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Feb 2024
11m 33s

What Is an ABA Contingency Map?

Shira Karpel & Shayna Gaunt
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It can be tough for our learners to understand what they may have done wrong and how they can do it better. One of the best ways to guide them is with a contingency map. Here, we walk through the ins and outs of ABA contingency maps and how to utilize them in practice. We often use contingency maps in two ways: as a reflection of something that happened in t ... Show More
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