Welcome back to Behavior by Design! As always, thank you for stopping by and continuing to follow along as I share what I’m learning at UMass Global and how those concepts connect with my work in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. Last week, we explored emergent relations and the fascinating idea that learning can…

Hi there! First of all, I want to start this week’s post by thanking YOU (so much!) for stopping by Behavior by Design! Whether this is your first visit or you’ve been following along since the beginning, I’m truly grateful you’re here. It’s been incredibly rewarding to share both my graduate school journey at UMass…

If you’ve spent any time outdoors in Los Angeles this week, you’ve probably noticed one thing….it has been hot. And I don’t mean your typical Southern California summer weather. Like many Angelenos, I’ve been carrying a water bottle everywhere, trying to stay indoors during the hottest parts of the day, and appreciating air conditioning more…

One of the things I’m enjoying the most about my studies at UMass Global is how each week builds upon the last. We’ve spent time exploring reinforcement, punishment, motivating operations, stimulus control, and generalization. This week, we started learning about one of the most fascinating areas of behavior analysis: verbal behavior! When many people think…

Last week, I shared the exciting news that I had accepted a new position as a Clinical Supervisor with one of LA’s leading ABA providers. Thank you to everyone who reached out with kind messages and words of encouragement—it truly meant a lot. This week marked the beginning of that journey, and rather than jumping…

One of my favorite things about this journey through UMass Global’s Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis is that each week builds on the last. Just when I think I’ve wrapped my head around one concept, the next lesson expands my perspective even further. This week, we explored response maintenance, setting and situation generalization, and…

A Different Kind of Fourth of July This Fourth of July felt like a reminder that sometimes the best celebrations are the simplest ones. As America celebrated its 250th birthday, I found myself celebrating something just as meaningful: friendship. I spent the day with one of my oldest friends, someone I’ve known since our days…

Just like that, I’ve completed the first course out of seven in my Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis at UMass Global! It’s hard to believe that eight weeks have already flown by. Looking back, I’m proud of how much I’ve learned not just academically, but in the way I now see behavior all around…

As I continue working through my first course in the Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis program at UMass Global, this week’s learning challenged me to think more deeply about how behavior is learned and maintained. We explored the differences between operant conditioning and respondent conditioning, as well as rule-governed behavior and contingency-shaped behavior. While…

Another amazing week of learning is in the books as I continue my journey through the Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis program at UMass Global. It’s hard to believe that I am nearing the completion of my first course out of seven, with final exams just two weeks away.