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A visual aid to teach kids about coronavirus

November 16, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org NPR recently published a one-page “comic” of sorts to help kids understand coronavirus and best practices to prevent infection. Those of you who work with kids as part of Applied Behavior […]

Society

Behavioral Products of the New Zealand Massacre: Prevention Strategies

March 17, 2019 1

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Ours is a world which resides within a web of communication networks that send behavioral products around the globe in an instant…for better or for worse. Unfortunately, during […]

ABA Practice

ACT and Superhero Therapy

July 31, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Our sense of self is a critical component in our psychological wellbeing. Behaviorally, we discuss our “selves” or acts of “selfing” in terms of diectic relations – relational […]

Society

Are We Realizing the Full Potential of Behavioral Science?

April 5, 2017 1

By Shelley McLean, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Sometimes I wonder if it’s just me . . . As I’ve been reflecting recently on the application of behavioral science to everyday life and situations, I’ve […]

ABA Practice

Isn’t positive reinforcement bribery??

October 13, 2017 2

Leanne Page, M.A., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer “Dear Behavior BFF, I have read many of your articles and it sounds to me like you just want us all to bribe our kids to behave. How […]

Society

Fighting Cancer with Positive Reinforcement

February 10, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org The New York Times recently reported on a program at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center that teaches dogs to sniff out cancer using positive reinforcement. […]

Business/OBM

Why Annual Performance Reviews Only Are a Problem

June 28, 2018 0

Angela Cathey, M.A. & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates For most of us, annual performance reviews have been a part of our employment for our […]