how to train dogs

How to Save Shelter Dogs with Behavior Analysis

August 1, 2017 bsci21 0

By Emaley McCulloch, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Darius, Lillie and Dexter all had one major thing in common: they were shelter dogs who weren’t being adopted. To be fair, they had many circumstances against […]

How To Train Dogs To Detect Diabetes

August 17, 2015 bsci21 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 […]

ABA Practice

Product Development at CentralReach: An Interview with Greg Paquette

September 12, 2017 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D President, bSci21Media, LLC I recently had a chance to talk with Greg Paquette, the Vice President of Clinical Product Development for CentralReach, a company that provides a comprehensive software […]

ABA Practice

The Difference Between In-Home Early Intervention Services and Extended School Year Services

May 15, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), school districts are required to provide services outside of the regular school year to qualifying individuals. In order to qualify for […]

Business/OBM

Apple’s New Products: Will consumers buy?

March 26, 2019 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Tim Cook and a host of celebrities announced several new Apple products at its headquarters earlier this week, focused heavily around the video streaming market. Let’s take a […]

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When behavior persists during extinction…

November 15, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Intermittent schedules of reinforcement make behavior more resistant to extinction, right? Maybe not. According to a study published by MacDonald, Ahearn, Parry-Cruwys, Bancroft, and Dube in […]

Society

A Behavioral Look at the Rise and Fall of Trust in Our Society

April 12, 2017 1

By Adam Ventura, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Lately I’ve been asking myself: “Why are we so divided as a nation, planet, and species?” “Have things ever been this bad?” “What will become of humans […]

Ivory Tower

A science of behavior vs a science of Autism.

December 11, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi and Associates “One is a science and the other is a disability.” — Brett DiNovi The quote above is from […]