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Halloween in the 1900s: How Applied Behavior Analysis shaped the future of Trick-or-Treating

October 29, 2015 bsci21 3

By Emaley McCulloch, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer On a typical October 31st, dozens of children may ring your door bell, yell “trick-or-treat” and then hold out their bag for candy. Have you ever thought […]

Society

How To Train Dogs To Detect Diabetes

August 17, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Tanya Farber of Times Live recently reported on the training of Honey, the first South African dog in training detect blood sugar levels among those with diabetes. The […]

Lifestyle

Control Yourself! Integrity and Being a Human Being

September 8, 2015 0

By Scott Herbst, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer In just about every circle I travel, integrity is a big deal. In behavior analysis, we mostly worry about integrity with respect to our treatment programs. In fact, […]

ABA Practice

Is Walking on Eggshells the Best Way to Deal with Challenging Behavior?

July 5, 2016 0

By Shelley McLean, M.Ed., BCBA Autism in Education Partnership If you are a teacher, parent, caregiver, or anyone who has regular interaction with children, you’ve probably found yourself dealing with some type of challenging behavior at […]

ABA Practice

How to Get a Job with Autism: An Introduction and Resources.

April 11, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D President, bSci21Media, LLC With an unemployment rate near 80%, demand for jobs by individuals with autism is high. While jobs for those with autism and other disabilities is not unheard […]

Society

Smart Cities Will Know You Better Than You Know Yourself

July 12, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org You have heard of smart phones, and the countless apps that account for said smartness. But zoom out a bit and just look at the technological […]

Business/OBM

Ingredients of a positive workplace.

January 21, 2019 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Last fall, a behavior analyst by the name of Ronit Molko, PhD, BCBA-D, published an article in Forbes on staff […]