the matching law

Using the Matching Law in Real Life

October 21, 2017 bsci21 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates “All life is a whole bunch of…concurrent operant schedules.” The quote above is taken from a talk by Matt […]

Applying the Matching Law to Behavior Intervention

February 13, 2017 bsci21 5

By Shelley McLean, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Sometimes I wonder if it’s just me . . . Have you ever found yourself suggesting to a parent, caregiver, or partner professional that they should “ignore” […]

Ivory Tower

Taking Responsibility for What We Don’t Know as Behavior Analysts

March 7, 2015 2

By Scott Herbst, PhD bSci21.org Contributing Writer I recently finished reading Sex, Ecology, Spirituality: The Spirit of Evolution, by Ken Wilber (1995). In it, Wilber attempts to put together a theory of… well… I think, […]

ABA Practice

Becoming a BCBA

October 19, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC As a fresh cohort of newly minted Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) celebrate their passing of the certification exam, knowing where to even start on the journey to […]

Lifestyle

Toddlers & Mealtimes: Hope for Parents Everywhere

January 27, 2016 0

By Leanne Page, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer and your “Behavior BFF” A mom writes: Behavior BFF, my child totally loses his cool at dinnertime. Every. Single. Day. Is there a way to make dinnertime […]

Business/OBM

Fulfilling Skinner’s Vision through Entrepreneurship

July 10, 2017 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D (bSci21.org) Dawn Mackey & Jamie Pagliaro (Rethink Behavioral Health) In May, I had the pleasure of conducting a live webinar as part of Rethink’s ABA Entrepreneurship series on a […]

Business/OBM

5 Questions Every Mentor Should Ask

May 7, 2018 0

Zachary H. Morford, PhD, BCBA-D & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21 Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Whether in graduate school or in a company, almost every behavior analyst will […]

ABA Practice

The unintended effects of punishment – and reinforcement.

December 4, 2017 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates In a recent video from Brett DiNovi & Associates, Dr. Chris Manente, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, asked the […]