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Because you demanded it, and because Rob begged for it, we're FINALLY talking all about Direct Instruction. For our Fall Listener Choice episode we dig into the key features that make Direct Instruction earn those capital letters including what makes DI so effective, tips for running killer DI lessons, and some ways that any BCBA can start to dip their toes into this fabulous teaching technology. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Wish that CE was free? Subscribe on our Patreon page to see the full recording and get a discount for 100% off your purchase. Articles discussed this episode: Heward, W.L. & Twyman, J.S. (2021). Teach more in less time: Introduction to the special section on Direct Instruction. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 763-765. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00639-8 Heward, W.L. & Twyman, J.S. (2021). Whatever the kid does is the truth: Introduction to the special section on Direct Instruction. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 44, 131-138. doi: 10.1007/s40614-021-00314-x Slocum, T.A. & Rolf, K.R. (2021). Features of Direct Instruction: Content analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 775-784. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00617-0 Rolf, K.R. & Slocum, T.A. (2021). Features of Direct Instruction: Interactive lessons. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 793-801. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00613-4 Spencer, T.D. (2021). Ten instructional design efforts to help behavior analysts take up the torch of Direct Instruction. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 816-830. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00640-1 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

Between wrapping up spooky season and Diana's high school friends tracking her down, we're sure thankful to have the time to discuss all the episodes coming out in this long-ish month. First, we finally get to talk about Direct Instruction, thanks to our awesome patrons. Then we discuss new ways to think about collboration, behavior analysis in the training of dogs, and treatment of sleep problems in ASD, though not necessarily all in the same episode. I'm sure special guests Rose Griffin, Emily Varon, and Ran Courant-Morgan and Dr. Stephanie Keesey-Phelan will get those topics straightened out. Articles for November 2023 (LISTENER CHOICE) Key Features of Direct Instruction Heward, W.L. & Twyman, J.S. (2021). Teach more in less time: Introduction to the special section on Direct Instruction. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 763-765. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00639-8 Heward, W.L. & Twyman, J.S. (2021). Whatever the kid does is the truth: Introduction to the special section on Direct Instruction. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 44, 131-138. doi: 10.1007/s40614-021-00314-x Slocum, T.A. & Rolf, K.R. (2021). Features of Direct Instruction: Content analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 775-784. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00617-0 Rolf, K.R. & Slocum, T.A. (2021). Features of Direct Instruction: Interactive lessons. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 793-801. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00613-4 Spencer, T.D. (2021). Ten instructional design efforts to help behavior analysts take up the torch of Direct Instruction. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 816-830. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00640-1 Sleep Revisited w/ Emily Varon Vriend, J.L., Corkum, P.V., Moon E.C., & Smith, I.M. (2011). Behavioral interventions for sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorders: Current findings and future directions. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36, 1017-1029. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsr044 Carnett, A., Hansen, S., McLay, L, Neely L., & Lang, R. (2020). Quantitative-analysis of behavioral interventions to treat sleep problems in children with autism. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 23, 271-284. doi: 10.1080/17518423.2019.1646340 Next Level Collaboration Practices w/ Rose Griffin Bowman, K.S., Suarez, V.D., & Weiss, M.J. (2021). Standards for interprofessional collaboration in the treatment of individuals with autism. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 1191-1208. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00560-0 Brodhead, M.T. (2015). Maintaining professional relationships in an interdisciplinary setting: Strategies for navigating nonbehavioral treatment recommendations for individuals with autism. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 8, 70-78. doi: 10.1007/s40617-015-0042-7 Dog Training and Behavior Analysis w/ Ran Courant-Morgan & Dr. Stephanie Keesey-Phelan Bremhorst, A., Mills, D.S., Würbel, H., & Riemer, S. (2022). Evaluating the accuracy of facial expressions as emotion indicators across contexts in dogs. Animal Cognition, 25, 121-136. doi: 10.1007/s10071-021-01532-1 Pfaller-Sadovsky, N., Arnott, G., & Hurtado-Parrado, C. (2019). Using principles from applied behaviour analysis to address an undesired behaviour: Functional analysis and treatment of jumping up in companion dogs. Animals, 9, 1091-1124. doi: 10.3390/ani9121091

It's been a while since we've recorded audio from a poster session. But, by golly, Rob decided to bust out his portable recorder and make nice with the students at the Thompson Center for Autism 2023 Conference. We love getting to hear about research in its early days from special education to autism treatment to neuroscience. We had so much fun, we didn't even get to use all of our complimentary drink tickets! Plus, a familiar student voice from the past makes a return visit to the show. Thanks to all of the amazing student presenters for taking time to so eloquently share their work and to the Thompson Center for having us back to their conference.

A nice young man took pity on old-man Rob at this year's BABA conference and gave him a quick tutorial on how to use standard celeration charts. And he was so nice, he agreed to come on the show to do the same for everyone else. This week Jared Van (yes, with the awesome TikToks on education and ABA) plots our listen-speak fluency on precision teaching, effective uses of the SCC, and gets us talking about one of the best articles we've ever read. You'll have to hear it to believe it. What can't these celeration charts do!? This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Lindsley, O.R. (1990). Precision teaching: By teachers for children. Teaching Exceptional Children, 22, 10-15. doi: 10.1177/004005999002200302 Binder, C. (1996). Behavioral fluency: Evolution of a new paradigm. The Behavior Analyst, 19, 163-197. doi: 10.1007/BF03393163 Cooper, J.O. (1991). Can this marriage be saved? Self-management of destructive inners. Journal of Precision Teaching, 8, 44-46. If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

