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July 3, 2017

In ABA, First Impressions Matter

By Harla B. Frank, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Two things remain irretrievable, time and a first impression. Cynthia Ozick Why is it so difficult to get society “on board” regarding the value of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)? The answer…

April 1, 2017

Lessons on Pay in ABA from the Wells Fargo Bonus Scandal

By Daniel B. Sundberg, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer If you haven’t heard, late last year Wells Fargo Bank landed in very hot water for its employees fraudulently opening customer accounts. The effects of this have reverberated throughout the company, leading…

October 31, 2016

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

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 ABA Entrepreneur”, we touched on…

April 5, 2016

How to Bring ABA to the World Through Public Speaking

By Manny Rodriguez, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer The field of behavior analysis has come a long way from the early days, however more can be done. I teach a course with this same title for the Continuing Education program at the…

April 1, 2016

Dreaming with Skinner: How Walden Two Continues to Inspire Big Thinking

By Daniel B. Sundberg, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer Note: The following was adapted from an article written in the Operants Newsletter (Q4, 2015), published by the B.F. Skinner Foundation Have you ever sat down and read BF Skinner’s Walden Two?…

January 6, 2016

Five Inspirational Quotes by Behavior Analysts

By Chelsea Wilhite, M.A., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer During my readings I often come across interesting passages; sometimes they are motivating, sometimes insightful, and sometimes even sad. I always think I will remember the quote based on the sheer impact…

October 11, 2015

Radical Behaviorism and Buddhism

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org If you haven’t yet noticed, religion is a recurring topic here at bSci21. In previous articles, we have explored the behavioral effects of prayer, ascetic practices, forgiveness from an ABA and…

October 3, 2015

Control Yourself! Using Your Audience to Make Your Presentations More Powerful and Engaging

By Scott Herbst, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer Anyone who regularly spends time at the front of the room is well aware of the effects that the environment can have on one’s behavior. If the audience is alert and attentive, it’s…

August 21, 2015

Mother Jones Slams “The Skinner Method” in Schools

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Mother Jones recently published a provocative critique of “the Skinner Method” as it pertains to school behavior programs. The article noted that the so-called method is a “philosophy…that bad behavior must…

July 10, 2015

Forbes: B.F. Skinner Can Save Education

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Phil DeMuth wrote an article for Forbes called “How B.F. Skinner Will Save Online Education.” Online education, according to Phil, was supposed to be the answer to what he sees as…

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