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The Misfit Behaviorists - Practical Strategies for Special Education and ABA Professionals · June 30 · 6 min

What Is ABA? Applied Behavior Analysis Explained in Plain English

Welcome to the first episode of ABA Without the Jargon, a new mini-series from The Misfit Behaviorists where we take common ABA and special education terms and translate them into everyday language. In this episode, we're tackling the biggest term of all: ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis). We'll break down: ✔️ What "Applied" really means ✔️ What counts as behavior ✔️ Why analysis is simply figuring out what's working and why ✔️ Common misconceptions about ABA ✔️ How teachers, therapists, and parents already use ABA strategies every day Whether you're a special education teacher, paraeducator, RBT, BCBA, parent, or just curious about behavior support, this episode provides a practical, no-jargon explanation of what good ABA should look like in today's classrooms and homes. 🎁 Free Visuals & Resources Download the companion visuals discussed in this episode → https://abainschool.com/3928 Blog post "What is ABA in Simple Terms" → https://abainschool.com/intro-to-aba 📌 Resources Mentioned • Join The Misfit Behaviorists Facebook Group → https://abainschool.com/misfits • ABA in School Resources: → https://abainschool.com/tptstore 🎙️ Coming Next ABCs of Behavior: Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence Explained in Plain English #misfitbehaviorists #ABA #AppliedBehaviorAnalysis #Autism #SpecialEducation #BehaviorAnalysis #BCBA #RBT #Teachers #AutismSupport #BehaviorSupport #ABAWithoutTheJargon Join the Facebook group for collaboration and freebies: The Misfit Behaviorists 😍 More, you say? We’re here for you! Apple podcast | The Misfit Behaviorists YouTube | @‌themisfitbehaviorists 👋 Find us! Audra | ABA in School Caitlin | Beltran’s Behavior Basics 🖱️ Rate, Review, Like & Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Showing this love helps us get out to more educators out there!

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Welcome to the first episode of ABA Without the Jargon, a new mini-series from The Misfit Behaviorists where we take common ABA and special education terms and translate them into everyday language.

In this episode, we're tackling the biggest term of all: ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis).

We'll break down:
✔️ What "Applied" really means
✔️ What counts as behavior
✔️ Why analysis is simply figuring out what's working and why
✔️ Common misconceptions about ABA
✔️ How teachers, therapists, and parents already use ABA strategies every day

Whether you're a special education teacher, paraeducator, RBT, BCBA, parent, or just curious about behavior support, this episode provides a practical, no-jargon explanation of what good ABA should look like in today's classrooms and homes.

🎁 Free Visuals & Resources
Download the companion visuals discussed in this episode → https://abainschool.com/3928
Blog post "What is ABA in Simple Terms" → https://abainschool.com/intro-to-aba

📌 Resources Mentioned
• Join The Misfit Behaviorists Facebook Group → https://abainschool.com/misfits
• ABA in School Resources: → https://abainschool.com/tptstore

🎙️ Coming Next
ABCs of Behavior: Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence Explained in Plain English

#misfitbehaviorists #ABA #AppliedBehaviorAnalysis #Autism #SpecialEducation #BehaviorAnalysis #BCBA #RBT #Teachers #AutismSupport #BehaviorSupport #ABAWithoutTheJargon

Join the Facebook group for collaboration and freebies: The Misfit Behaviorists

😍 More, you say? We’re here for you! 

👋 Find us!

🖱️ Rate, Review, Like & Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Showing this love helps us get out to more educators out there!



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