It all started with a post about graduations vs. termination of services. This week Landria Green joins us to discuss her thoughts on the matter and how it related to clinical comfort in supporting clients and families. And don't think that's a synonym for competence either! Join us for a great discussion of the next frontier of BCBA professional reflection. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Green, L.S. (2022, September 10). Centering consumers in ABA and why graduations send the wrong message. The Mentored Leader. https://landriagreene.com/2022/09/10/centering-consumers-in–aba-and-why-graduations-send-the-wrong-message/ Brodhead, M.T., Quigley, S.P., & Wilczynski, S.M. (2018). A call for discussion about scope of competence in behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 11, 424-435. doi: 10.1007/s40617-018-00303-8 Lord, C., Charman, T., Havdahl, A., Carbone, P., Anagnostou, V., Boyd, B.Carr, T., de Vries, P.J., Dissanayake, C., Divan, G., Freitag, C.M., Gotelli, M.M., Kasari, C., Knapp, M., Mundy, P., PLank, A., Scahill, L., Servili, C., Shattuck, P…McCauley, J.B. (2022). The "Lancet" commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism. The Lancet, 399, 271-334. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01541-5 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

As Will Smith once said, "Parents just don't understand." But maybe that's because our parent training practices aren't good enough to support their ability to learn behavioral and instructional methodologies. This week we revisit our own practices and what recent research tells us about improving them. We chat about supporting social skills, academic instruction, and behavioral interventions all in the comfort of your own home. Because we're not just parent trainers, we're also parents! This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Sneed, L., & Samelson, D. (2022). Effectiveness of parent-led applied behavior analysis at improving outcomes for parents of autistic children. Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences, 16, 160-177. doi: 10.5590/JSBHS.2022.16.1.12 Allen, K., & Warzak, W., (2000). The problem of parental nonadherence in clinical behavior analysis: Effective treatment is not enough. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 33, 373-391. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2000.33-373 Kupzyk, S. & LaBrot, Z.C. (2021). Teaching future school personnel to train parents to implement explicit instruction interventions. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 856-872. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00612-5 Dogan, R.,King, M. L., Fishetti, A. L., Lake, C. M., Matthews, T., L., William, W. J. (2017). Parent-implemented behavioral skills training of social skills. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 50, 805-818. doi: 10.1002/jaba.411 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

We're starting off the month having returned from a great trip to the Thompson Center for Autism 2023 Conference. Hurricane Lee even gave us another day to spend in Missouri to ponder all the exciting episodes coming your way. First, we revisit strategies for improving your parent training methods. Then we're joined by special guests Landria Green and Jared Van to discuss scope of comfort (NOT confidence) and the dreaded standard celeration chart. Finally, a bonus featuring some great posters from the conference, including a returning presenter. We avoided gushing about how awesome City Museum is but let's just say it's one more reason to join us out in St. Louis next September! Articles for October 2023 Improving Your Parent Training Practices Sneed, L., & Samelson, D. (2022). Effectiveness of parent-led applied behavior analysis at improving outcomes for parents of autistic children. Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences, 16, 160-177. doi: 10.5590/JSBHS.2022.16.1.12 Allen, K., & Warzak, W., (2000). The problem of parental nonadherence in clinical behavior analysis: Effective treatment is not enough. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 33, 373-391. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2000.33-373 Kupzyk, S. & LaBrot, Z.C. (2021). Teaching future school personnel to train parents to implement explicit instruction interventions. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 856-872. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00612-5 Dogan, R.,King, M. L., Fishetti, A. L., Lake, C. M., Matthews, T., L., William, W. J. (2017). Parent-implemented behavioral skills training of social skills. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 50, 805-818. doi: 10.1002/jaba.411 Scope of Comfort w/ Landria Green Green, L.S. (2022, September 10). Centering consumers in ABA and why graduations send the wrong message. The Mentored Leader. https://landriagreene.com/2022/09/10/centering-consumers-in–aba-and-why-graduations-send-the-wrong-message/ Brodhead, M.T., Quigley, S.P., & Wilczynski, S.M. (2018). A call for discussion about scope of competence in behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 11, 424-435. doi: 10.1007/s40617-018-00303-8 Lord, C., Charman, T., Havdahl, A., Carbone, P., Anagnostou, V., Boyd, B.Carr, T., de Vries, P.J., Dissanayake, C., Divan, G., Freitag, C.M., Gotelli, M.M., Kasari, C., Knapp, M., Mundy, P., PLank, A., Scahill, L., Servili, C., Shattuck, P…McCauley, J.B. (2022). The "Lancet" commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism. The Lancet, 399, 271-334. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01541-5 Celeration Charts Explained w/ Jared Van Lindsley, O.R. (1990). Precision teaching: By teachers for children. Teaching Exceptional Children, 22, 10-15. doi: 10.1177/004005999002200302 Binder, C. (1996). Behavioral fluency: Evolution of a new paradigm. The Behavior Analyst, 19, 163-197. doi: 10.1007/BF03393163 Cooper, J.O. (1991). Can this marriage be saved? Self-management of destructive inners. Journal of Precision Teaching, 8, 44-46. Bonus Episode - Thompson Center for Autism Conference Poster Session (2023)

As a special treat for Supervision September, we're re-releasing last year's Fall Book Club pick, "Crucial Conversations" in the original full 2 hour audio. Interested in earning these 2 CEs for FREE as well as other discounts, early access to episodes, and a chance to vote on topics? Join us on Patreon! To celebrate the joys of supervision, we read the popular business book, "Crucial Conversations". BST and feedback were only the beginning. For the next two weeks, we level up to discuss holding, modeling, and nailing conversations where huge disagreements are paired with huge emotions to create a perfect storm. Rather than barrel through to make your opinion the only one heard or running screaming from the boardroom, we review strategies for sharing your perspective effectively and helping others to do the same. This episode is available for 2.0 SUPERVISION CEU. Works discussed this episode: Grenny, J., Patterson, K., McMillan, R., Switzler, A., & Gregory, E. (2021). Crucial conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high (3rd ed.). McGraw Hill. Grenny, J., Patterson, K., McMillan, R., & Switzler, A. (2011). Crucial conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high (2nd ed.). McGraw Hill. If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.Want these CEs for FREE? Just subscribe to our Patreon at the $10+ levels and go to the original post for a discount code.

