pandemic

How parents can practice self-compassion during COVID-19

July 29, 2020 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA bSci21Media, LLC The global COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down. Unemployment is at record levels. Most of those who still have a job work from home. And […]

How Language Research can Inform COVID-19 Policy.

July 22, 2020 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA bSci21Media, LLC Several news outlets recently reported on a PloS Medicine study which concluded that a large pandemic can be prevented with three behaviors: social distancing, hand washing, and […]

ABA Practice

What is Applied Behavior Analysis?

September 24, 2018 0

Angela Cathey, MA & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Many people misunderstand Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). “ABA” is often confused with Autism treatment or misunderstood […]

Society

Why the fuss over same sex marriage? It’s in the contingencies.

June 26, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Today was an historic day in the United States. The Supreme Court narrowly ruled in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage across all 50 states by a 5-4 vote. Throngs […]

Lifestyle

Replacement Behaviors to Helicopter Parenting

September 8, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Helicopter parenting — the phenomenon by which parents hover over their children at all times, for every life decision — has gained increased media attention as […]

Society

An Incentive System to Reduce Smoking During Pregnancy

July 22, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org A team of UK researchers lead by David Tappin recently published a Randomized Controlled Trial in the BMJ evaluating the effectiveness of financial incentives in a smoking cessation […]

Business/OBM

Do this with your behavior analytic business idea.

January 13, 2018 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media Skinner once wrote a paper titled “How to discover what you have to say.” The main point of his paper was that you should start writing about your […]

ABA Practice

Don’t Procrastinate…Top 3 EASY Ways to Get Your CEUs Done!

September 8, 2017 0

POMPANO BEACH, September 8, 2017 – Are you rushing at the end of your certification cycle to get all your CEUs done? As you already know, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) are required to complete […]