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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 […]

Lifestyle

Staying focused in the face of obstacles

December 5, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Maintaining focus in our increasingly connected world can be difficult. Success comes only as the result of continued progress, day-to-day, […]

Society

Drone Shows: A new behavioral trend for Independence Day

July 4, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC B.F. Skinner devoted a healthy portion of his writings towards culture, cultural practices, and social issues, from a behavioral perspective, heavily overlaid with biological metaphors, as was his […]

Business/OBM

Dr. Ward: Two important lessons for ABA entrepreneurs.

July 24, 2017 3

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D President, bSci21Media, LLC The annual Association for Behavior Analysis International Conference concluded at the end of May, and one thing is clear – behavior analysts are hungry for information […]

ABA Practice

Three Obstacles to Treating Inappropriate Sexual Behavior in a School Setting

August 5, 2015 4

By Clelia Sigaud, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer (cleliasigaud@aol.com) I’ve decided to kick off my contribution to bsci21 with a post on a controversial, uncomfortable, and significant topic; namely, sexually inappropriate behaviors in the school setting […]

Lifestyle

Quit Smoking with Applied Behavior Analysis!

March 11, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D President, bSci21Media, LLC The newest issue of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis reported on a study by Romanowich and Lamb (2015) on smoking cessation. The researchers investigated fixed […]

ABA Practice

The Story of Applied Behavior Analysis and Land Mine Detection

May 3, 2015 5

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Brent Jones has an article in The Behavior Analyst chronicling his experiences working with the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD). GICHD is a nonprofit organization […]