Free for everyone, it's our Supervision September Book Club episode! And, because it was offered for free by Dr. John Austin this past summer, we decided to check out "Results". But did we think the book gave us everything we needed to supervise a crack team of BCBAs to maximum productivity? Or were we left feeling penniless and psychologically unsafe in a metaphorical office of despair? Either way, we really discussed the heck out of this one. This episode is available for 2.0 SUPERVISION CEUS. Wish your 2 CEs were free? Want access to all of our Book Club and Listener Choice episodes right away? Then join us on Patreon today! Articles discussed this episode: Austin, J. (2023). Results: The science-based approach to better productivity, profitability, and safety. Reaching Results. If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

This week we've got bona-fide ABA business owner and BCBA supervisor, Kim Heald, joining the show to discuss scaling up your supervision systems within your organization. And, if that wasn't enough, Kim shares a new type of business behavior assessment and gives us our results. Can you guess which one scores the highest in loud-mouthed jerkitude? This episode is available for 1.0 SUPERVISION CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Predictive Index, LLC (2020). The Predictive Index: The science behind the Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment. Sellers, T.P., Valentino, A.L., LeBlanc, L.A. (2016). Recommended practices for individual supervision of aspiring behavior analysts. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 274-286. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0110-7 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

It's SUPERVISION SEPTEMBER! By listening to all of our episodes this month, you'll be able to accrue all your supervision continuing education requirements in your BCBA cycle. And, supervision talk is always a bunch of fun. We kick this month off by calling a meeting to tell everyone that your meetings are terrible and no one wants to go to them anymore. What's an enterprising supervisor BCBA to do? Listen to our episode on awesome-ing up your meetings, of course! This episode is available for 1.0 SUPERVISION CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Francisco, J.M. (2007). How to create and facilitate meetings that matter. The Information Management Journal, 41, 54-58. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A183551055/AONE?u=mlin_oweb&sid=googleScholar&xid=c7a4bd2e LeBlanc, L.A. & Nosik, M.R. (2019). Planning and leading effective meetings. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12, 696-708. doi: 10.1007/s40617-019-00330-z Sellers, T.P, Valentino, A.L., & LeBlanc, L.A. (2016). Recommended practices for individual supervision of aspiring behavior analysts. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 274-286. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0110-7 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

Rob and Diana are sad to end summer vacation but are beyond pumped to start Supervision September! All the episodes you need to complete your Supervision CE requirements are here including: a Supervision Book Club on "Results" by Dr. John Austin, running awesome meetings, setting up supervision for your organization (w/ ABA boss, Kim Heald), and a review of Sellers et al., 2016 from so many different angles. Plus, a look into the deep, dark recesses of the supervisory mind of ABA Inside Track. Articles for September 2023 Planning and Running Awesome Meetings Francisco, J.M. (2007). How to create and facilitate meetings that matter. The Information Management Journal, 41, 54-58. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A183551055/AONE?u=mlin_oweb&sid=googleScholar&xid=c7a4bd2e LeBlanc, L.A. & Nosik, M.R. (2019). Planning and leading effective meetings. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12, 696-708. doi: 10.1007/s40617-019-00330-z Sellers, T.P, Valentino, A.L., & LeBlanc, L.A. (2016). Recommended practices for individual supervision of aspiring behavior analysts. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 274-286. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0110-7 Setting Up Effective Supervision Systems w/ Kim Heald Predictive Index, LLC (2020). The Predictive Index: The science behind the Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment. Sellers, T.P., Valentino, A.L., LeBlanc, L.A. (2016). Recommended practices for individual supervision of aspiring behavior analysts. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 274-286. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0110-7 Results Book Club Austin, J. (2023). Results: The science-based approach to better productivity, profitability, and safety. Reaching Results.

As voted on by patrons, our Summer 2023 Listener Choice episode is all about working with our clients to support effective IEP services related to transition planning. Given the continuing need to support clients, parents, and educational teams in creating meaningful and rewarding adult outcomes after school ends, we take a look at ways this planning can be done best and with a focus on the self-determination and participation of our clients. If you've ever been in an IEP meeting where adults talked about rather than to a student, this episode is for you! This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Wish that CE was free? Subscribe on our Patreon page to see the full recording and get a discount for 100% off your purchase. Articles discussed this episode: Lipscomb, S., Lacoe, J., Liu, A.Y., & Haimson, J. (2018). Preparing for life after high school: The characteristics and experiences of youth in special education. National Center for Education Evaluation. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/projects/evaluation/disabilities_nlts2012.asp Martin, J.E., Woods, L.L., Sylvester, L., & Gardner, J.E. (2005). A challenge to self-determination: Disagreement between the vocational choices made by individuals with severe disabilities and their caregivers. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 30, 147-153. doi: 10.2511/rpsd.30.3.147 Mueller, T.G., Bassett, D.S., & Brewer, R.D. (2012). Planning for the future: A model for using the principles of transition to guide the development of behavior intervention plans. Intervention in School and Clinic, 48, 38-46. doi: 10.1177/1053451212443130 Howard, M., Reed, A.S., & Francis, G.L. (2020). "It's my meeting!": Involving high school students with significant disabilities in the Individualized Education Program process. Teaching Exceptional Children, 53, 290-298. doi: 10.1177/0040059920958739 Further Resources: List of Choice-Making/Self-Determination Published Curricula If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

