Tuesday was National Teacher Appreciation Day and we’re coming to the close of National Teacher Appreciation Week. I want to grab the opportunity to say something about this before it’s over. This is not to say that we cannot appreciate teachers any day or week of the year. We can and we must. It’s fun, […]
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.-Saint Bernard of Clairvaux- The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men gang aft agley.-Robert Burns- It has been about two weeks since the sun arrived at its southernmost reach over the Tropic of Capricorn and headed back our way. Hail the return of the light! Not […]
Our dear Jaime-Lynn Taylor-Danner slipped the bonds of earth today and left “now” for the ages. From the time she was diagnosed with cancer, she vowed to meet her nemesis with unflagging humor… and she kept that vow, even, I know, when it was very hard to do so. Jaime-Lynn was zany, a dancer, smart, […]
Time flies like an arrow… Fruit flies like a banana… Townes Van Zandt Be here now… Ram Das Catching up here. I haven’t posted in a bit. The snows blew in and crawled slowly away. Daffodils, tulips and the ethereal shadbush have given way to phlox, lupines and bridal veil. Summer solstice is right around […]
A couple of weeks ago, one of our behavior analysts came by one of the programs bringing her new baby, a brand new human being (not yet a month old), to be greeted, recognized and included in the family. What a treat! I’ve not had the pleasure of holding a newborn for a while. What […]
Long, long, ago, in a galaxy far, far, away, Yoda told Luke Skywalker:“Do, or do not… there is no try.” Yoda hit the nail on the head. In ABA practice we implement this axiom continuously with every skill we teach. ‘Doing’ is clear and simple, operational and observable. ‘Doing’ is repertoire in action and gives […]
