behavioral observation

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

November 2, 2015 bsci21 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 […]

ABA Practice

Dr. Pat Friman on the Behavioral Observations Podcast

September 21, 2016 0

By Matt Cicoria, M.S., BCBA Host, The Behavioral Observations Podcast In Session 10 of The Behavioral Observations Podcast, I speak with none other than Dr. Pat Friman. Pat is the Vice President of Behavioral Health Services at Boys Town as […]

Ivory Tower

A Behavioral Look at Superstition

October 16, 2017 0

By Melissa Druskis, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Black cats, the number 13, finding a four-leaf clover, or walking under a ladder are all arbitrary events that can signify either good or bad luck for […]

Ivory Tower

JEAB: Contingent Shock Increases Response Rate

November 17, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org The presentation of shock contingent on a response should decrease responding, right? Not necessarily. A study by Everly and Perone in the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of […]

Lifestyle

Use Prevent-Teach-Reinforce to Safeguard Children and Teens from Pornography Addiction

March 17, 2016 3

By Emaley McCulloch, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer We can all remember the exact moment we were first exposed to pornography. If you are older than 30, your first experience was most likely from a […]

Business/OBM

Stick with the Science – Even in Silicon Valley!

October 5, 2016 1

By Zainab Fazal, M.ADS, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Sunny California, a beautiful city and home to “Silicon Valley” is where thousands of new and innovative companies are starting up every year. It is the leading […]

ABA Practice

Gratitude, Autism and ABA

October 2, 2015 0

By Sarah Kupferschmidt, M.A., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer With Thanksgiving on the horizon, gratitude is something that is frequent fodder for discussion this time of year. I am truly grateful for the opportunities that I […]