detractors

How to turn people on to behavior analysis.

June 27, 2019 bsci21 1

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Behavior analysis has been around at least since Skinner’s (1938) publication of Behavior of Organisms. At the end of his […]

Society

Police Reward Good Behavior

March 15, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org According to NBC News, a police department in Farmington, New Hampshire is doing things a bit differently these days — rewarding good behavior with gift cards […]

ABA Practice

ACT and Anxiety: A brief history.

May 16, 2018 0

Angela Cathey, MA, LPC & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (“ACT”) is considered ‘third-wave’ behavior therapy. ‘Third-wave’ refers to developmental timeline […]

ABA Practice

Babbling: A Key Milestone for Speech and Language Development

July 19, 2018 0

Angela Cathey, M.A & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC At Verbal Beginnings, intervention focuses on increasing a variety of areas within each learner’s repertoire, including verbal behavior, social skills, functional life skills, and […]

Society

Autism Family Escorted Off Plane

May 19, 2015 0

By Tiffany N. Kilby, M.S., BCBA, Guest Author Founder & Director, thebehaviorstation.com On Tuesday, May 5th, a family was escorted off a United Airlines flight after an emergency landing on the way to Portland, Oregon. […]

Ivory Tower

How BCBAs Should Read Research Papers

January 4, 2018 4

Maithri Sivaraman, M.Sc., BCBA Guest Author With the advent of digital technology, the Internet is replete with information about various available treatment options for autism. I open my news feed and one of the first […]

ABA Practice

Making the most out of a school-based Functional Behavior Assessment

December 11, 2017 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Sometimes Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) are conducted in schools simply to fulfill requirements set forth by the Individuals with Disabilities […]