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The best way to diagnose autism is…

September 2, 2015 bsci21 4

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org What is the best way to diagnose autism? That was the question asked by Dr. Stephen Scherer and colleagues in a study published in the Journal […]

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5 Common Logical Fallacies and Why You Need to be Aware of Them

January 15, 2018 1

By Melissa Druskis, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer If we are to engage in the science of behavior analysis, we are bound to use the scientific method. Yet as human beings, we often fall into […]

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Beyond the Spectrum: Careers in Behavior Analysis

July 19, 2017 0

By Harla B. Frank, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Author I think when one becomes identified with a label, that’ll become all anyone sees – the expansiveness and breadth of the ‘all who you are’ suddenly […]

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Autism, and ABA, in China

May 23, 2015 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org The Wall Street Journal recently published a story on the state of autism services in China. Analysts estimate several million children with autism likely live in […]

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Extinction: It’s as Simple as Withholding the Functional Reinforcer . . . Or, Is It?

February 3, 2018 4

Harla B. Frank, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer The consequences of an act affect the probability of its occurring again. – B. F. Skinner Extinction is the process of withholding a functional reinforcer of a target […]

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Square Peg in a Round Hole – Special Education Teacher Evaluation Systems

November 2, 2015 2

By Jennifer Fisahn, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer If you are a teacher in America, teacher evaluation systems are probably on your mind. If you are a special education teacher utilizing the principles of Applied […]

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What is Applied Behavior Analysis?

September 24, 2018 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 […]