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Month: July 2015

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Why Behavior Analysis Needs to Keep Up with Other Sciences

July 31, 2015 bsci21 29

By Chelsea Wilhite, M.A., BCBA (chelsea.wilhite@gmail.com) bSci21 Contributing Writer I recently sat (and passed, thankfully) the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) exam. I used no fewer than eight sources while studying and practicing for the […]

Business/OBM

Words, Sticks, Stones, and Feedback

July 29, 2015 bsci21 0

By Scott Herbst, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer Many of us struggle with giving difficult feedback.  It isn’t fun.  We want people to do well and we want to tell them they did well.  Just last […]

Society

JEAB: Behavior Insensitive to Consequences in Major League Baseball

July 28, 2015 bsci21 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org A research team lead by Alan Poling of Western Michigan University sought to determine how well the behavior of major-league baseball players matches up to consequences […]

Business/OBM

Entrepreneur Magazine: Lead by Positive Reinforcement

July 27, 2015 bsci21 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Entrepreneur Magazine recently touted positive reinforcement as the preferred leadership style to get the best out of your staff and customers.  Citing the work of business […]

Society

JABA Study Increases Recycling Behavior at Texas University

July 26, 2015 bsci21 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org A study by O’Connor, Lerman, and Fritz in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of Houston – Clear Lake found a simple solution to encourage […]

ABA Practice

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports in Union Maine

July 23, 2015 bsci21 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org The Bangor Daily News recently reported on the efforts of Union Elementary School, in Union Maine, to change the culture of the school through Positive Behavior […]

Society

An Incentive System to Reduce Smoking During Pregnancy

July 22, 2015 bsci21 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org A team of UK researchers lead by David Tappin recently published a Randomized Controlled Trial in the BMJ evaluating the effectiveness of financial incentives in a smoking cessation […]

ABA Practice

Building Childrens’ Communication Skills via Telehealth

July 21, 2015 bsci21 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org A crucial skill emphasized by behavior analysts working with children with autism is communication, encapsulated via Functional Communication Training (FCT).  If a child can gain communication […]

Society

Predicting Earthquakes With Animal Behavior

July 20, 2015 bsci21 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Normally, when seismic activity is on the rise and earthquakes are predicted, we hear form organizations such as the U.S. Geological Survey that provide quantitative data from […]

Lifestyle

Positive Reinforcement: The Problem And Solution To Your Pet’s Bad Behavior

July 19, 2015 bsci21 7

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org For most pet owners, their beloved animals aren’t perfect.  For some, this could mean an occasional “tinkle” on the carpet or a “gift” that is brought […]

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ABA Practice

5 Tips to Help You ‘Get Your VB On’ During Morning Circle/Meeting

April 27, 2016 0

By Jennifer Fisahn, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer The daily Morning Circle, a.k.a. Morning Meeting, is a staple lesson in general education and special education classrooms throughout the world.  Standard activities usually include greeting or […]

ABA Practice

Greg Hanley discusses Function-Based Treatment on the Behavioral Observations Podcast

June 13, 2016 1

By Matthew J. Cicoria MS, BCBA Host, The Behavioral Observations Podcast Dr. Greg Hanley returns to the Behavioral Observations Podcast, and in this episode we talk about best practices for functional analyses and function-based treatment. He […]

ABA Practice

A New Era of Behavior Plans

February 16, 2015 3

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org As a practicing behavior analyst, have you ever been”stuck” trying to think of specific target or replacement behaviors or, more importantly, how to accurately measure them? […]

Society

Forbes: B.F. Skinner Can Save Education

July 10, 2015 10

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Phil DeMuth wrote an article for Forbes called “How B.F. Skinner Will Save Online Education.”  Online education, according to Phil, was supposed to be the answer […]

ABA Practice

Supercharge your language programs with SCoRE

May 21, 2019 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Language enriches our lives.  It allows us to speak with meaning and listen with understanding.  It allows us to build relationships, to contribute to society, and to pursue […]

Lifestyle

On using ABA to coach baseball

May 2, 2017 0

By Melissa Druskis, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer In 1980, a behavioral coaching method for increasing motor skills was reviewed across multiple sports.  This coaching method included the systematic use of verbal instructions and feedback, […]

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