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Murder!
The fear of being victims of crime is causing depression among many from all strata of society. Older people fear being victims of...

Geraldine Garwood
Mar 26, 20211 min read


I'm Drowning
COVID-19 Grief The pandemic has plunge the world into global grief. We have lost so many things: death of family members and friends,...

Geraldine Garwood
Mar 24, 20211 min read


"I Can't Breathe"
Anxiety and Panic attacks will increase due to COVID-19, as people are progressively worried about their health and well-being. The...

Geraldine Garwood
Mar 22, 20211 min read


COVID-19 Suicide
COVID-19 has brought on severe stress on children and adolescents that seem to be ignored. Government and family members appear to be...

Geraldine Garwood
Mar 19, 20211 min read


COVID-19 DELINQUENCY
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic many children and adolescence have become vulnerable to the various disruptions. Some are at the risk of...

Geraldine Garwood
Mar 15, 20211 min read


CHAOS! Part 2
Online learning has been shown to increase retention of information, and take less time therefore the changes coronavirus have caused...

Geraldine Garwood
Mar 10, 20211 min read


CHAOS! Part 1
Since the pandemic many schools have turned to online learning as a means of engaging their students. “Online learning” refers to...

Geraldine Garwood
Mar 8, 20211 min read


Self-Control
Self-control strategies are necessary to manage behaviours. Self-control strategies for behavioral change have been applied in various...

Geraldine Garwood
Mar 4, 20211 min read


Lock Down Again!
Our brains are spinning round and round trying to create some sense of control and normalcy for us. Compounding the long-term stress are...

Geraldine Garwood
Mar 2, 20211 min read


ACT NOW!
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) reassures individuals to own their thoughts and feelings rather than feeling guilty for them. ...

Geraldine Garwood
Feb 26, 20211 min read


Talk to Mi
Language is viewed as receptive and expressive, and the two are talk about to as communicative behavior that is controlled by cognitive...

Geraldine Garwood
Feb 24, 20211 min read


Do No Harm
Responsible Conduct of Behaviour Analysts: Do you refrain from implementing effective treatments for students because there is not enough...

Geraldine Garwood
Feb 22, 20211 min read


You Can Be a Stimulus
Stimulus Control is Everything! Most children with autism have difficulty emitting social and verbal behavior under appropriate stimulus...

Geraldine Garwood
Feb 19, 20211 min read


Dem Rule Yah Nuh Mek Sense
Effective and Ineffective Rules Rules are more likely to be followed if they: Describe behavior specifically Describe specific...

Geraldine Garwood
Feb 17, 20211 min read


Do As You Are Told (Rules)
Skinner (1966) defined rules as contingency specifying stimuli. The rules then should describe the behavior and the reinforcement for the...

Geraldine Garwood
Feb 15, 20211 min read


Premack Principle
The opportunity to engage in a behavior can have reinforcing value. The Premack principle is a reinforcement strategy which articulates...

Geraldine Garwood
Feb 12, 20211 min read


I Need Behaviour Therapy
Behaviour therapy is the use of techniques to alter behavioural patterns. Techniques are used to try and decrease or increase a...

Geraldine Garwood
Feb 10, 20211 min read


Behave Yuself
In order to modify individual’s behaviour we need a clear understanding of behavour. “If a dead man can do it, it ain’t behavior. And if...

Geraldine Garwood
Feb 8, 20211 min read

Geraldine Garwood
Dec 29, 20200 min read


COVID-19 And Children’s Mental Health
During the pandemic, children are prone to experience worry, anxiety, stress, and fear. Due to the closure of schools as a precautionary...

Geraldine Garwood
Aug 26, 20201 min read
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