impulse control and alcohol

Drunk Shopping – Impulse Control in the Internet Age

April 3, 2019 bsci21 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC People are impulsive, and impulse control is a popular research topic among behavior analysts. In a previous article, we discussed a special issue of the Journal of […]

ABA Practice

Traditional vs. Embedded Discrete-Trial Teaching: Which is more effective?

October 4, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Kaneen Geiger and team published a study in Behavior Analysis in Practice evaluating two types of Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT). DTT is a popular teaching method used by […]

Society

Applied Behavior Analysis Reduces Electricity Use in Northern Ireland

January 15, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Behavior and Social Issues recently published a study showing the effectiveness of Applied Behavior Analysis for reducing electricity consumption in Northern Ireland. The field experiment, run […]

Lifestyle

The Gucci Model with Down’s Syndrome

July 15, 2020 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA President, bSci21Media, LLC In a previous bSci21 article, Meghan Cave and Justyna Balzar, both Board Certified Behavior Analysts, highlighted the need for advocacy for special needs populations. In doing […]

ABA Practice

PECS giving you trouble? Use Precision Teaching.

July 18, 2016 7

My name is Simon Dejardin. I’m a BCBA in France, in the Paris suburbs. I supervise an ABA program for adolescents with ASD. Last November, I welcomed a 14-year-old girl named Cecilia. She has a […]

Business/OBM

How do I transition to an OBM career?

September 10, 2018 0

Barbara Bucklin, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer People often contact me with a question like this– “I’ve been a behavior consultant working with ASD clients for my entire career. I know ABA and now I’m starting […]

ABA Practice

Making Positive Behavior Supports Actually Do-able for Parents: Parenting book now available in both paperback & e-book formats

September 9, 2015 0

Now available in paperback format, Parenting with Science: Behavior Analysis Saves Mom’s Sanity brings 10 ABA strategies to parents. Written in a user-friendly and sometimes humorous tone, this book cuts through the jargon to meet […]