johns hopkins university

Teaching Robots with Positive Reinforcement at Johns Hopkins University

November 20, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd A. Ward bSci21.org Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are successfully using positive reinforcement procedures to help robots learn. Reinforcers in the form of points are given to the robots upon the successful completion […]

Business/OBM

Effective ABA agencies need a culture of transparency.

January 5, 2018 1

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Merriam-Webster defines “transparent” as “characterized by visibility or accessibility of information epecially concerning business practices.” A business with transparent practices […]

ABA Practice

On teaching skills to mastery vs fluency

January 31, 2017 2

Shelley McLean, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Sometimes I wonder if it’s just me . . . In my work with learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and diverse needs, I always focused on teaching […]

Ivory Tower

Reinforcement Isn’t Real

March 13, 2015 5

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D President, bSci21Media, LLC Yep, you heard me right. Reinforcement isn’t real. Not if you are a functional contextualist. You see there are at least two dominant philosophical views in […]

ABA Practice

The Top 10 Things Every Traveling Behaviour Analyst Needs

January 2, 2016 2

By Zainab Fazal, M.ADS, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer On today’s agenda: 1 new client you will meet for the first time, 1 client you are starting an assessment with, and 1 client you’ve been working […]

Business/OBM

How to disseminate OBM to the corporate world.

June 26, 2016 2

By Carolyn Brayko Editor, Organizational Behavior Management Newsletter The most recent Network News issue from the Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) Network includes a thoughtful call to action by Dr. Joe Dagen entitled “Three sides of the […]

Society

How A Horse Learned To Paint

September 24, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org The Chicago Tribune recently featured a story on a prolific, up and coming artist that “can turn out six or more abstract art pieces during a […]