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The Contingencies of Workplace Complacency

September 15, 2017 bsci21 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Complacency in the workplace is at epidemic proportions. According to Brett DiNovi, in his video titled “Good employees get dumped on,” only 45% are satisfied […]

ABA Practice

The Six Questions to Ask a Potential Employer Before Accepting a Position as an In-Home Behavioral Consultant

July 2, 2016 4

By Emily Mandel, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer In-home behavior consulting is an increasingly common form of service delivery within the field of ABA. Though it is an incredibly rewarding and often very fun job, […]

Society

Why ‘PayScale, Inc.’ is Wrong About Behavior Analysts

June 8, 2015 5

By Chelsea Wilhite, M.A., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer The online company PayScale, Inc. (payscale.com) recently released its list of best jobs for “do-gooders.” PayScale lists and rates salaries, benefits, and compensation packages for a large […]

ABA Practice

8 New Career Paths for BCBAs

September 15, 2015 3

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Working with children diagnosed with autism is the bread and butter of Applied Behavior Analysis. This work provides a tremendous service to society, and the data-based […]

Ivory Tower

JEAB: How we think about time affects impulsivity.

July 18, 2015 5

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org A recent study by William DeHart and Amy Odum in the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior found that our tendency to act impulsively — to […]

Lifestyle

When Your Child Doesn’t Play With Others, by your Behavior BFF

September 20, 2015 4

By Leanne Page, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer, and your “Behavior BFF” When we hang out with my friends who have kids- my 3-year-old son just hangs out by himself talking about the toys. He […]

ABA Practice

DTT Retention Checks Made Easy With These 7 Steps

March 15, 2016 0

By Jennifer Fisahn, M.Ed., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer In order for our students to learn and function as independently as possible, they must possess the ability to retain/maintain skills over time. Response maintenance is defined […]