By Emaley McCulloch, M.Ed., BCBA Do you know a picky eater? The odds are, you do, since 25% of children are reported to present some form of feeding issues and the number increases to 80% in children with developmental delays…
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 signing in, updating the calendar,…
By Matthew J. Cicoria MS, BCBA Host, The Behavioral Observations Podcast Session 5 of the Behavioral Observations Podcast features an in-depth conversation with Dr. Todd Ward, BCBA-D. Todd is the President of bSci21Media, LLC, which encompasses the Behavior Analysis news site, bSci21.org, as…
By Dan Sundberg, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer As a planet full of workers, we are getting increasingly stressed out. According to a recent article in the Huffington Post levels of stress in the workplace are reportedly 18% – 24% higher…
Amanda Mahoney, PhD, BCBA Savannah State University [email protected] Some colleagues have urged our field to expand the scope of our professional practice and research (e.g. Normand & Kohn, 2013; Poling, 2010). I think this is a worthwhile pursuit and so…
By Emily Mandel, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer About a year ago, I worked with a high schooler diagnosed with high-functioning Autism. His mother requested that the primary focus of treatment be his social skills deficits, as he did not…
By Scott Herbst, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer I have this irrational fear of starving to death. It’s not debilitating; it doesn’t seem to interfere with me living my life at all, but once in a while I find myself lying…
By Chelsea Wilhite, M.A., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Earlier this year I shared five inspirational quotes from behavior analysts. As I said then, I often come across impactful passages when reading (or listening to audio books and lectures) and have…
By Matthew J. Cicoria MS, BCBA behavioralobservations.com In Session 4 of The Behavioral Observations Podcast I sit down with Dr. Amanda Kelly, BCBA-D, a.k.a., the Behaviorbabe. In this episode, I learn how to properly greet a local in Hawaii, how the licensure…
By Shelley McLean, M.Ed, BCBA The Autism in Education (AIE) Partnership Controversy over the use of time-out in schools seems to span time and international borders. Common questions that arise tend to focus on how or when time-out should be…