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BCBA Burnout is a Public Health Concern

December 9, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org Plantiveau, Dounavi, and Virues-Orega (2018) published a study in the European Journal of Behavior Analysis in which they used “job satisfaction and burnout measures to characterize a potential public health concern […]

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Netflix’s Queen’s Gambit a Motivating Operation for Chess

December 7, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd Ward In behavioral science, we have a concept known as a motivating operation.  It is something that increases the incentive value of something else, and makes it more likely that we will seek […]

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Our Behavior is Sabotaging Us

December 4, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org We know from research in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, that experiential avoidance, or avoiding thinking about unpleasant things, is a source of many psychological problems.  It can also be a source […]

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Autistic Girls Undiagnosed due to Camouflaging Behavior

November 30, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd A. Ward bSci21.org A new study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, and discussed in The Guardian, found that autistic camouflaging artificially reduces diagnosis rates in girls as compared to […]

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Why changing our behavior is hard during COVID-19.

November 29, 2020 bsci21 2

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org The spread of COVID-19 rests squarely on our own behavior of distancing, masks wearing, and hand sanitizing.  But we don’t do it as well as we should.  Why? NPR recently put […]

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Teaching Robots with Positive Reinforcement at Johns Hopkins University

November 20, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd A. Ward bSci21.org Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are successfully using positive reinforcement procedures to help robots learn.  Reinforcers in the form of points are given to the robots upon the successful completion […]

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A visual aid to teach kids about coronavirus

November 16, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org NPR recently published a one-page “comic” of sorts to help kids understand coronavirus and best practices to prevent infection. Those of you who work with kids as part of Applied Behavior […]

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Feedback and prompting makes parking citations more effective

November 14, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org Finding accessible parking, and even understanding parking rules, can be tricky in many urban areas, businesses, and universities. Illegal parking takes up space intended for other things. Receiving parking tickets is […]

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Behavioral Psychologist Fights Pandemic with an App

September 28, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd Ward As a society, we know what to do to stop the spread of COVID-19. We need to wash our hands, practice social distancing, and wear a mask. But society by and large […]

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Pandemic got you down? Psychological flexibility may help.

September 17, 2020 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it social isolation and uncertainty. Most people don’t deal well with these things.  Most of us want to interact with other people.  After all, relationships are […]

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Teaching Autistic Children How To Cross The Street Using Virtual Reality

November 17, 2020 0

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org When teaching important daily living and community skills to children with autism, or really anyone for that matter, safety can be of utmost concern.  As a teacher, you may not want […]

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Applied Behavior Analysis Reduces Electricity Use in Northern Ireland

January 15, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Behavior and Social Issues recently published a study showing the effectiveness of Applied Behavior Analysis for reducing electricity consumption in Northern Ireland.  The field experiment, run […]

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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. […]

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The Six Questions to Ask a Potential Employer Before Accepting a Position as an In-Home Behavioral Consultant

July 2, 2016 4

By Emily Mandel, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer In-home behavior consulting is an increasingly common form of service delivery within the field of ABA. Though it is an incredibly rewarding and often very fun job, […]

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Using the Matching Law in Real Life

October 21, 2017 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates “All life is a whole bunch of…concurrent operant schedules.” The quote above is taken from a talk by Matt […]

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Acceptance and Commitment Training and the Scope of Practice of BCBAs

July 20, 2018 6

Thomas G. Szabo, PhD, BCBA-D and Jonathan Tarbox, PhD, BCBA-D What is the future of applied behavior analysis? Will our field be useful in the next century in addressing matters pertaining to individuals other than […]

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