{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Grafton","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.grafton.org","author_name":"Bethany Deitz, Director, Adult Services","author_url":"https:\/\/www.grafton.org\/author\/bethanydeitz\/","title":"Empowering Adults with Disabilities - Grafton","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Alos92DJWa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grafton.org\/empowering-adults-with-disabilities\/\">Empowering Adults with Disabilities<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grafton.org\/empowering-adults-with-disabilities\/embed\/#?secret=Alos92DJWa\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Empowering Adults with Disabilities&#8221; &#8212; Grafton\" data-secret=\"Alos92DJWa\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"\u201cIf you think you can do a thing or think you can\u2019t do a thing, you\u2019re right.\u201d Henry Ford  I have always had a heart for adults with disabilities. Having a brother on the spectrum and seeing his (and our family\u2019s) struggles at various stages of life has given me a front row seat to the ever-changing issues faced by this population. Then after becoming a behavior analyst, I gained helpful knowledge and techniques that lead to empowerment through learning. I like to say that individuals like my brother have been using the toolkit that has worked their whole lives; it is our job to give them a better toolkit! Translation: problem behavior such as self-injury, elopement, PICA, property destruction, aggression and disruptive behavior serve a purpose to them due to a history of reinforcement. For example, if disruptive behavior such as slapping a table and yelling has always resulted in attention, we must teach that individual how to seek out attention appropriately before they have to act out for it. When that individual learns appropriate replacement behaviors, more doors open for them: increased community integration, independence in self-care, increased communication skills and truly getting their wants and needs met. This is empowerment.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.grafton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pilot-House-300x179.jpg"}