classroom

Four Ways ABA Doesn’t Apply to Autism

September 30, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC It is no secret that Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has been incredibly effective when working with children and adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). So much so, […]

Behavioral Momentum, Positive Reinforcement and Early School Experiences

February 18, 2016 bsci21 2

By Richard McManus Guest Author, Fluency Factory I have been strongly influenced by several behavioral scientists over the years; Murray Sidman, Ogden Lindsley and Tony Nevin, along with my personal guru, Eric Haughton. These researchers […]

This simple game reduces disruptive classroom behavior significantly.

August 1, 2015 bsci21 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21 Donaldson, et al. published a study in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis evaluating the effects of The Good Behavior Game (GBG) on the reduction of disruptive […]

Society

Twitter Predicts Heart Disease – Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Can Help

January 31, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org The Washington Post recently reported on a new study claiming that Twitter predicts heart disease better than the combined factors of diabetes, education, income, and smoking. […]

ABA Practice

3 Things That Should Be Hanging On Your Classroom Walls If You Are Utilizing the Verbal Operants as a Guide for Language Assessment & Intervention

January 24, 2016 0

By Jennifer Fisahn, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer In special education classrooms, there are a few things that teachers are short on. Time is definitely one of them! With or without it, we still have […]

Business/OBM

What to look for when interviewing and how to brand your reputation.

May 21, 2018 0

Angela Cathey, MA & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates For all businesses, reputation and branding become vital to maintaining market traction and growth. The path […]

Ivory Tower

Radical Behaviorism aint the only game in town!

February 6, 2015 8

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Most bSci21 readers are familiar with B.F. Skinner’s Radical Behaviorism. In the opening lines of About Behaviorism Skinner states that it is not a science, but the […]

Lifestyle

ABA and Martial Arts

March 2, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org UFC fans have much to rejoice in Ronda Rousey’s defeat of Cat Zingano by arm bar in a mere 14 seconds last Saturday. Many now refer […]

Ivory Tower

bSci21 Exclusive Interview: Dr. Valero-Aguayo’s Brain Control Interface

February 1, 2015 0

In 2014, I had the opportunity to attend the European Association for Behavior Analysis conference in Stockholm, Sweden. While there, one talk in particular evoked a great deal of conversation regarding the measurement and analysis […]