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Contriving Mands

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Why teach mands?A mand is the most fundamental building block of language. When babies are born, they mand by crying to express their needs (i.e. milk, sleep, comfort, etc.). Should a child continue to rely on crying to mand as they get older, parents will have to continue guessing what the child is crying for.… Continue reading Contriving Mands

Motivating Operation (MO)

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Learning more about motivating operation (MO) is valuable for an instructor/parent to know. By understanding the underlaying concepts of MO, this helps the instructor/parent to understand why some behaviours might occur, and helps them to utilise reinforcers more effectively for the learner. What is Motivating Operation (MO)?According to Cooper, Heron, and Heward (2007), a motivating… Continue reading Motivating Operation (MO)