applied behavior analysis

August 1, 2018

Behavior Analysts Battle Fake News

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC We live in a world of language, of information, consumed by millions of people through the Internet. Unfortunately, recent years have seen a misinformation trend in the form of “fake news.” The issue…

July 28, 2018

Understanding Behavior Functionally

Angela Cathey, M.A. & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates A functional approach to understanding behavior is often difficult for non-behavior analysts to grasp. Tracking functional relationships requires that the observer…

July 24, 2018

A More Inclusive View of What Drives Behavior

Angela Cathey, M.A. & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Many behavior analysts begin with a rather constrained view of what drives behavior as a result of educational contingencies. It is…

July 20, 2018

Acceptance and Commitment Training and the Scope of Practice of BCBAs

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 those with autism and developmental…

July 19, 2018

Babbling: A Key Milestone for Speech and Language Development

Angela Cathey, M.A & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC At Verbal Beginnings, intervention focuses on increasing a variety of areas within each learner’s repertoire, including verbal behavior, social skills, functional life skills, and group instruction skills. Within this…

July 17, 2018

A functional view of ACT and ACT related behaviors.

Angela Cathey, M.A. & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or “ACT” is a behavioral therapy. ACT teaches people to notice the functions of their behavior and…

July 16, 2018

Trump, Putin, and Relational Frame Theory

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC The world is abuzz today with news of President Trump’s recent comments during a news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to CNN, the trouble started when “Trump declined to endorse the…

July 11, 2018

Crowd Behavior Analysis from the Sky Aims to Prevent Tragedy

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Computer scientists at Middlebury College are working on a way to improve public safety at large public events through computer vision algorithms that detect anomalies in crowd behavior from a drone. The work…

July 10, 2018

Jazz in Deep Ellum, Texas

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. No destination, only being. No…

July 6, 2018

The role of behavioral science in the Thai cave rescue.

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC By now you have probably heard about the Wild Boar soccer team trapped in an underground cave in Thailand since going missing June 23rd. CNN reported that the team, along with their coach…

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