UNLOCKED from our Patreon page, it's the "Street Data" Book Club! Interested in more Book Clubs? Want to vote on what we read next? Feeling FOMO at getting this a full year late? Wish your 2 CEs for listening to the episode were FREE??? Join us on Patreon to get all of our episodes a week early, access to these bonus episodes, plus other goodies. As the summer wraps up and school begins in the U.S., many BCBAs will find themselves frustrated for their clients due to the continued inequitable practices which leave our schools failing learners of color. And what if I told you that your sweet sweet data may be a part of the failure of Western education? Yes....YOUR DATA! For our summer Book Club, we discussed "Street Data" by Safir and Dugan, a review of culturally responsive practices on how to collect relevant, student-centered, and antiracist information about learners to create a more equitable school system. Will the crew find these steps in line with our ethical BCBA obligations for client-centered practice? Or does an affront to the traditional way of "doing school" leave us calling our parents to pick us up early? This episode is worth 2.0 LEARNING CEUS. Content discussed in this episode Safir, S. & Dugan, J. (2021). Street data: A next-generation model for equity, pedagogy, and school transformation. Corwin. If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance. Want these CEs for FREE? Just subscribe to our Patreon at the $10+ levels and go to the original post for a discount code.

While we enjoy a little time off in the sun, here's the recording of our talk from the fall 2022 Thompson Center for Autism Conference on quality of life. We review the definitions, measurement systems, and meaningful ways to include QoL into your clients' treatment goals and plans. Interested in a visual support? Feel free to have a look at our slides from the talk using the link below. Presentation Slides w/ list of references

To celebrate our 250th episode, we wanted to take a look back—-WAAAAAY back—into the history of behavior analysis. To help us delve into the dusty storage closets of the past, Dr. Mirari Elcoro joins us to examine a less-known chapter from Dr. Murray Sidman's career when behavior analysis and neuroscience teamed up. Then we review one way to learn from history using all the old junk your unversity probably has lying around. Yes, it can do more than prop up a wobbly table. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Elcoro, M. & Backer, A. (2021). Murray Sidman and Patient H.M.: The role of behavior analysis in the emergence of collaborative modern neuroscience. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 115, 242-254. doi: 10.1002/jeab.656 Elcoro, M. & McCarley, N. (2015). This old thing? Using old laboratory equipment to enhance student learning. Teaching of Psychology, 42, 69-72. doi: 10.1177/0098628314562681 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

Rob's running the show solo this month as we head into the dog days of summer. Enjoy our two regular episodes including a history of behavior analysis with Dr. Mirari Elcoro and our listener-selected episode on client self-determination in transition planning. Then, while we're enjoying a little time off, we'll be unlocking last year's book club discussing "Street Data" and releasing our talk on Quality of Life from last year's Thompson Center conference. All that and Rob gets some performance feedback. Articles for August 2023 The History of Psychology and Behavior Anaysis w/ Dr. Mirari Elcoro Elcoro, M. & Backer, A. (2021). Murray Sidman and Patient H.M.: The role of behavior analysis in the emergence of collaborative modern neuroscience. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 115, 242-254. doi: 10.1002/jeab.656 Elcoro, M. & McCarley, N. (2015). This old thing? Using old laboratory equipment to enhance student learning. Teaching of Psychology, 42, 69-72. doi: 10.1177/0098628314562681 Self-Determination in IEP Transition Planning (LIVE) Lipscomb, S., Lacoe, J., Liu, A.Y., & Haimson, J. (2018). Preparing for life after high school: The characteristics and experiences of youth in special education. National Center for Education Evaluation. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/projects/evaluation/disabilities_nlts2012.asp Martin, J.E., Woods, L.L., Sylvester, L., & Gardner, J.E. (2005). A challenge to self-determination: Disagreement between the vocational choices made by individuals with severe disabilities and their caregivers. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 30, 147-153. doi: 10.2511/rpsd.30.3.147 Mueller, T.G., Bassett, D.S., & Brewer, R.D. (2012). Planning for the future: A model for using the principles of transition to guide the development of behavior intervention plans. Intervention in School and Clinic, 48, 38-46. doi: 10.1177/1053451212443130 Howard, M., Reed, A.S., & Francis, G.L. (2020). "It's my meeting!": Involving high school students with significant disabilities in the Individualized Education Program process. Teaching Exceptional Children, 53, 290-298. doi: 10.1177/0040059920958739 (UNLOCKED) Street Data Book Club Safir, S. & Dugan, J. (2021). Street data: A next-generation model for equity, pedagogy, and school transformation. Corwin. Bonus Episode 31 - Quality of Life (LIVE @ Thompson Center for Autism Conference 2022) Presentation Slides

Enjoy a short preview of our latest full-length Book Club episode. Want to hear the whole thing and get 2 CEs for free? Subscribe to our Patreon today at the premium $10+ levels for that plus other bonuses! Are you mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore enough to move out to the country to a semi-anarcho-communist society where the prinicples of human behavior have created a utopia? Well, then you'll probably enjoy our Summer 2023 discussion of B.F. Skinner's novel, "Walden Two". We talk for over two hours about the historical context, plot, and our impressions of this optimistic view of how behavior science might just be able to save the world from your own backyard. Plus, Rob makes a potentially groundbreaking discovery about Skinner's comic-book collection. Come for the four-hour workdays, stay for the 50 amateur piano concertos! Content discussed in this episode: Skinner, B.F. (1948). Walden two. Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. Altus, D.E. & Morris, E.K. (2009). B.F. Skinner's utopian vision: Behind and beyond "Walden Two". The Behavior Analyst, 32, 319-335. doi: 10.1007/BF03392195 Todd, R. (1970, March 15). Walden two: Three? Many more? The New York Times. To download the whole epiosde plus a code for 2 free CEs, just subscribe to our Patreon at the $10+ levels.

