Hey You,

If you’re here, there’s a good chance you’re curious about behavior. Maybe you work in ABA. Maybe you’re studying psychology. Or maybe you’re just trying to understand people a little better. Wherever you’re coming from, welcome. This little corner of the internet is something I decided to call ABA Made Human.

And the truth is, my journey into ABA didn’t start the way most people might expect. I didn’t originally enter this field because I was planning a career in it. I was introduced to ABA because of my daughter. My oldest daughter is on the autism spectrum, and like many parents, I was just trying to find the right resources that could support her and help her thrive. At the time, I didn’t really know much about ABA. It was actually my therapist who first mentioned it and suggested it might be something worth looking into for my daughter.

That conversation opened a door I didn’t even know existed. Once my daughter started receiving services, I found myself really paying attention during her sessions. I was curious about what the therapists were doing and why. I asked a lot of questions and tried to understand the reasoning behind the strategies they were using with her.

I wasn’t just watching as a parent. I was trying to learn. At some point, our RBT noticed how involved I was and how much attention I paid to what was happening during sessions. One day they suggested something that had honestly never crossed my mind before. They told me I should think about becoming an RBT myself. At first, I didn’t know what to think about that. I had entered this world simply trying to support my child. Becoming part of the field wasn’t something I had planned. But the more I thought about it, the more it made sense.

I already cared deeply about the work. I had seen firsthand how meaningful it could be. And I had started to understand something that would stick with me moving forward: behavior is rarely just behavior. Behind every behavior is a need. A feeling. A story. A person trying to communicate something.

So I took the step and became an RBT. That decision ended up opening a whole new path for me. It allowed me to see ABA from two perspectives—as a parent and as someone working in the field. And that perspective changed the way I see behavior entirely. Over time, I started realizing that while ABA is often discussed in terms of data, targets, and programs, the work itself is deeply human. We’re working with real people, real families, real challenges, and real growth.

Small progress can mean everything. A new word. A moment of eye contact. A skill that helps someone feel more independent. These things might look small on paper, but in real life they can mean the world to a family. That’s part of what inspired me to start this blog. ABA Made Human is simply a place for me to reflect on what I’m learning along the way. A place to think out loud about behavior, growth, challenges in the field, and the human side of this work that sometimes gets lost behind all the terminology.

I don’t claim to have all the answers.

I’m still learning.

But if you’re someone who cares about understanding people, supporting growth, and bringing a little more humanity into the science of behavior, then you’re in the right place.

And I’m glad you’re here.

Because behind every behavior…
there’s a human being.