athletes

An ACT-guided analysis of elite athlete behavior.

February 28, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D & Angela Cathey, M.A. bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Over the last few decades Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), pronounced “ACT” as one word, has […]

Business/OBM

Four Common Business Questions Answered by Behavior Analysis

November 21, 2017 0

By Tom Petrini, M.S., BCBA Guest Author “Will you use Applied Behavior Analysis ever again?” Since I first told people I was leaving my role at an adult program for individuals with autism to attend business […]

ABA Practice

5 Tips to Help You ‘Get Your VB On’ During Morning Circle/Meeting

April 27, 2016 0

By Jennifer Fisahn, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer The daily Morning Circle, a.k.a. Morning Meeting, is a staple lesson in general education and special education classrooms throughout the world. Standard activities usually include greeting or […]

Society

JEAB: Behavior Insensitive to Consequences in Major League Baseball

July 28, 2015 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org A research team lead by Alan Poling of Western Michigan University sought to determine how well the behavior of major-league baseball players matches up to consequences […]

ABA Practice

Are Functional Analyses in Schools Effective?

July 13, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Public schools are one of the most common places of employment for behavior analysts. However, conducting behavioral assessments in such environments can sometimes be challenging, let […]

Society

The “A-B-Cs” of Homelessness

April 19, 2018 2

Harla B. Frank, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer We have come dangerously close to accepting the homeless situation as a problem that we just can’t solve. — Linda Lingle We’ve all seen them – the […]

ABA Practice

Building Childrens’ Communication Skills via Telehealth

July 21, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org A crucial skill emphasized by behavior analysts working with children with autism is communication, encapsulated via Functional Communication Training (FCT). If a child can gain communication […]