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W.T.F What's the Function?!

by Sandy McPadden

Weekly episodes for animal care professionals who want more ABA in their day to day.

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Episodes

  1. Reinforcement

    Do you REALLY know what reinforcement is? Listen for a quick and dirty review of what is and is not reinforcing.

  2. Differential Reinforcement-DRO/DRA/DRI

    Choose your own DR-Adventure! Differential Reinforcement is an awesome tool to understand in training and here is a quick breakdown.

  3. Enrichment Schedules

    Enrichment Schedules. Team Item-Based VS Team Behavior-Based. Where do you stand?

  4. What IS a Function?

    If you want to read the study that blew my mind and solidified my drive to make ABA accessible to zookeepers it this one: “FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT OF SELF-INJURY IN A CAPTIVE OLIVE BABOON” -Nicole Dorey, Jesus Rosales-Ruiz, Richard Smith, and Bryan Lovelace

  5. Premack Principle

    How can you use the premack principle with the animals in your care?

  6. What is Applied Behavior Analysis?

    You've probably heard about Applied Behavior Analysis in the last couple years if you're an animal trainer. How does it impact your day to day? A quick and dirty on ABA.

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TOPICS IN THIS SHOW

ABA in Animal Care Animal Welfare Behavioral Science Clinical Application Practical Case Studies Professional Development Veterinary Education

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Weekly episodes for animal care professionals who want more ABA in their day to day.

HOSTED BY

Sandy McPadden

CATEGORIES

education

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Weekly episodes for animal care professionals who want more ABA in their day to day.

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W.T.F What's the Function?! is created and hosted by Sandy McPadden.
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