Behaviorally Speaking

Promoting independence in kids and teens

Behaviorally Speaking

Show Notes

On this episode, Angela and Kristin talk about promoting independence in kids and teens. They discuss how parents can model, teach, and reinforce the integration of independence into everyday activities. Angela Nelson, EdD, BCBA, and Kristin Bandi, MA, BCBA, are Board Certified Behavior Analysts with expertise on human behavior and child development. They spend their days working with parents and caregivers of both typically developing children as well as children with learning, social, and b...

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