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What’s your Everest?
Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Life is better with goals. They give you a direction and a purpose. They can help motivate you to achieve things that take months or even years to […]
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Completing an ABA Master’s Program
Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is growing by leaps and bounds every year. This means training programs are in greater demand than ever. With hundreds of Verified Course Sequences […]
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Fostering Growth in ABA
Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Knowing if a career change is going to help you achieve your professional goals can be difficult. Given the large number of jobs available in the Applied Behavior […]
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Becoming a BCBA
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 […]
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Four Ways ABA Doesn’t Apply to Autism
Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC It is no secret that Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has been incredibly effective when working with children and adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). So much so, […]
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After the Offer Letter
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 […]
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Benefits to working as an in-home BCBA.
Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC These days, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) are in high demand for Autism Spectrum Disorder treatment. With so many employment options available, it can be difficult to tell […]
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Getting started with in-home therapy.
By Nick Chappell Verbal Beginnings Setting up an in-home ABA program for your child is easy given the right supports. Typically, a program is viewed as therapy provided by a BCBA and a Registered Behavior […]
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Babbling: A Key Milestone for Speech and Language Development
Angela Cathey, M.A & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC At Verbal Beginnings, intervention focuses on increasing a variety of areas within each learner’s repertoire, including verbal behavior, social skills, functional life skills, and […]
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Vacation tips for parents of children with ASD
Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Summer is here, the kids are out of school, and it’s time for that family road trip! But let’s not kid each other – road trips make for […]