DRA treatments are probably one of our all-time favorites when it comes to supporting clients with challenging behavior. If it weren't for that darn extinction piece, it'd probably be an all-time favorite for everyone. So, what if we kept the DRA and ditched the extinction component? This week we find out. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Trump, C.E., Ayre, K.M., Quinland, K.K., & Zabala, K.A. (2020). Differential reinforcement without extinction: A review of the literature. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 20, 94-107. doi: 10.1037/bar0000169 Athens, E. S., & Vollmer, T.R. (2010). An investigation of differential reinforcement without extinction. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43, 569-589. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2010.43-569 Briggs, A. M., Dozier, C. L., Lessor, A. N., Kamana, B. U., & Jess, R. L. (2019). Further investigation of differential reinforcement of alternative behavior without extinction for escape -maintained destructive behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 52, 956-973. doi: 10.1002/jaba.648 MacNaul, H.L. & Neely, L.C. (2018). Systematic review of differential reinforcement of alternative behavior without extinction for individuals with autism. Behavior Modification, 42, 398-421. doi: 10.1177/0145445517740321 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

While choosing smaller-sooner rather than larger-later may be a common preference, is this a factor of our learning history, our lifetime development, or our genetic expression? This week, Dr. Amy Odum stops by to review how the study of delay discounting can support better understanding of socially-relevant problems like gambling and addiction in humans. But first: We're talking about rats in operant chambers! This episode is available for 1.0 CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Haynes, J.M., Galizio, A., Frye, C.C.J., Towse, C.C., Morrissey, K.N., Serang, S., & Odum, A.L. (2021). Discounting of food an water in rats shows trait- and state-like characteristics. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 115, 495-509. doi: 10.1002/jeab.677 DeHart, W.B., Friedel, J.E., Berry, M., Fry, C.C.J., Galizio, A., & Odum, A.L. (2020). Comparison of delay discounting of different outcomes in cigarette smokers, smokeless tobacco users, e-cigarette users, and non-tobacco users. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 114, 203-215. doi: 10.1002/jeab.623 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

There's a big difference between fear of broccoli and refusal of vegetables when observing young children's general food pickiness. And while many treatments are available for severe food refusal, what's a parent to do for less severe but challenging food selectivity? This week Dr. Holly Gover joins us to talk about treatments for increasing food acceptability with children without the use of extinction procedures. Hopefully this will get Rob to finish all of his Brussels sprouts. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Gover, H.C., Hanley, G.P., & Ruppel, K.W. On the generality of preference for contingent reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55, 318-336. doi: 10.1002/jaba.892 Gover, H.C., Hanley, G.P., Ruppel, K.W., Landa, R.K., & Marcus, J. (2023). Prioritizing choice and assent in the assessment and treatment of food selectivity. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 69, 53-605. doi: 10.1080/20473869.2022.2123196 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

Summer just keeps heating up and we've got plenty of fireworks bursting out of your ol' podcatcher. We're celebrating a month full of Wednesdays with a month full of episodes featuring special guests like Dr. Holly Gover and Dr. Amy Odum to dig deep into the world of feeding selectivity treatment and delay discounting. Then we gather round the microphones to look at whether DRA without extinction is a pipe dream or a beautiful, non-coercive reality before heading into the wayback machine with our Fall 2022 talk from the Thompson Center for Autism Conference about quality of life. Then, for you patrons out there, we'll be hitting the books (club) to discuss B.F. Skinner's only novel, "Walden Two" which, we swear, is actually a ton of fun to read...if you're the kind of person who willingly does a podcast about behavior analysis at least. And, also only for patrons, vote on next month's live episode topic with another loser bracket of some of our (but not your!) favorite new topics. UPDATE: Our Bonus Episode of the Thompson Center talk will actually now be coming out NEXT month. Sorry for the last-minute change. Articles for July 2023 Feeding Selectivity w/ Dr. Holly Gover Gover, H.C., Hanley, G.P., & Ruppel, K.W. On the generality of preference for contingent reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55, 318-336. doi: 10.1002/jaba.892 Gover, H.C., Hanley, G.P., Ruppel, K.W., Landa, R.K., & Marcus, J. (2023). Prioritizing choice and assent in the assessment and treatment of food selectivity. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 69, 53-605. doi: 10.1080/20473869.2022.2123196 Delay Discounting w/ Dr. Amy Odum Haynes, J.M., Galizio, A., Frye, C.C.J., Towse, C.C., Morrissey, K.N., Serang, S., & Odum, A.L. (2021). Discounting of food an water in rats shows trait- and state-like characteristics. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 115, 495-509. doi: 10.1002/jeab.677 DeHart, W.B., Friedel, J.E., Berry, M., Fry, C.C.J., Galizio, A., & Odum, A.L. (2020). COmparison of delay discounting of different outcomes in cigarette smokers, smokeless tobacco users, e-cigarette users, and non-tobacco users. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 114, 203-215. doi: 10.1002/jeab.623 DRA Minus EXT Equals Promising Treatment Trump, C.E., Ayre, K.M., Quinland, K.K., & Zabala, K.A. (2020). Differential reinforcement without extinction: A review of the literature. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 20, 94-107. doi: 10.1037/bar0000169 Athens, E. S., & Vollmer, T.R. (2010). An investigation of differential reinforcement without extinction. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43, 569-589. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2010.43-569 Briggs, A. M., Dozier, C. L., Lessor, A. N., Kamana, B. U., & Jess, R. L. (2019). Further investigation of differential reinforcement of alternative behavior without extinction for escape -maintained destructive behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 52, 956-973. doi: 10.1002/jaba.648 MacNaul, H.L. & Neely, L.C. (2018). Systematic review of differential reinforcement of alternative behavior without extinction for individuals with autism. Behavior Modification, 42, 398-421. doi: 10.1177/0145445517740321 BONUS EPISODE (now scheduled for August) LIVE from the Thompson Center for Autism 2022 Conference: ABA Inside Track Discusses Quality of Life

