speaking nontechnically

How to talk ABA to the rest of the world.

February 14, 2018 bsci21 1

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Angela Cathey, M.A. ENSO Group As behavior analysts, we pride ourselves in our technical training and language. Skinner described this as the language of the experimental analysis of […]

Lifestyle

Health Behavior Change with ACT

May 13, 2019 0

By Brianna Z. Kauer, M.S., BCBA Guest Author; Owner, Create Behavior Solutions According to the World Health Organization, 1.6 million people died from diabetes in 2016. It is currently the 7th leading cause of death in […]

Society

The Paradox of Testimonials: Why They are Unethical and Why We Can’t Stop Using Them

December 20, 2015 5

By Adam Ventura, M.S., BCBA CEO of World Evolve, Inc. It was a hot and overcast day in May 2015, and I was standing dangerously close to the water in the middle of San Antonio’s […]

Business/OBM

Engaging the Doers: A Menu for Employee Engagement

June 9, 2016 1

By Manny Rodriguez, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer Note: the following is an excerpt from an upcoming book titled “OBM Applied!” written by Manuel “Manny” Rodriguez, Dan Sundberg, and Shannon Biagi. As eloquently stated by Peter […]

Society

Autism Family Escorted Off Plane

May 19, 2015 0

By Tiffany N. Kilby, M.S., BCBA, Guest Author Founder & Director, thebehaviorstation.com On Tuesday, May 5th, a family was escorted off a United Airlines flight after an emergency landing on the way to Portland, Oregon. […]

Society

A behavior analyst’s take on dishonesty.

March 5, 2018 1

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates As behavior analysts, we can work to increase and decrease the rate of any behavior. Despite this, some troubling behaviors […]

ABA Practice

The Seven Deadly Sins of Behavior Analysts

October 7, 2016 6

By Emaley McCulloch, M.Ed., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer As the field of Behavior Analysis grows and becomes more recognized in mainstream healthcare, we must overcome some of our past “sins” in order to be good […]