February 2017 – Behavioral Science in the 21st Century

4 Fixes to Improve Public Education in High Poverty Schools

February 27, 2017 bsci21 1

By Paulie Gavoni, Ed.D Guest Author Manny Rodriguez, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer From time to time we hear and read suggestions that all underperforming schools be shut down and underperforming teachers be fired. Coincidentally, we […]

3 Ways Behavior Analysis & Artificial Intelligence Will Change The World

February 21, 2017 bsci21 2

By Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer As behavior analysts, we are in the science of predicting and influencing behavior. As we look to the future, one trend is sure to have a global […]

Behavior Change ’17 – Apps, Tech, and the Web

February 16, 2017 bsci21 0

Melissa Druskis, M.S., BCBA Guest Author Fitness trackers in the form of pedometers have been around since 1965, but not until the introduction of Fitbit, Pebble, Jawbone, and others around 2010, did simple pedometers combined […]

Applying the Matching Law to Behavior Intervention

February 13, 2017 bsci21 5

By Shelley McLean, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Sometimes I wonder if it’s just me . . . Have you ever found yourself suggesting to a parent, caregiver, or partner professional that they should “ignore” […]

How parents can use noncontingent reinforcement

February 9, 2017 bsci21 0

By Leanne Page, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer “Dear Behavior BFF, I’ve read several of your articles and notice a theme of always giving your child something they want as reinforcement. But as a dad, […]

The Use of Respondent Conditioning in Improving Health Outcomes

February 6, 2017 bsci21 0

Emily Mandel, M.S., BCBA, LABA bSci21 Contributing Writer Approximately 133 million Americans (50% of the overall population) suffer from chronic illness, which results in 7 in 10 deaths each year (Center for Disease Control and […]

Best Practices in Insurance Contracting

February 3, 2017 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D (bSci21Media, LLC) Emily Roche (ABA Billing) Dawn Mackey (Rethink Behavioral Health) The decision to start your own ABA agency comes with a mountain of front-end tasks to get your company […]