teaching robots

Teaching Robots with Positive Reinforcement at Johns Hopkins University

November 20, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd A. Ward bSci21.org Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are successfully using positive reinforcement procedures to help robots learn. Reinforcers in the form of points are given to the robots upon the successful completion […]

Business/OBM

Entrepreneur Magazine: Lead by Positive Reinforcement

July 27, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Entrepreneur Magazine recently touted positive reinforcement as the preferred leadership style to get the best out of your staff and customers. Citing the work of business […]

ABA Practice

Why you should think about transitions differently.

June 15, 2017 5

By Shelley McLean, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer If you work with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and diverse needs, you have probably encountered at least one learner who has difficulty with transitions. Although […]

ABA Practice

8 New Career Paths for BCBAs

September 15, 2015 3

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Working with children diagnosed with autism is the bread and butter of Applied Behavior Analysis. This work provides a tremendous service to society, and the data-based […]

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

The role of behavioral science in the Thai cave rescue.

July 6, 2018 5

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC By now you have probably heard about the Wild Boar soccer team trapped in an underground cave in Thailand since going missing June 23rd. CNN reported that the […]

ABA Practice

All I really need to know… I learned as a Behavior Technician

October 30, 2017 3

By Emaley McCulloch bSci21 Contributing Writer I practiced as a Behavior Technician/ABA Therapist for the first 6 years of my career. A behavior technician has many jobs and roles, but they’re primarily responsible for carrying […]