With states in the US striking down trans-affirming care left and right, we were so happy to welcome back returning guest, Worner Leland, to discuss what behavior analysts can do in both their practice and more globally to support TGNC clients and their rights. We review a self-assessment tool for reflecting on ones current practice and targets for change as well as discuss the move towards research into supporting behavior change to create more affirming communities. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Additional resources related to trans-affirming care and its need: Call To Action Resources: Behavior Analysts Organizing Around Anti-Trans Legislation 2023 Letter to ABAI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board to Help Our Trans Students Succeed 2023 Anti-Trans Bill Tracker - Advocate in Your State! Educational Resources: Anti-Trans Legislation Data Accepting Adults Reduce Suicide Attempts Among LGBTQ Youth Suicide Risk Reduces 73% in Transgender, Nonbinary Youths with Gender-Affirming Care Behavior Speak: State Level Anti Trans Legislation is Threatening the Lives of Trans Behavior Analysts APA president condemns Texas governor's directive to report parents of transgender minors Articles discussed this episode: Leland, W. & Stockwell, A. (2019). A self-assessment tool for cultivating affirming practices with transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) clients, supervisees, students, and colleagues. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12, 816-825. doi: 10.1007/s40617-019-00375-0 Alberry, C. (2022). Innovations supporting quality transgender care [Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Oklahoma City University]. Petronelli, A. & Ferguson, R. (2022). Into inclusion: Increasing trans-inclusive practices with behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 845-856. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00669-2 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

Rapport building is one of those terms that we think we know it when we see it and agree should be a part of our client-therapist interactions. But when you think about it for a minute, do we really know how to "rapport"? This week we review some research looking to put a little more specificity into building and measuring effective creation of rapport. Because just being nice will only get you so far. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Shillingsburg, M.A., Hansen, B., & Wright, M. (2019). Rapport building and instructional fading prior to discrete trial instruction: Moving from child-led play to intensive teaching. Behavior Modification, 43, 288-306. doi: 10.1177/0145445517751436 Cariveau, T., Shillingsburg, M.A., Alamoudi, A., Thompson, T., Bartlett, B., Gillespie, S., & Scahill, L. (2020). A structured intervention to increase response allocation to instructional settings for children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Behavioral Education, 29, 699-716. doi: 10.1007/s10864-019-09340-x If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

LIVE with BABAT (and at Regis College)! It's ABA Inside Track! Yes, we actually went somewhere thanks to BABAT and had the opportunity to share our old person tips for ABA students or young professionals on how to move into the role of clinician. We look at this shift in perspective based on your three most important relationships: Your mentor, your peers, and your supervisees. School's out, BCBAs! Interested in the full video of our talk plus the exciting game show Brad Pitt or Lasers? Join on Patreon for that and a free CE. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Briggs, A.M. & Mitteer, D.R. (2022). Updated strategis for making regular contact with the scholarly literatures. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 541-552. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00590-8 Busch, L., Chartier, K., Zonneveld, K., Saini, V., Leathen, N., & Asaro, M. (2020). The more we get together: Communities of practice for behaviour analysts. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 52, 277-284. doi: 10.1037/cbs0000174 Brown, K. R., Randall, K. R., Smith, S. W., & Rios, D. (2023). Supervision for early career BCBAs. Behavior Analysis in Practice. doi: 10.1007/s40617-023-00786-0 Conners, B., Johnson, A., Duarte, J., Murriky, R., & Marks, K. (2019). Future Directions of Training and Fieldwork in Diversity Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12, 767–776. doi: 10.1007/s40617-019-00349-2 Fraidlin, A., McElroy, A., Moses, K.A., Jenssen, K., & Van Stratton, J. E. (2022). Designing a successful supervision journey : Recommendations and resources for new BCBA supervisors. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 16, 374-387. doi: 10.1007/s40617-022-00728-2 Hartley, B. K., Courtney, W. T., Rosswurm, M., & LaMarca, V. J. (2016). The apprentice: An innovative approach to meet the behavior analysis certification board's supervision standards. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 329-338. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0136-x LeBlanc, L. A., Taylor, B. A., & Marchese, N. V. (2019). The Training Experiences of Behavior Analysts: Compassionate Care and Therapeutic Relationships with Caregivers. Behavior analysis in practice, 13(2), 387–393. doi: 10.1007/s40617-019-00368-z Sellers, T. P., LeBlanc, L. A., & Valentino, A. L. (2016). Recommendations for Detecting and Addressing Barriers to Successful Supervision. Behavior analysis in practice, 9(4), 309–319. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0142-z If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

