behavioral measurement

Revolutionizing Behavioral Measurement with MIT’s Marko System

May 22, 2019 bsci21 3

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Good data goes a long way, but sometimes it is hard to collect. This is especially so in the behavioral sciences. We have historically relied on self-report, or […]

Society

How Applied Behavior Analysis is Tackling Childhood Obesity

June 19, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity in the United States has more than doubled since 1980 to 18% for children aged 6-11, and […]

ABA Practice

Streamlining ABA Processes with Theralytics

November 16, 2018 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 […]

Business/OBM

Master the Two C’s of Effective Teamwork with Online Tools: Collaboration & Communication

September 6, 2017 0

POMPANO BEACH, September 6th, 2017 — If you lead a team or manage individuals, nothing is more important than finding effective methods for the two big C’s of teamwork: Collaboration and Communication. The two are […]

Lifestyle

“Big, Bad John! A “Cheeky” Look at Toilet Training

September 25, 2017 7

Harla B. Frank, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Rules governing defecation, hygiene, and pollution exist in every culture, at every period in history. It may, in fact, be the foundation of civilization: What is toilet […]

ABA Practice

Selecting and Teaching “School Survival Skills” to Elementary Students with Autism

October 5, 2015 8

By Clelia Sigaud, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer As a teacher to young children with autism in a self-contained public school classroom, one of my important professional responsibilities this year is to prepare my students for […]

Society

A New Token Economy in Professional Soccer

September 3, 2015 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Many in the world of professional soccer feel that players are disrespecting the game with various displays of unsportsmanlike conduct, such as taking dives just to […]