June 2020

Supporting Lean Learning with Behavioral Skills Training and ACT

June 26, 2020 bsci21 1

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA President, bSci21Media, LLC According to the Harvard Business Review, corporations spend over $350 Billion each year on staff training. Yet, only a small fraction of employees believe their trainings […]

Defunding Police: What behavioral science can contribute.

June 24, 2020 bsci21 3

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA President, bSci21Media, LLC The Issue: Defunding Police Departments The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police was a watershed moment in the Black Lives Matter movement and for police […]

Business/OBM

Entrepreneur Magazine: Lead by Positive Reinforcement

July 27, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Entrepreneur Magazine recently touted positive reinforcement as the preferred leadership style to get the best out of your staff and customers. Citing the work of business […]

Ivory Tower

Delay Discounting – A JEAB Special Issue

March 21, 2015 0

The January issue of the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior is a special issue devoted to delay discounting. What is delay discounting you might ask? Delay discounting describes the process by which an […]

ABA Practice

Best Practices for Teaching Receptive Language

October 12, 2015 3

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Receptive language skills — the ability to respond to the language of another person — is a crucial component of child development. Grow and LeBlanc provide […]

Business/OBM

Public Speaking Tips from Behavior Analysts

March 12, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D & Angela Cathey, MA bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Public speaking is one of the top fears of adults. Many people struggle to provide their […]

ABA Practice

Three Common Myths of ABA

October 18, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Lauren Rabin, President & Founder of the Autism Family Center, recently wrote 3 Common Myths About Applied Behavior Analysis published in the Huffington Post. In her work, […]

ABA Practice

Mother Jones Slams “The Skinner Method” in Schools

August 21, 2015 11

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Mother Jones recently published a provocative critique of “the Skinner Method” as it pertains to school behavior programs. The article noted that the so-called method is […]