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Back-to-School Behavior Strategies:  7 Evidence-Based Practices That Help Schools Start Strong

Back-to-School Behavior Strategies: 7 Evidence-Based Practices That Help Schools Start Strong

Start the school year strong with seven evidence-based behavior strategies designed to support smoother routines, clearer expectations, positive reinforcement, and stronger student success.

Wesley Lowery8/27/2026
To Gift or Not to Gift?

To Gift or Not to Gift?

Ever wonder why your BCBA or RBT may politely decline a gift? ABA professionals follow ethical guidelines around giving and receiving gifts to help maintain appropriate professional boundaries, and sometimes, it really is as simple as “it’s not you, it’s us.”

Shane Spiker8/13/2026
Reactivity: Is it just me?!

Reactivity: Is it just me?!

Reactivity occurs when behavior changes simply because someone is being observed. From classrooms to clinical sessions, learn why being watched can influence behavior and how observation can become more natural over time.

Patrick OLeary8/13/2026
Super Prompt to the Rescue!

Super Prompt to the Rescue!

Prompts can give us the extra help we need to learn new skills, but knowing when and how to fade them is just as important. Effective prompting helps build confidence, reduce dependency, and move learners toward greater independence.

Patrick OLeary8/13/2026
Before the Behavior: Antecedents

Before the Behavior: Antecedents

What happens before a behavior can tell us a lot about why it occurs. Antecedents are the events, situations, or changes in our environment that come before behavior and can help us better understand what happens next.

Shane Spiker8/13/2026
Chaining

Chaining

Ever start a task and realize there are way more steps than you thought? Vacuuming is a perfect example. Before the vacuum even turns on, there’s already a whole chain of behaviors happening. That’s where behavior chaining comes in.

Patrick OLeary8/13/2026