the self

The Zen of Verbal Behavior: A Look at the Verbal Behavior of Zen Master Hyon Guk Sunim

September 16, 2018 bsci21 0

Angela Cathey, MA, LPC ENSO Group & bSci21Media, LLC Many traditionally trained behavior analysts initially struggle to incorporate a functional view of verbal behavior into their repertoire. Today, I will push you to be a […]

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

Applied Behavior Analysis Reduces Electricity Use in Northern Ireland

January 15, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Behavior and Social Issues recently published a study showing the effectiveness of Applied Behavior Analysis for reducing electricity consumption in Northern Ireland. The field experiment, run […]

ABA Practice

After the Offer Letter

September 21, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC In a previous article, we have discussed the unique overlapping support systems in place for behavior analysts at Verbal Beginnings. Today we will discuss a different dimension of […]

ABA Practice

Using ABA as a parent

November 30, 2017 0

By Leanne Page, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Dear Behavior BFF, I’ve followed your column for some time and it sounds like the parents have to put in a lot of work up front to […]

ABA Practice

NET Strategies to Transition Back to School

August 15, 2016 1

By Leanne Page, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer “I’d really like to work with my son on pre-K and kindergarten skills before school starts back up, but whenever I get out the flashcards or workbooks, […]

Lifestyle

The Speaker Doesn’t Matter: What Research in Verbal Behavior Can Tell Us About Effective Communication

April 21, 2015 0

By Scott Herbst, PhD (scottaherbst@yahoo.com) bSci21 Contributing Writer In 1982, Charlie Catania, Byron Matthews, and Eliot Shimoff published a study looking at the effects of shaping verbal behavior. What they did was set up a multiple schedule. If […]