>> Where we get the most gratification from, I'd say a lot of --
a lot of the personal interactions that you get to see.
You get to kind of see not just how a treatment may change a child
and they grow and overcome barriers.
You get to see how that plays out within the family unit and how that plays
out in their school life and all those kinds of settings.
Where it's not just that the particular child changing, it has a quite a big impact.
Some of the bigger issues that I've dealt with as a behavior analyst are some
of like extreme aggression or self-injury.
I've had kids that have nearly punched themselves blind.
And again, we're looking at, you know,
what goes on in the environment when those severe cases happen.
So we're kind of assessing, well, he has no language, but when he hits himself,
everybody around comes rushing in.
That's kind of his way of saying, "Hey, I want interaction.
I want attention."
And when we are able to teach some sort of appropriate, less damaging means to get
that attention, we see a complete reversal in those problematic behaviors.
So, that's kind of one example of trying to take a look at what happens in the environment
when that behavior happens and giving it an appropriate replacement,
appropriate channel to get their needs met.