#4: Sensory vs. Behavior - Do you see what I see? Early learning

<p>ABAs and OTs look at early learning from two very different lenses. Mandy and Aditi define terms according to their sciences and give their insights on the case of Stella, a premature baby.</p> <p>They take a closer look at the sensory and behavioral aspects of early motor development and the roles of classical and operant conditioning. Mandy and Aditi also explore tactile defensiveness, habituation, and desensitization which are all used to accelerate early learning and therapeutic outcomes.</p> <p>HIGHLIGHTS</p> <p>01:27 Shoutout to Dr. Kimberly Berens</p> <p>08:38 Debunking myths: ABA's only deal with ASD clients</p> <p>11:45 Two perspectives: What does early learning look like?</p> <p>19:35 Reflexes: Learning through respondent and operant conditioning</p> <p>27:55 Sensory processes in preemies</p> <p>38:25 Case study: Interventions with Stella the premature baby</p> <p>GLOSSARY</p> <p>Primitive reflexes - Unlearned behaviors that are automatic responses that are essential for survival</p> <p>Reflexes - Purpose of the reflex is to provide a baby with an internal alarm system to protect from danger </p> <p>Little Albert Experiment - A study that looked at fears or phobias in conditioning in infancy (Pavlovian conditioning) </p> <p>Tactile defensiveness - A pattern of observable behavioral and emotional responses which can be aversive and negative and out of proportion to certain types of tactile stimuli that most people would not find painful.</p> <p>RESOURCES</p> <p>Join our The ABA and OT Podcast Facebook Group to get access to the following resources:</p> <p>Facebook group link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/397478901376425</p> <p>EXTERNAL RESOURCES</p> <p>"Blind Spots: Why Students Fail and the Science That Can Save Them" Book by Dr. Kimberly Berens - https://www.amazon.com/Blind-Spots-Students-Fail-Science-ebook/dp/B08HNJYW3T</p> <p>QUOTES</p> <p>15:54 "Behavior analysts believe that things unfold by exposure to the environment and by consequences delivered to those behaviors."</p