school accountability

4 Fixes to Improve Public Education in High Poverty Schools

February 27, 2017 bsci21 2

By Paulie Gavoni, Ed.D Guest Author Manny Rodriguez, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer From time to time we hear and read suggestions that all underperforming schools be shut down and underperforming teachers be fired. Coincidentally, we […]

Lifestyle

A Behavior Analytic Perspective on Flirtation and the Complexity of Tacting Repertoires

May 1, 2017 0

By Jennifer Wade, PhD Guest Author I’ve always been a fan of people watching; any opportunity when I can watch individuals interact with one another has been engaging. My fondness for people watching encompasses every […]

ABA Practice

Understanding Behavior Functionally

July 28, 2018 0

Angela Cathey, M.A. & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates A functional approach to understanding behavior is often difficult for non-behavior analysts to grasp. Tracking functional […]

Society

Racial Disparities in Autism Diagnoses

May 31, 2019 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC As behavior analysts, we know that three selective processes influence behavior. Biological selection, based on survival of the species, influences our genetic susceptibilities to our environment. Operant […]

Society

Boosting Fuel Economy with Behavior Analysis

September 28, 2018 1

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brian Jadro of Simmons College published a preliminary study in Behavior and Social Issues which evaluated the effects of feedback and goal setting in an effort to increase drivers’ […]

ABA Practice

Motivate your ABA students with Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

May 8, 2016 1

By Sarah Kupferschmidt, M.A., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer I have had the opportunity to develop the content for, and to teach Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) courses for, a local college over the past ten years. […]

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 […]