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The early detection of autism — through a sniff test.

July 11, 2015 bsci21 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org The Autism Daily Newscast recently summarized research findings coming out of Israel, which suggest that the early detection of autism can be facilitated via sniff test. You […]

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6 Ways to Improve your Delivery of Non-Contingent Reinforcement

February 24, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Non-Contingent Reinforcement (NCR) can be a powerful technique of behavior change. The crucial element that makes NCR effective is that it breaks, or dilutes, the contingency […]

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Sweat Predicts Aggression in Teens with Autism

October 12, 2019 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA bSci21Media, LLC ScienceDaily recently reported on research our of the University of Missouri-Columbia, on the extent to which the sweat response predicts aggression in teens diagnosed with Autism. Bradley […]

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Five Keys to Positive Reinforcement

February 9, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Aubrey Daniels International, a leader in Organizational Behavior Management, brings us an illustrative infographic on how leaders can effectively deliver positive reinforcement to their staff. These […]

Society

The Use of High-Probability Request Sequences in Hostage Negotiation

December 6, 2015 1

By Emily Mandel bSci21 Contributing Writer A pilot study conducted by James Hughes in 2009 investigated the use of behavior analytic methodology in hostage negotiation. A hostage negotiation, as defined by The Negotiation Experts, is […]

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4 Simple Steps to Supercharge Instruction with Behavioral Fluency

May 2, 2018 0

4 simple ways behavioral fluency from Chartlytics. It’s oh-so-easy for students to immediately forget what they worked so hard to learn. Students practice, but as football coach Vince Lombardi once said, “Practice does not make […]

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Helping your child find a voice through ABA services.

March 2, 2018 1

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Leanne Page, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21Media, LLC Verbal Behavior is all about language. It’s about communication. Within any early intervention or ABA program, a major (if not THE major) goal is […]