bcba – Behavioral Science in the 21st Century

Knowing what’s under your control as a BCBA

December 20, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Healthcare professionals in most specialties go into their field to create a better world. They often care deeply for their […]

Why behavior analysts should use defusion in their work.

December 4, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC As behavior analysts working in applied settings, we sometimes struggle to gain buy-in from parents, front-line staff, or even ourselves in the form of self-doubt in our abilities […]

What’s your Everest?

November 29, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Life is better with goals. They give you a direction and a purpose. They can help motivate you to achieve things that take months or even years to […]

Streamlining ABA Processes with Theralytics

November 16, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC I recently had a chance to talk to Zo Rana, the Founder and CEO of a new tech company, Theralytics. Based in the San Francisco Bay area, the […]

Starting your entrepreneurial path.

November 7, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC October has been a busy month for me. I have spent it traveling the U.S. giving motivational talks to behavior analysts who might have an innovative, outside the […]

Fostering Growth in ABA

November 5, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Knowing if a career change is going to help you achieve your professional goals can be difficult. Given the large number of jobs available in the Applied Behavior […]

When police accidentally fire their weapon.

October 24, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC A recent study by John O’Neill in the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management examined the factors that contribute to the Unintentional Discharge (UD) of firearms by law enforcement officers. […]

One Way to Clarify your Own Values

October 23, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Bret DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates It is no secret that Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a hot topic in behavior analysis. Workshops and “boot […]

How Pay for Performance Benefits Your Company

October 13, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates As behavior analysts, our world view is based on the act-in-context. One of the most prevalent contexts that occasion our […]

A Review of OBM in Human Service Settings

October 1, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Nicole Gravina and others recently published a study in the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management which reviewed Organizational Behavior Management interventions from 1990 to 2016 conducted in Human […]