Getting Your First Precision Teaching Charts Right Setting up Precision Teaching charts doesn't have to be overwhelming, but it does need to be intentional. I've seen too many ABA professionals get excited about the concept and then burn out because they tried to track too much too fast. Let's build your system the right way from the start. Choosing Your Target Behaviors for Precision Teaching The success of your Precision Teaching charts depends entirely on choosing the righ

The Day I Stopped Trying to Fix Everything I remember the exact moment I realized I was doing emotional support all wrong. My child was having a complete meltdown over something that seemed small to me - a slight change in the afternoon routine. I was doing all the "right" things: offering solutions, suggesting coping strategies, reminding them of their tools. And it was making everything worse. My child didn't need me to fix it. They needed me to just be there while they fel

What is Precision Teaching in ABA? If you've been in the field for any length of time, you know that data is everything. But let's be honest - sometimes our data collection feels more like checking boxes than actually understanding what's happening with our clients. Precision Teaching in ABA changes that completely. Developed by Ogden Lindsley in the 1960s, Precision Teaching is a method that focuses on frequency-based measurement and visual display of learning data. Think of

You're Already Doing More Than You Realize Let me guess - you've read the parenting books. You've sat through the parent training sessions. You're implementing strategies at home and trying to stay consistent with what the therapists are doing. And some days, you still feel like you're getting it all wrong. If that sounds familiar, take a breath. You're not failing. You're navigating something that's genuinely complex. Positive parenting for ABA families isn't about being per

After three weeks of explaining what Precision Teaching is and why it works, I know you're ready for the practical stuff. How we use Precision Teaching implementation at Precision ABA ? What does a session look like? Let me walk you through our approach and show you exactly what your child would experience. Our Initial Assessment and Goal Setting Process Setting clear and specific goals is an essential first step in Precision Teaching. We start by observing your child in diff

When parents ask me about the benefits of Precision Teaching, I always start with this: imagine your child not just learning a skill, but becoming so confident with it that they use it naturally, everywhere, without thinking twice. That's what sets Precision Teaching apart from other approaches. After years of implementing Precision Teaching at Precision ABA, we've documented benefits that go far beyond what we initially expected. Some are backed by decades of research, other

Precision Teaching Differences: How It Sets Itself Apart from Traditional ABA "We've tried ABA before, but the skills never seemed to stick." I hear this from parents more often than I'd like. Your child masters something in therapy, maybe even at home, but then struggles to use it at school or with friends. Sound familiar? This is exactly why Precision Teaching takes a different approach. Let me explain what makes it unique without getting lost in technical jargon. The Main

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