google trends

Macrocontingencies Shifting with Online Shopping

December 10, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org We are changing how we shop. Data indicates that online grocery shopping topped $8 Billion in November 2020. That includes over 60 million households, with a repeat shopping rate of over […]

Netflix’s Queen’s Gambit a Motivating Operation for Chess

December 7, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd Ward In behavioral science, we have a concept known as a motivating operation. It is something that increases the incentive value of something else, and makes it more likely that we will seek […]

Society

Harry Potter and Dragon Training for a Better World

August 16, 2015 1

By Chelsea Wilhite, M.A., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer I cannot wait until my infant son is old enough to understand chapter books, especially fun, exciting ones with positive moral messages… you know, like Harry Potter. […]

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 […]

Society

The Quantified Self Movement and Behavior Analysis

June 22, 2019 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC The Quantified Self Movement emerged in recent years to support “every person’s right and ability to learn from their own data.” Members regularly meet at events around […]

Lifestyle

How To Have An Autism Friendly 4th of July

July 3, 2015 1

Dr. Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Dr. Cathy Pratt, BCBA-D recently wrote an article for the Autism Society that provides several simple yet effective tips to ensure your 4th of July celebration is enjoyable […]

Society

Our Behavior is Sabotaging Us

December 4, 2020 0

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org We know from research in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, that experiential avoidance, or avoiding thinking about unpleasant things, is a source of many psychological problems. It can also be a source […]

ABA Practice

A self-help group for BCBAs working on a proverbial island.

January 9, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates “I feel like I’m working on an island.” It is a phrase heard all-too-often by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) […]