January 26, 2023

Behavior Frontiers to Host Clinical Summit, Featuring Guest Speaker Sarah Trautman

On February 2nd, Behavior Frontiers will be hosting our Clinical Summit, which aims to bring together our BCBAs from across the country, for community, education, and collaboration! This Clinical Summit will also feature a presentation from defy Co-Founder and CEO, Sarah Trautman. defy is focused on using “innovative development, behavioral science, and human-centered community to counter the negative effects of work-related stress so ABA Professionals can optimize their well-being, provide quality care to their clients and staff-members, and find greater joy and success in their work.” Ms. Trautman will be delivering a presentation on preventing BCBA burnout and promoting work-life balance, and we are very excited to have her speak to our team!

If you are interesting in joining a team that puts work-life balance at the forefront, we would love to talk to you! We are currently hiring clinicians across the country. Check out our open positions, and read more about our benefits and perks!

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October 29, 2026

14 Common ABA Therapy Techniques Every Parent Should Know

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy techniques for children with autism often feel and look like play. Mostly because… they kind of are. If you watched a behavior technician use ABA therapy techniques during a session with your child, you might not think any “professional techniques” were happening at all. But beneath the learning-through-play, there’s life-transforming work happening.

October 29, 2026

ABC Data in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA): How Behavior Therapists Track and Analyze Behavior

Collecting data and tracking behavior is a lot like being a detective. If you've ever seen your child's behavior therapist writing down information on a clipboard or inputting into a computer, they're likely documenting what happens before, during, and after a behavior.

October 29, 2026

Verbal Behavior in ABA: The Complete Guide for Parents of Kids with Autism

Verbal Behavior (often shortened to VB) is a specific approach to teaching communication within Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA therapy, based in B.F. Skinner's 1957 analysis of language.

October 28, 2026

What Is DRO in ABA? Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior

DRO stands for “Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior,” and it's a technique used in ABA therapy where reinforcement is delivered when a target behavior does not occur during a specific period of time.

October 28, 2026

Prompt Hierarchy in ABA: From Most-to-Least Support

A prompt hierarchy in ABA helps guide how and when prompts are used, so children can gradually become more independent as they master a skill.

October 28, 2026

What Is an Antecedent in ABA? The A-B-C Model Explained

In Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, an antecedent is anything that happens immediately before a behavior. In simple terms, it’s what comes right before your child does something and can help you understand what may have led to that behavior.