school bullying

7 Strategies for Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports

June 1, 2016 bsci21 0

By Emily Mandel, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Violence within schools has become an issue of growing concern in the United States. The discussion on bullying took a devastating turn in April 2016, when a […]

Ivory Tower

How NOT to talk about reinforcers.

February 19, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Andy Lattal published an article on the Aubrey Daniels Institute blog, which strikes at the core of many concerns in the field today. As demand for certified […]

ABA Practice

When behavior persists during extinction…

November 15, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Intermittent schedules of reinforcement make behavior more resistant to extinction, right? Maybe not. According to a study published by MacDonald, Ahearn, Parry-Cruwys, Bancroft, and Dube in […]

ABA Practice

Stimulus and Response Generalization: An Introduction and Training Tips

May 8, 2019 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Behavior analysts are contextual. They view the world as action in context. As such, the contingency between behavior and environment […]

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 […]

Business/OBM

How To Be A Jerk To Your Employees And Still Be Loved

July 5, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Tony Schwartz of the New York Times tells an intriguing tale of three visionaries – Elon Musk (Tesla/Space X), Steve Jobs (Apple) and Jeff Bezos (Amazon) […]

Society

How ABA Got Drivers To Hang Up And Buckle Up

September 21, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org A study by Michael Clayton, Bridgett Helms, and Cathy Simpson in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis demonstrated the successful application of Applied Behavior Analysis toward driver safety. […]