July 2016

Do you have a “quality” ABA service provider?

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, Jamie Pagliaro, and Sara Gershfeld, MA, BCBA During a recent webinar, Rethink Behavioral Health and the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence asked the question: “What does ‘quality’ really mean?” in regards to an Applied…


The Public School BCBA’s Summer Bucket List

By Jennifer Fisahn, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer ‘Twas the morning after the last day of school, One creature was stirring, it was a public school BCBA relaxing in his or her pool; The colorful towels were folded with care,…


3 Tips to Improve Behavioral Self-Management

Daniel B. Sundberg, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer Sometimes it can be hard to get started on a task. Just when it seems like you are ready to get moving on that thing you have been putting off, a distraction pops…


Remember Why You Started in ABA

By Emaley McCulloch, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer I remember the day I decided I wanted to be a Behavioral Scientist. I was working in an in-home ABA program with a 4 year-old boy with autism who I will call…


PECS giving you trouble? Use Precision Teaching.

My name is Simon Dejardin. I’m a BCBA in France, in the Paris suburbs. I supervise an ABA program for adolescents with ASD. Last November, I welcomed a 14-year-old girl named Cecilia. She has a rare genetic syndrome called Potocki-Lupski….



The Top 5 Challenges of an RBT… And Their Solutions

By Brian Kaminski, Registered Behavioral Technician Guest Author Standing at the front lines in the treatment of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, the Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) has a multifaceted job description – with it’s associated hardships and triumphs. Sandwiched…


Your Behavior Plan Made Everything Worse!

By Leanne Page, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer “We have been working with a behavior analyst and it seems like every time they give us a new behavior intervention things just get worse, not better. What gives?” Well, if you…