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 […]

ABA Practice

SGOs, Teacher Evaluation, and Students with Severe Disabilities – Tips for Teachers

June 15, 2016 1

By Jennifer Fisahn, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer As public schools wrap up another year and head into summer, teachers will likely be heading into a summative evaluation conference with their building administrator. Discussion will […]

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 […]

Ivory Tower

What is a metacontingency?

February 5, 2015 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org There are contingencies and then there are metacontingencies. The prefix “meta” suggests something that subsumes operant contingencies to include something more. This “something more” refers to […]

Business/OBM

OBM Sound Bytes: How to introduce OBM to those outside the field.

May 8, 2017 0

By Manny Rodriguez, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer In this episode of OBM Sound Bytes, I answer a common question received by bSci21 readers – “How do you introduce OBM to non-ABA managers and leaders?” In […]

Lifestyle

How Behavior Principles Can Affect You Around The House

April 18, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D & Angela Cathey, M.A. bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates People often have a difficult time grasping the true ubiquity of behavior analysis. Our field is […]

ABA Practice

Applying the Matching Law to Behavior Intervention

February 13, 2017 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” […]