wind – Behavioral Science in the 21st Century

Shifting Macrocontingencies: Renewable Energy Overtakes Coal

May 7, 2019 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Dr. Tony Biglan, a noted behavior analyst known for his work on a variety of large-scale social issues, introduced behavior analysts to the concept of negative externalities in […]

ABA Practice

The BCAT: A Certification Designed for ABA and Autism Treatment

June 23, 2017 1

Todd Ward, PhD, BCBA-D (bSci21.org) Dawn Mackey (Rethink) Lauren Rivera-Whitlock, M.S. (Behavioral Intervention Certification Council) Jamie Pagliaro (Rethink) Most everyone in the field of behavior analysis is familiar with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and […]

Lifestyle

A Letter to My Younger Self: Five Things I Would Have Done Differently as a Young Behavior Analyst

September 19, 2016 5

By Adam Ventura, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Dear Adam, I am from the future, and I have traveled back in time to give you advice and some information about your future to help you […]

ABA Practice

Tools of the OBM Trade: Measure to Evaluate Solutions

March 2, 2017 0

By Barbara Bucklin, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer This is the third in a three-part series called ‘Tools of the OBM Trade,’ intended to give you practical advice, examples, tools, and resources to hone your OBM […]

Society

The Germanwings Crash: An Industry Problem with a Relational Frame Theory Solution.

March 29, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D President, bSci21Media, LLC NBC News recently ran a story on the tragic Germanwings crash that occurred earlier this week. One of the pilots, Andreas Lubitz, locked his fellow pilot […]

ABA Practice

Best Practices for Teaching Receptive Language

October 12, 2015 3

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Receptive language skills — the ability to respond to the language of another person — is a crucial component of child development. Grow and LeBlanc provide […]

ABA Practice

The ABCs of Caregiver Attendance Behavior

June 5, 2017 1

By Daniel B. Sundberg, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer Most people with experience providing clinical ABA services to children with developmental disabilities would agree that caregivers play a critical role in the overall success in the treatment […]