Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Introduction

 The program serves for innovative Behavior Analysis that response to the national as well as the international need for the behavior analysts, counselors, and educators with the training in principles of behavioral programs that focus on the analysis of behavior. The program majorly covers all the principles, methods, and procedures for program of behavior analysis, emphasizing on the use of behavior analysis support in various settings of education and social service. Board Certified Behavior Analyst examination includes topics such as behavioral assessment, data display and interpretation, demonstration of functional relations, selection of target behaviors and goals, measurement and intervention tactics, descriptive analysis, legal and ethical issues, family issues, and crisis management (BCBA, 2013).

Health, Food, & Disabilities

Feeding programs are some of the most difficult programs for parents to endure, often because a great deal of behavior at dinner time isn't fun, let alone trying to put a meal together that everyone will eat. The argument is that the lethal cocktail of salt, sugar, fat and synthesized dead foods, goes far beyond an obesity epidemic and well into the realm of attention difficulties, autoimmune, cognitive development, allergies, etc. It is not a cure for any medical condition, and you must always consult licensed certified personnel, but you can greatly increase the quality of you and your child's life with a quick inventory of your pantry. Let's start with sugar, what it does to your body, where it is found, and if it's good for your kids (BCBA, 4.06). A great article can be found here: “Oreos: More Addictive than Cocaine.”  

Functional Assessment

Latest research supports that when lab rats are given sugar, the rats will inevitably choose more sugar over more cocaine, yikes powerful addiction, especially considering that cocaine is claimed to be one of the world's most addicting drugs. Western medicine has long avoided the gut-brain connection, treating issues in isolation (BCBA, 3.02). I'm here to tell you, it doesn't work that way. Our bodies' are a magnificent interconnected network of systems that if fueled properly keep us healthy. Sugar robs us of nutrients starting with the taste buds in our mouth, lining our esophagus, gut, and pancreas. These receptors send messages to our brains, and ultimately, rewiring our systems and sending significant cravings for continued sugar input. Sugar weakens our immune system and steals essential minerals needed by the body. So, from what I've seen in my 8 years of practice is this many families are busy, very busy, stressed, and need something quick. Much food manufactures jump on this opportunity (check out the book “The End to Overeating”) and satiate the market with food that is laden with sugar (and food that has all the enzymes cooked out of it, dead per say). They do this to get you, but more specifically, your child addicted. Many children with autism or other developmental disabilities appear to have a weakened immune system, sometimes from the get go and other times, developed ...