autism treatment

Fahrenheit 451?: Book Burning in the Information Age

Harla B. Frank, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer How easy it is for so many of us today to be undoubtedly full of information yet fully deprived of accurate information. —Criss Jami First published in 1953, Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451…


The Seven Deadly Sins of Behavior Analysts

By Emaley McCulloch, M.Ed., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer As the field of Behavior Analysis grows and becomes more recognized in mainstream healthcare, we must overcome some of our past “sins” in order to be good ambassadors for our science. A…


Three Common Myths of ABA

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, she commonly hears parents’ concerns…


Parents Treat Disabilities with Marijuana

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Bill Laitner of the Livingston Daily discussed a growing treatment among parents of children with disabilities — marijuana.  Bill notes that under Michigan state law, medical marijuana is a legal treatment for seizure…


U.S. Dept. of Education: ABA Not Enough for Autism Treatment.

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Dr. Melody Musgrove, Director of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), within the U.S. Department of Education, recently sent a letter to state officials expressing “concerns within the field” of special…