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 […]

Business/OBM

Workplace Conflict: Embarrassing but real and raw.

April 3, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi Brett DiNovi & Associates Being a leader is arguably one of the most complex behavioral repertoires that a human can master, and one of the least […]

Society

Fighting Cancer with Positive Reinforcement

February 10, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org The New York Times recently reported on a program at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center that teaches dogs to sniff out cancer using positive reinforcement. […]

Society

Why the fuss over same sex marriage? It’s in the contingencies.

June 26, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Today was an historic day in the United States. The Supreme Court narrowly ruled in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage across all 50 states by a 5-4 vote. Throngs […]

Business/OBM

Human Resources for the ABA Entrepreneur

September 30, 2016 2

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D (bSci21Media, LLC) Dawn Mackey & Jamie Pagliaro (Rethink Behavioral Health) If you are familiar with Skinner’s writings, you know that he had big ideas for the science of behavior. When […]

ABA Practice

Making Positive Behavior Supports Actually Do-able for Parents: Parenting book now available in both paperback & e-book formats

September 9, 2015 0

Now available in paperback format, Parenting with Science: Behavior Analysis Saves Mom’s Sanity brings 10 ABA strategies to parents. Written in a user-friendly and sometimes humorous tone, this book cuts through the jargon to meet […]

ABA Practice

A New Era of Behavior Plans

February 16, 2015 3

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org As a practicing behavior analyst, have you ever been”stuck” trying to think of specific target or replacement behaviors or, more importantly, how to accurately measure them? […]