autism

What is Applied Behavior Analysis?

September 24, 2018 bsci21 0

Angela Cathey, MA & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Many people misunderstand Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). “ABA” is often confused with Autism treatment or misunderstood […]

Blending Behavior Analysis with Precision Measurement for Students with ASD: A Public School Success Story

May 14, 2018 bsci21 0

The path to success for kids with autism spectrum disorder may seem narrow, especially when challenging behaviors make public school education more difficult. But in this webinar, Dr. Andrew Bulla shows how changing instruction can […]

The Four Functions of Behavior Made Simple

January 22, 2018 bsci21 0

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, […]

All I really need to know… I learned as a Behavior Technician

October 30, 2017 bsci21 1

By Emaley McCulloch bSci21 Contributing Writer I practiced as a Behavior Technician/ABA Therapist for the first 6 years of my career. A behavior technician has many jobs and roles, but they’re primarily responsible for carrying […]

Making a Difference: A Week in the Life of the Behavior Analyst

September 4, 2017 bsci21 10

Harla B. Frank, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will […]

A.G.E.S Learning Solutions’ Journey to CentralReach

August 17, 2017 bsci21 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D President, bSci21Media, LLC Emmylou Santos, M.A., BCBA, LBA, co-founded A.G.E.S. Learning Solutions in 2008, in the San Francisco Bay Area. After three years of steady growth from group home […]

Ensuring HIPAA Compliance and Security in ABA Software

July 31, 2017 bsci21 0

POMPANO BEACH, JULY 31, 2017 – If you work in any medical field, there are five letters burned into your brain, H-I-P-A-A. As part of the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996, commonly referred […]

On teaching skills to mastery vs fluency

January 31, 2017 bsci21 2

Shelley McLean, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Sometimes I wonder if it’s just me . . . In my work with learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and diverse needs, I always focused on teaching […]

Autism, Oral Language, & Missing Curriculum: Is DI the Answer?

January 24, 2017 bsci21 2

By Jennifer Fisahn, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer If you are (or ever were) a public school special education teacher in a self-contained autism classroom, chances are you have had to beg for, borrow, and […]

What to do when the auditors come to your ABA agency.

October 31, 2016 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D President, bSci21Media, LLC Jamie Pagliaro General Manager, Rethink Behavioral Health Sarah Schmitz, CPC, CPB President and Owner of Comprehensive Billing Consultants, LLC In last month’s article, titled “Human Resources for the […]