My Pursuit Of Human Behavior Analysis

Thank you for your considering my application to the Applied Behavior analysis program. For all of my life I have known that I was going to help people. It could be said that it is in my DNA. I just never suspected what the capacity would be. On December 15thI graduated from Albright college, I began working at Melmark on December 16th. My first thought, on that first day was “Oh no, I can’t do this, I need to quit” That was over two years ago, and I have gone to work every day, with a smile on my face. While working at my first position, out of college, I discovered my passion. My passion, I find, is working with children and adults with autism and with people who suffer from addiction. Watching the smiles on their faces, the determination when they work to complete a goal, and just the progress makes every hardship worth it, I love it. Each day, in my position as an ABA, I run behavior support plans, IEPs, teaching plans and other protocols, and each day I truly wish that I could have contributed to these plans, protocols, and IEPs. I ponder the recommendations that I could come up with, I wonder that if I had been able to participate in these conversations to create these plans could I have brought something else to the table, a different viewpoint. Affecting the way that the plans are written and in turn ran, I feel that I could make a big difference in the lives of the children and their families also. Every two weeks each child’s team meets to discuss his or her

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| The search for meaning and purpose in life is an important aspect of life. According to this psychologist, people are always striving to meet their needs.

I believe every individual on Earth exists to make a difference, whether it is to provide care, entertain, educate, or enforce the law and dispense justice. It is our duty to go out into the world and explore what we are capable of. To me, the purpose of life is to follow the journey of our existence and discover how much of an impact we can make in the lives of others. I have devoted my life to being of service to those that surround me. I thrive on being a source of inspiration and motivation to others, which is why becoming a Physician Assistant (PA) is my ultimate goal; it is my dream job.

I have been working in the Applied Behavior Analysis field since 2007. I have received my certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in 2015. Prior to that, I held my BCaBA certification since September 2013. I obtained my Master 's degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis in 2015. I specialize in program development and implementation for in-home ABA services with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder from ages 18 months to 12 years of age. In addition, I specialize in parent training and staff training in Applied Behavior Analysis principles.

Being compassionate, dedicated, educated and loyal are all things that I stand for. My life’s purpose is to work hard and to help others. An accomplishment that I am working toward that will help me fulfill my life’s purpose while still being consistent with my values is to become a scientist. As a scientist, I can learn more about the world in order to contribute to it. In order to reach this goal, I have to be determined and have to understand what others need. I have to be dedicated and compassionate. The quote, “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today”, by H. Jackson Brown Jr. inspires me to do this.

Conceptually consistent programs within behavior analysis are those programs that use the principles of operant learning theory. Sensory integration and mindfulness therapies are not conceptually consistent with the principles of behavior analysis.

At this point in my life my purpose is to serve God to the best of my ability. I have done many things that I thought would give my life meaning. At the end of the day it’s about surrender for me. I realize that there are many answers to a single problem. I live the law of love to the best of my ability. These values I have developed from interacting with the world around me and listening to what has worked for those that have gone before me, while trying to capitalize on it. I have been helping my neighbors for some time now and would like to be better at it.

Everyone has a purpose to every action they perform. If we didn’t have a purpose, why would we do the things we do? We have always been taught to, “Reach for the stars,” and “Everything is possible if you set your mind to it.” Through my experiences, I have

As human beings, we exhibit a multitude of behaviors every single day. These behaviors are said to serve four main functions. These functions include attention from others, escape from a demand or undesirable activity, access to reinforcement, and automatic reinforcement. Through the use of a functional assessment, the appropriate function can be determined and intervened on. One of the more complex verbal behaviors that a person can have is that of private events

My personal mission is to help others understand what makes them special, what their strengths are and how they can apply their strengths to succeed. I will share my life’s experiences as encouragement as I continue my journey of spiritual and professional development. I will remember to enjoy life and remind others to do the same.

God has given us the ability to look back at our life, and to also see how our future would be. My mission statement is that I have overcome some things in life that have changed the person who I was then into the woman that I have become now. I know that I am at my best when I feel as though everyone and everything around me has been taken care of in not a harmful way. I will enjoy my work by finding employment where I can I do love what I do at work; I just do not like the people that I work with. I find enjoyment in my personal life when I get to spend time with my family and children. I feel as though if I set my mind to do something then I can do anything. My life's journey

Applied behavior analysis is one of my favorite classes since the bachelor classes. However, today I’m taking this class as a graduate student, which put it under different angle. The syllabus is pretty clear and organized in aspects of time, location and contact information. On the other hand, it has some mess in the aspects of due dates. The instructor’s method of teaching is interactive and exciting. Assigning a chapter for each week and testing our understanding via quizzes every week is an effective way to follow up and to make sure that student’s really understand what they had last class. Indeed, some challenges are in the surface, but these challenges are just natural element of any new experience. If I should mention a challenge, I

what I hope to accomplish. I feel that what makes life purposeful is what we accomplish and

My personal mission is to constantly strive to be the best overall person that I can be within my personal and professional life. My goals are to inspire and help others and myself around me to achieve greatness and a balance that will maximize our potential that will transcend the boundaries of our dreams.