February 2019

Solving Problems as Behavioral Entrepreneurs

February 26, 2019 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, MA, BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Behavior analysis needs entrepreneurs for its survival. Like every other field, ours is comprised of regular people who need […]

PBIS “Positive Peer Pressure” Program Changes School Culture

February 13, 2019 bsci21 2

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC WSLS News in Roanoke, Virginia recently reported on a Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) program aimed to boost school attendance and academic performance across Henry County schools. One […]

Incorporating Behavior Analysts into Global Markets

February 12, 2019 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Our identity: As behavior analysts, our scientific philosophy is inherently pragmatic. If you are a Skinnerian, you subscribe to his Radical Behavioral goals of prediction and influence of […]

Four ways to set up a self management system.

February 8, 2019 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Self management is almost a paradoxical concept for behavior analysts with a deterministic scientific philosophy. On one hand our behavior […]

ABA Practice

Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis

February 21, 2015 3

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21 Founding Editor Training behavior analysts is tedious. The intricacies of supervised fieldwork alone can be a harrowing experience for many — meeting with interdisciplinary teams, parents, challenging clients, […]

Ivory Tower

Jim Johnston & the History of Behavior Analysis on The Behavioral Observations Podcast

July 6, 2016 1

By Matt Cicoria, M.S., BCBA Host, The Behavioral Observations Podcast In this session of The Behavioral Observations Podcast, Dr. Jim Johnston, BCBA-D, joins me for a conversation about the history of contemporary Behavior Analysis. Jim […]

Lifestyle

Jazz in Deep Ellum, Texas

July 10, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC; Ignite STEAM Labs If direct acting contingencies had a sound, it would sound like improvisational jazz. No words, just reacting to the present moment. No thinking, only feeling. […]

Society

The Taliban, Eric Rudolph, and Competing Contingencies of Religious Fundamentalism

October 30, 2015 0

By Emily Mandel, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Religious fundamentalism is an exceptionally prominent topic covered by nearly all media outlets. Whether on TV, on the Internet, in a newspaper, or within the context of […]

ABA Practice

Isn’t positive reinforcement bribery??

October 13, 2017 2

Leanne Page, M.A., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer “Dear Behavior BFF, I have read many of your articles and it sounds to me like you just want us all to bribe our kids to behave. How […]

ABA Practice

Learning How to Label Emotions

April 3, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D & Zachary H. Morford, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates The private experience of emotions has been a difficult topic for behavior analysts. Though […]