language development

Babbling: A Key Milestone for Speech and Language Development

July 19, 2018 bsci21 0

Angela Cathey, M.A & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC At Verbal Beginnings, intervention focuses on increasing a variety of areas within each learner’s repertoire, including verbal behavior, social skills, functional life skills, and […]

Society

Drone Shows: A new behavioral trend for Independence Day

July 4, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC B.F. Skinner devoted a healthy portion of his writings towards culture, cultural practices, and social issues, from a behavioral perspective, heavily overlaid with biological metaphors, as was his […]

Business/OBM

Using OBM to Maintain Compliance to Clinical Documentation & Prevent Thousands of Dollars in Lost Revenue

November 2, 2016 5

By Matt Linder, M.A., BCBA Executive VP, DiNovi & Associates False claims violating the Federal Claims Act, can result in civil penalties of up to $11,000. BCBAs tend to struggle with their billing practices, with […]

Ivory Tower

Extinction: It’s as Simple as Withholding the Functional Reinforcer . . . Or, Is It?

February 3, 2018 4

Harla B. Frank, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer The consequences of an act affect the probability of its occurring again. – B. F. Skinner Extinction is the process of withholding a functional reinforcer of a target […]

ABA Practice

Applying the Matching Law to Behavior Intervention

February 13, 2017 5

By Shelley McLean, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Sometimes I wonder if it’s just me . . . Have you ever found yourself suggesting to a parent, caregiver, or partner professional that they should “ignore” […]

ABA Practice

You know you are a behavior analyst when…

November 5, 2015 16

By Emaley McCulloch, M.Ed., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer You know you are a behavior analyst when… you are making a behavior plan in your head for the kid in front of you in the grocery […]

ABA Practice

Five Considerations Before Using Restraints And Seclusions

February 14, 2016 11

By Clelia Sigaud, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer It’s hard to forget restraining someone. The exposure to intense aggression or self injury, along with screaming, struggling, threats and entreaties, possible injuries, and the myriad other manifestations […]