Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis
Education
In the field of education, various applied behavior analysis techniques have and can been used to increase the effectiveness of teaching. The various techniques and procedures that have been used are:
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- Errorless Teaching
- Precision Teaching
- Positive Reinforcement
- Fading
- Prompting
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OBM
Operational business management (OBM) has used ABA techniques such as:
- Task Analysis
- Shaping
- Chaining
- Stimulus Control
- Feedback
OBM - Safety
Another important application area where the techniques of applied behavior analysis have been used is safety in the work place. Safety in the work place is a vital area of concern not only because we want to keep our staff healthy and safe but also because we want to keep as much consistency in the treatment of our children as possible. This consistency can not be upheld if therapists have to miss work because of work related injuries. We have set the guideline that the therapist should not pick up things that are more than 20 pounds (this includes children). However, we do realize there are going to be times where you will have to pick up a child for their own safety. In situations like this we recommend that you lift the child up by placing your hands in their armpits and lift using your legs. Do NOT ever try to pick up a child by their hands or arms as this could potentially cause severe injury to the child and to you. The video that we have chosen to show is on how to lift a patient up out of a wheel chair. Most of the same principles used to lift the patient up out of the wheel chair. Especially pay attention to the use of lifting using the legs and not the back, the video also illustrates the feedback the staff members received to help improve their lifting technique.
Additional safety procedures such as tornado drills, fire drills, and lock down procedures will be discussed and practiced during team meetings. Following completing the practice group performance feedback will be delivered that will highlight aspects in which the staff excelled and will discuss areas where the staff as a whole can improve.
Marketing/OBM
Another business related field that has used the techniques of applied behavior analysis is marketing. These techniques have been used to increase customer satisfaction and to increase business profit. Some of the techniques used are:
- Feedback
- Group Contingencies
- Prompting
- Positive Reinforcement
Gerontology
Gerontology is a field that has benefitted from the techniques of applied behavior analysis. Through the use of applied behavior analysis, the field of gerontology has been able to increase medical compliance with medication and maintaining/attending medical appointments, increase social engagement, and various other aspects life have been improved. Some of the techniques used in gerontology include:
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- Feedback
- Activity Schedules
- Group Contingencies
- Token Economies
- Modeling
- Instruction (written, verbal, and visual)
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