contingencies

Why changing our behavior is hard during COVID-19.

November 29, 2020 bsci21 2

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org The spread of COVID-19 rests squarely on our own behavior of distancing, masks wearing, and hand sanitizing. But we don’t do it as well as we should. Why? NPR recently put […]

A More Inclusive View of What Drives Behavior

July 24, 2018 bsci21 0

Angela Cathey, M.A. & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Many behavior analysts begin with a rather constrained view of what drives behavior as a result […]

Society

Sustainability and ABA, Sustainability of ABA, Chasing Skinner’s Dream

July 11, 2016 13

By Molly Benson, M.S., BCBA Guest Author Another ABAI has come and gone. One month out and I’m still flying high, inspired by the collective work of our community. Presentations and workshops aside, I relish […]

Business/OBM

Manager Behaviors that Drive Away Good Workers

December 25, 2015 0

By Tiffany N. Kilby, MS, BCBA Founder and Director of The Behavior Station, LLC One thing that all fields have in common is workers. While there are all different kinds of jobs, most jobs seem to have […]

Society

Predictive Policing and Applied Behavior Analysis

January 22, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org According to CBS News in San Francisco, police are cracking down on bike theft in the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system with predictive policing. BART […]

Business/OBM

The Unicorn that is OBM: Believing is Doing

August 30, 2015 6

Josh Lipschultz, M.A., BCBA, guest author Manny Rodriguez, M.S., bSci21 contributing writer How does one become interested in the field of ABA? For many, the interest builds after completing an academic course in the subject. […]

Society

Disseminating Behavior Analysis to Help People

April 28, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D & Zachary H. Morford, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21 Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Behavior analysts have worked in areas outside of autism for decades, but the […]

ABA Practice

Are all BCBAs robots, or just mine?

April 8, 2016 7

By Leanne Page, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer “We recently hired a behavior analyst to work with our 4 year old son. She seems like a robot! Are all BCBAs so ‘professional’ and focused on […]