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How Language Research can Inform COVID-19 Policy.

July 22, 2020 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA bSci21Media, LLC Several news outlets recently reported on a PloS Medicine study which concluded that a large pandemic can be prevented with three behaviors: social distancing, hand washing, and […]

ABA Practice

Motivate your ABA students with Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

May 8, 2016 1

By Sarah Kupferschmidt, M.A., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer I have had the opportunity to develop the content for, and to teach Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) courses for, a local college over the past ten years. […]

Ivory Tower

Do theory and philosophy even matter?

March 22, 2016 1

By Naomi Homayouni and Benjamin Witts St. Cloud State University *Special thanks to Dr. Billy Baum for helpful comments on an earlier draft. Science and philosophy are closely related, both historically and currently. Consider that […]

ABA Practice

Sweat Predicts Aggression in Teens with Autism

October 12, 2019 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA bSci21Media, LLC ScienceDaily recently reported on research our of the University of Missouri-Columbia, on the extent to which the sweat response predicts aggression in teens diagnosed with Autism. Bradley […]

Society

How ABA Got Drivers To Hang Up And Buckle Up

September 21, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org A study by Michael Clayton, Bridgett Helms, and Cathy Simpson in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis demonstrated the successful application of Applied Behavior Analysis toward driver safety. […]

Society

Coronado’s New Community Reinforcement Program

December 7, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Coronado California, a small island community adjacent to San Diego, is perhaps best known for its Naval Amphibious Base. Soon, it may also be known for […]

Lifestyle

Give Your Kids A PG (Parental Guidance) Life

June 12, 2017 0

Kim Rehak, Ed.D., BCBA-D, LBS, CAC, NBCC, LPC, & DCC Guest Author Have you ever worried about your child’s exposure to media? Do you think about the potential influence certain movies, Youtube videos, or TV […]