May 2015 – Behavioral Science in the 21st Century

How you should vote in 2016 using the science of behavior

May 30, 2015 bsci21 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Well, the 2016 presidential race is well on its way, with two Democratic candidates and eight Republican candidates as confirmed runners, according to the New York […]

An A-L-A-R-M for Autism

May 28, 2015 bsci21 4

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Dr. Marty Nygaard has an article on TheSpectrum.com on an acronym (ALARM) to aid in physicians’ detection of autism. We summarized the acronym below. Take a […]

Law Enforcement by Positive Reinforcement in Ontario

May 27, 2015 bsci21 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org 2015 has not been kind to the law enforcement community after events in Ferguson Missouri, and others, have put police departments under public scrutiny like never before. […]

Three Ways to Find Reinforcers for Your Staff Members’ Performance

May 26, 2015 bsci21 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Byron Wine, Malanie Reis, and Donald Hantula published a study evaluating three different preference assessment procedures to motivate staff. In the first experiment, the team compared […]

Autism, and ABA, in China

May 23, 2015 bsci21 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org The Wall Street Journal recently published a story on the state of autism services in China. Analysts estimate several million children with autism likely live in […]

How To Improve Your Networking Skills

May 22, 2015 bsci21 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Entrepreneur.com recently published a few tips to improve your networking skills. From a behavioral perspective, networking is important because it is a skill that, if done right, […]

Five Strategies For Managing Generational Differences

May 21, 2015 bsci21 4

By Manny Rodriguez, M.S., bSci21 Contributing Writer Values, Attitudes, Beliefs and Behaviors Cultural norms can simply be defined as a pattern of values, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of specific groups. These patterns are learned from parents, […]