Episode 6 - Presession Pairing w/ Dr. Amanda Kelly

Is playing with students before presenting demands the secret to a great work session? We're joined by special guest Dr. Amanda Kelly, Behavior Babe herself, to answer this question with a detailed and in-depth discussion on her presession pairing research. Not only do you get a behind-the-scenes tour of the research process and overcoming participant pitfalls, but also a heated discussion about whether Katie Perry or Angry Birds is the ultimate reinforcer. If you learn one thing this week, its stop grabbing things from our learners!

Articles discussed this week:

Kelly, A.N., Axe, J.B., Allen, R.F., & Maguire, R.W. (2015). Effects of presession pairing on the challenging behavior and academic responding of children with autism. Behavioral Interventions, 30, 135-156. doi: 10.1002/bin.1408

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