managing growth

Lessons learned from starting innovative ABA initiatives.

August 24, 2017 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates In 2016, Brett DiNovi and Associates revolutionized the ABA world by starting a “social skills limousine” program. Today, the program […]

ABA Practice

Babbling: A Key Milestone for Speech and Language Development

July 19, 2018 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

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 […]

Business/OBM

Entrepreneur Magazine: Lead by Positive Reinforcement

July 27, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Entrepreneur Magazine recently touted positive reinforcement as the preferred leadership style to get the best out of your staff and customers. Citing the work of business […]

ABA Practice

What is Pivotal Response Treatment?

February 17, 2015 7

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org If you attended the 2015 ABAI Autism Conference in Las Vegas, you heard of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), a popular and effective approach commonly used with […]

Society

An Informal Analysis of Impostor Phenomenon and Psychological Inflexibility: Getting Your ACT Together!

January 12, 2018 2

By Nelly A. Dixon, Ed.D, BCBA Kaplan University “Will the real _____ please stand up?” is a famous tagline from the gameshow, To Tell the Truth (Goodson-Todman, 1956) in which each individual in a panel […]

Society

What Behavior Analysis Has To Say About Gay Marriage

June 16, 2015 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org In Beyond Freedom and Dignity, B. F. Skinner discussed values at the biological, behavioral, and cultural levels. In short, he regarded values at each level as what […]