quality applied behavior analysis

Protecting the Future of our Field

July 26, 2017 bsci21 1

By Melissa Druskis, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer When a company hires a BCBA that has passed their exam and met all other requirements from the BACB, they expect to be hiring a quality therapist that […]

ABA Practice

Using “The Food Game” to overcome hurdles of Eating Issues in Children

April 29, 2016 4

By Emaley McCulloch, M.Ed., BCBA Do you know a picky eater? The odds are, you do, since 25% of children are reported to present some form of feeding issues and the number increases to 80% […]

ABA Practice

What is Early Intervention?

January 28, 2018 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Learning that your child has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at an early age provides families with an amazing opportunity to get support early. Children who begin early […]

Society

Behavior Detection Officers: Where they are and what they are doing.

March 26, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D President, bSci21Media, LLC You probably didn’t know, but since 2007 Behavior Detection Officers have been watching you. The officers are part of the TSA’s SPOT program, which stands for Screening […]

Business/OBM

How Pay for Performance Benefits Your Company

October 13, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates As behavior analysts, our world view is based on the act-in-context. One of the most prevalent contexts that occasion our […]

Society

Crowd Behavior Analysis from the Sky Aims to Prevent Tragedy

July 11, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Computer scientists at Middlebury College are working on a way to improve public safety at large public events through computer vision algorithms that detect anomalies in crowd behavior […]

Business/OBM

Increase employee value and retention through reinforcement.

April 10, 2017 0

By Natalie Parks, PhD, BCBA-D Guest Author Employee recruitment, retention, and output have been long-standing issues with corporations of all kinds. Employee turnover is hugely costly to any company, with costs ranging anywhere from one […]