People First Therapeutic Solutions

12/17/2025

✨ **ABA Term of the Week: Antecedent Strategies** ✨

Behavior doesn’t happen in a vacuum. What happens *before* a behavior matters—and that’s where antecedent strategies come in.

Antecedent strategies focus on setting kids up for success *before* challenges show up by increasing predictability, clarity, and choice. When expectations are clear and tasks feel manageable, problem behavior often decreases naturally.

💡 Simple examples include:
• Giving meaningful choices
• Providing warnings before transitions
• Using visual schedules or checklists
• Breaking big tasks into smaller steps
• Clearly explaining what comes next

These strategies aren’t just for therapy sessions—they’re practical tools families can use every day at home.

When we change the setup, we often change the outcome.

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*People First Therapeutic Solutions*

12/17/2025

🏀 INCLUSIVE BASKETBALL SOCIAL GROUP 🏀
Clarksville, TN

We’re gauging interest for an inclusive, supportive basketball social group where ALL abilities are welcome.

✔️ Focus on teamwork, social connection, and having fun
✔️ Supportive environment — not competitive pressure
✔️ Need at least 5 participants to launch

If you or someone you support would enjoy a structured, inclusive basketball group, this is for you.

📩 Email to express interest:
peoplefirstaba@gmail.com

Please share with families, teens, young adults, and anyone who could benefit from an inclusive social space. Interest drives launch — so don’t wait.

12/12/2025

💛 New Program for Caregivers Launching This January!

We’re excited to introduce Heart & Help, a weekly program created exclusively for caregivers of individuals with Autism, Down syndrome, developmental delays, and other special needs or disorders.

Join us for an evening designed just for you with connection, support, relaxing activities, and a community that understands.

Every Wednesday, starting January 7
5:30–7:30 PM
Crow Recreation Center
Ages 18+ | Caregivers Only

Take a mid-week break, unwind, and find your people with Heart & Help. 💛 https://secure.rec1.com/TN/clarksville-tn/catalog/index/f145c7a5df0bec980bf181ce08a71b58?filter=c2VhcmNoPWhlYXJ0JTIwJTI2JTIwaGVscA==

12/03/2025

Our clinical director, Rachel Olive, will be teaching this group supervision opportunity to remote supervisees.

🎲 NEW GROUP SUPERVISION SERIES: ROLL FOR SUPERVISION🎲

Using Roleplay Campaigns to Teach Social Skills

Are you interested in running roleplay-based social skills groups and
integrating campaigns into meaningful behavior-analytic programming?

Join a December Group Supervision Series where we’ll cover:

How to run roleplay campaigns in a structured, ethical, behavior-analytic way

Incorporating games into social skills groups with clear targets

Pairing with social skills curricula (e.g., Mission Cognition, PEERS®,
Socially Savvy)

Contriving social problem solving and perspective taking within campaigns

Practical examples you can bring directly to your clients/groups

📅 Dates (Zoom):

7 December 2025
14 December 2025
28 December 2025

👥 Who is this for?
BCBA trainees, BCBAs, and clinicians interested in
behavior-analytic social skills groups.

📩 For more information or to join:
👉 Reach out to madalyn@hoomhouse.com

11/21/2025

Excited to announce that after a year of technical errors preventing us from working with Tricare beneficiaries--the error has been resolved, and we are now accepting Tricare beneficiaries!

We have two immediate openings for clients.

11/20/2025

🍂 Encouraging Communication Every Day 🍂

This month at People First Therapeutic Solutions, we’re focusing on helping our clients build confident, independent communication—the kind that shows up in real life: at home, at school, and out in the community.

11/19/2025

It was such a wonderful experience going to TABA Conference with our team!

10/22/2025

Mongo — one of our BCBAs’ beloved pet birds (and unofficial team reinforcer) — decided to strike a pose today next to a book recommended by one of our RBTs, De’ja!

What books do you recommend?

10/16/2025

10/02/2025

🚨 **We’re Hiring RBTs, Technicians & BCBAs!** 🚨

People First Therapeutic Solutions is growing, and we’d love for you to join our team! 💙

We’re looking for:
✅ Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs)
✅ Technicians (entry-level, training provided)
✅ Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs)

Why join us?
🧩 Work with amazing kids & families
📅 Flexible scheduling options
🚀 Growth opportunities in a supportive environment

📍 Serving Clarksville, TN & surrounding areas
📧 Send your resume to: peoplefirstaba@gmail.com

✨ Be part of a team that puts *people first*!