By Daniel B. Sundberg, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer In case you missed it, the annual conference for behavior analysis recently occurred, which to me is like a wonderful, really nerdy music festival. Spending a large part of my work and…
By Carolyn Brayko Editor, Organizational Behavior Management Newsletter The most recent Network News issue from the Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) Network includes a thoughtful call to action by Dr. Joe Dagen entitled “Three sides of the same coin: Occam’s razor, dissemination,…
By Adam Ventura, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer My elbow dug deeply into the armrest of my desk chair, acting as a fulcrum to prop up my hand as it supported a troubled brow. I starred endlessly into the depths…
By Emily Mandel, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer A study conducted by Pigott, Fantuzzo, and Clement (1986) investigated the effects of reciprocal peer tutoring and group contingencies on the academic performance of elementary school children. Several pilot studies that preceded…
By Jennifer Fisahn, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer As public schools wrap up another year and head into summer, teachers will likely be heading into a summative evaluation conference with their building administrator. Discussion will surround evidence and artifacts collected…
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 patiently coaches me on some…
By Emaley McCulloch, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Women in Behavior Analysis (WIBA) is a behavior analytic conference coming March 9-10, 2017 to Nashville TN! Men and women who are interested in behavior analysis are encouraged to attend and show…
By Manny Rodriguez, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer Note: the following is an excerpt from an upcoming book titled “OBM Applied!” written by Manuel “Manny” Rodriguez, Dan Sundberg, and Shannon Biagi. As eloquently stated by Peter Block in his book Flawless…
By Emily Mandel, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Violence within schools has become an issue of growing concern in the United States. The discussion on bullying took a devastating turn in April 2016, when a 16-year-old girl was killed in…