Summer is coming up fast, and we've only got a few minutes to tell you about all our upcoming episodes before Jackie's new puppy has to get to training class. First up, our live episode at Regis College for BABAT hits the airwaves (did you see our video on Patreon?) on the transition from student to practitioner. Then we examine some of the variables behind building a good rapport. Finally, we check-in with returning guest, Worner Leland, about how behavior analysts can improve their trans-affirming care practices. And don't forget to vote on our Summer Book Club bracket starting June 4th. Articles for June 2023 (LIVE) Moving From ABA Student to ABA Professional Briggs, A.M. & Mitteer, D.R. (2022). Updated strategies for making regular contact with the scholarly literatures. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 541-552. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00590-8 Busch, L., Chartier, K., Zonneveld, K., Saini, V., Leathen, N., & Asaro, M. (2020). The more we get together: Communities of practice for behaviour analysts. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 52, 277-284. doi: 10.1037/cbs0000174 Brown, K. R., Randall, K. R., Smith, S. W., & Rios, D. (2023). Supervision for early career BCBAs. Behavior Analysis in Practice. Online first publication. Conners, B., Johnson, A., Duarte, J., Murriky, R., & Marks, K. (2019). Future Directions of Training and Fieldwork in Diversity Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12(4), 767–776. doi: 10.1007/s40617-019-00349-2 Fraidlin, A., McElroy, A., Moses, K.A., Jenssen, K., & Van Stratton, J. E. (2023). Designing a successful supervision journey : Recommendations and resources for new BCBA supervisors. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 16, 374-387. doi: 10.1007/s40617-022-00728-2 Hartley, B. K., Courtney, W. T., Rosswurm, M., & LaMarca, V. J. (2016). The apprentice: An innovative approach to meet the behavior analysis certification board's supervision standards. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 329-338. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0136-x LeBlanc, L. A., Taylor, B. A., & Marchese, N. V. (2019). The Training Experiences of Behavior Analysts: Compassionate Care and Therapeutic Relationships with Caregivers. Behavior Analysis in Aractice, 13(2), 387–393. doi: 10.1007/s40617-019-00368-z Sellers, T. P., LeBlanc, L. A., & Valentino, A. L. (2016). Recommendations for Detecting and Addressing Barriers to Successful Supervision. Behavior analysis in practice, 9(4), 309–319. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0142-z Rapport Building Shillingsburg, M.A., Hansen, B., & Wright, M. (2019). Rapport building and instructional fading prior to discrete trial instruction: Moving from child-led play to intensive teaching. Behavior Modification, 43, 288-306. doi: 10.1177/0145445517751436 Cariveau, T., Shillingsburg, M.A., Alamoudi, A., Thompson, T., Bartlett, B., Gillespie, S., & Scahill, L. (2020). A structured intervention to increase response allocation to instructional settings for children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Behavioral Education, 29, 699-716. doi: 10.1007/s10864-019-09340-x Trans-Affirming Care w/ Worner Leland Leland, W. & Stockwell, A. (2019). A self-assessment tool for cultivating affirming practices with transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) clients, supervisees, students, and colleagues. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12, 816-825. doi: 10.1007/s40617-019-00375-0 Alberry, C. (2022). Innovations supporting quality transgender care [Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Oklahoma City University]. Petronelli, A. & Ferguson, R. (2022). Into inclusion: Increasing trans-inclusive practices with behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 845-856. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00669-2

We've enjoyed reading so many great publications looking at diversity and equity in behavior analysis. But, at some point, discussion and think pieces need to turn into application. So, this week, we're excited to have third-time guest, Dr. Sarah Lechago, discuss the ongoing work of her and her students at the BADIE Lab. We talk gender-bias in online communication, training behavior analysts to work effectively with interpreters, and the most understandable JEAB article we've ever read. Want even more after listening? Check out the BADIE Lab resources list in English and in Spanish (courtesy of Dr. Lechago). This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Oda, F.S., Lechago, S.A., da Silva, B.E., & Hunt, J.C. (2022). An experimental analysis of gender-biased verbal behavior and self-editing using an online chat analog. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 118, 24-45. doi: 10.1002/jeab.763 Bosch-Greer, D.J., Lechago, S.A., & McCarville, M.J. (in prep). Training behavior analysis graduate students to work with an interpreter. If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

UNLOCKED from our Patreon page, it's "The Nurture Effect" Book Club! Interested in more Book Clubs? Want to vote on what we read next? Feeling FOMO at getting this a full year late? Wish your 2 CEs for listening to the episode were FREE??? Join us on Patreon to get all of our episodes a week early, access to these bonus episodes, plus other goodies. Who's ready to save the world with behavior analysis? While our original goal of reading books about ACT may have only been partially accomplished, what we got instead is Dr. Anthony Biglan's overview of what 40+ years of prevention science, behavioral science, and policy making say about improving our lives at the family, school, community, and global stages. Tune in to our mega-long discussion to see where we agree, where we disagree, and what's still left to do. This episode is worth 2.0 LEARNING CEUS. Content discussed in this episode Biglan, A. (2015). The nurture effect: How the science of human behavior can improve our lives and our world. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications. If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance. Want these CEs for FREE? Just subscribe to our Patreon at the $10+ levels and go to the original post for a discount code.

