This episode is a deep dive into shaping; the process of building a learner up to a skill gradually. Elizabeth and Hillary relate shaping to entering an aversive environment, sitting at a table, exercising, and language acquisition.
Hillary discusses an article about independence and habilitation in relationship to personal choice among people with disabilities. The article is here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1286212/

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