mssu – Behavioral Science in the 21st Century

New ABA Program at Missouri Southern State University

November 15, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org According to KSN News, Missouri Southern State University is planning to launch a new Applied Behavior Analysis program, with clinic, in 2021. The program will focus on treating children diagnosed with […]

Society

How to Bring ABA to the World Through Public Speaking

April 5, 2016 3

By Manny Rodriguez, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer The field of behavior analysis has come a long way from the early days, however more can be done. I teach a course with this same title for the […]

Ivory Tower

How Darwin and Skinner got it wrong and what it means for ABA.

February 8, 2015 4

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org In a sense, Darwin was wrong…and for that matter Skinner was too. Both men regarded biological traits as constants that affected survival and reproduction, or that […]

Society

Take a Cruise with Behavior Analysts!

June 3, 2015 3

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Michael Sobbell, founding president of Autism on the Seas, built a company that organizes cruises for families whose members have been diagnosed with autism or other developmental disabilities. […]

ABA Practice

Functional Analytic Psychotherapy: Bridging the Gap Between Disciplines

September 7, 2017 0

By Brett Blevins, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA Guest Author “Sometimes when two worlds collide, a better one is created.” -Anonymous The Divide Natural Science vs Social Science. Behaviorism vs Mentalism. Behavior Analysis vs Psychotherapy. Can’t we […]

Business/OBM

To Profit or Not to Profit, That Is the Ethical Question: Five Ways Your ABA Company Will Profit by Behaving Ethically

December 5, 2016 6

Adam Ventura, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Running a business in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) can be a challenging endeavor, and those who try and fail can end up feeling like their story is one […]

Business/OBM

Do you have a “quality” ABA service provider?

July 31, 2016 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, Jamie Pagliaro, and Sara Gershfeld, MA, BCBA During a recent webinar, Rethink Behavioral Health and the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence asked the question: “What does ‘quality’ really mean?” […]