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The Four Functions of Behavior Made Simple

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates In a recent YouTube video, Brett DiNovi, CEO of the largest Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) agency on the East Coast, gives us an overview of…


Using Modern Technology in ABA programs to Teach Children with Autism

By Tamar Varnai, MA, BCBA Guest Author Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder affecting communication, social skills, and behavior which has been growing exponentially over the past 20 years.  Diagnosis of the disorder is at an all-time high…




Do this with your behavior analytic business idea.

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media Skinner once wrote a paper titled “How to discover what you have to say.”  The main point of his paper was that you should start writing about your idea before it even makes…



How an App can Supplement your ABA Programs.

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC The modern world, it seems, runs on mobile apps.  In 2017 alone, apps were downloaded over 197 billion times!  Yes, billion, with a “B”.  What’s more, is that the explosion of app use…


Technologies to help manage employees: Mobile performance support.

By Barbara Bucklin, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer This is the first installment in a series on technology to help manage employees. We’ll start with Mobile Performance Support (think mobile job aids). In recent years, technology has shifted into high gear;…


A self-help group for BCBAs working on a proverbial island.

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates “I feel like I’m working on an island.” It is a phrase heard all-too-often by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) delivering Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)…


Effective ABA agencies need a culture of transparency.

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Merriam-Webster defines “transparent” as “characterized by visibility or accessibility of information epecially concerning business practices.”  A business with transparent practices is one whose environment fosters…