Seven years of podcasting and we've never actually sat down to discuss how to teach manding. This week, we make up for lost time by pulling from a variety of mand training research quandrants to see what's new to up our mand game. We've got mand assessments, manding with speech generating devices, and the ombudsmand (a term Rob has refused to stop using). This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Bourret, J., Vollmer, T.R., & Rapp, J.T. (2004). Evaluation of a vocal mand assessment and vocal mand training procedures. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 37, 129-144. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2004.37-129 Suberman, R. & Cividini-Motta, C. (2020). Teaching caregivers to implement mand training using speech generating devices. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53, 1097-1110. doi: 10.1002/jaba.630 Ward, S.N., Hanley, G.P., Warner, C.A., & Gage, E.E. (2021). Does teaching an omnibus mand preclude the development of specifying mands? Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54, 248-269. doi: 10.1002/jaba.784 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

While BCBAs are all about identifying the functions of behavior, that doesn't mean that we have a monopoly on the subject. This week, we review how related fields have been addressing problem behaviors that many behavior analysts haven't even dreamed of: Non-suicidal self-injury and an update to assessing school avoidance problems. Do these assessments get the job done? Or are we missing an opportunity to meaningfully collaborate to support treatment in these areas? This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Knollman, M., Reissner, V., & Hebebrand, J. (2019). Towards a comprehensive assessment of school absenteeism: Development and initial validation of the inventory of school attendance problems. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 28, 399-414. doi: 10.1007/s00787-018-1204-2 Lloyd-Richardson, E.E., Perrine, N., Dierker, L. & Kelley, M.L. (2007). Characteristics and functions of non-suicidal self-injury in a community sample of adolescents. Psychological Medicine, 37, 1183-1192. doi: 10.1017/S003329170700027X Klonsky, E.D. & Glenn, C.R. (2009). Assessing the functions of non-suicidal self-injury: Psychometric properties of the Inventory of Statements About Self-injury (ISAS). Journal of Psychopathology and Behavior Assessment, 31, 215-219. doi: 10.1007/s10862-008-9107-z If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

Contingent reinforcement is great and all. But what if I could have the reinforcement delivered at the same time as my target behavior? Despite having been described for some time, very little has been done to explore the potential use of synchronous reinforcement. Fortunately, Dr. Claudia Dozier joins us this week to get this new line of research up to speed by discussing two of her recent publications on the subject. So listen in while eating a big bag of your favorite snack! This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Diaz de Villegas, S.C., Dozier, C.L., Jess, R.L., & Foley, E.A. (2020). An evaluation of synchronous reinforcement for increasing on-task behavior in preschool children. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53, 1660-1673. doi: 10.1002/jaba.696 McHugh, C.L., Dozier, C.L., Diaz de Villegas, S.C., & Kanaman, N.A. (2022). Using synchronous reinforcement to increase mask wearing in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55, 1157-1171. doi: 10.1002/jaba.950 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

We're coming around the bend and heading into summer, but, before that, we've got too many episodes to count without using all of your fingers. Special guests Dr. Claudia Dozier and Dr. Sarah Lechago will be joining us to talk about applications of synchronous reinforcement and research on diversity, equity, and inclusion coming out of the BADIE Lab. In between those discussions we look at a variety of angles on mand training and explore some behavior assessments we didn't know existed. Finally, we get very skeptical about the world in our latest book club reviewing Calling Bullshit. All this and a puppy joins the show for better ratings. Articles for May 2023 Synchronous Reinforcement w/ Dr. Claudia Dozier Diaz de Villegas, S.C., Dozier, C.L., Jess, R.L., & Foley, E.A. (2020). An evaluation of synchronous reinforcement for increasing on-task behaviro in preschool children. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53, 1660-1673. doi: 10.1002/jaba.696 McHugh, C.L., Dozier, C.L., Diaz de Villegas, S.C., & Kanaman, N.A. (2022). Using synchronous reinforcement to increase mask wearing in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55, 1157-1171. doi: 10.1002/jaba.950 Behavior Assessments You Didn't Know Existed Knollman, M., Reissner, V., & Hebebrand, J. (2019). Towards a comprehensive assessment of school absenteeism: Development and initial validation of the inventory of school attendance problems. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 28, 399-414. doi: 10.1007/s00787-018-1204-2 Lloyd-Richardson, E.E., Perrine, N., Dierker, L. & Kelley, M.L. (2007). Characteristics and functions of non-suicidal self-injury in a community sample of adolescents. Psychological Medicine, 37, 1183-1192. doi: 10.1017/S003329170700027X Klonsky, E.D. & Glenn, C.R. (2009). Assessing the functions of non-suicidal self-injury: Psychometric properties of the Inventory of Statements About Self-injury (ISAS). Journal of Psychopathology and Behavior Assessment, 31, 215-219. doi: 10.1007/s10862-008-9107-z Mand Training Bourret, J., Vollmer, T.R., & Rapp, J.T. (2004). Evaluation of a vocal mand assessment and vocal mand training procedures. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 37, 129-144. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2004.37-129 Suberman, R. & Cividini-Motta, C. (2020). Teaching caregivers to implement mand training using speech generating devices. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53, 1097-1110. doi: 10.1002/jaba.630 Ward, S.N., Hanley, G.P., Warner, C.A., & Gage, E.E. (2021). Does teaching an omnibus mand preclude the development of specifying mands? Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54, 248-269. doi: 10.1002/jaba.784 Research Applications in DEI w/ Dr. Sarah Lechago Oda, F.S., Lechago, S.A., da Silva, B.E., & Hunt, J.C. (2022). An experimental analysis of gender-biased verbal behavior and self-editing using an online chat analog. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 118, 24-45. doi: 10.1002/jeab.763 Bosch-Greer, D.J., Lechago, S.A., & McCarville, M.J. (in prep). Training behavior analysis graduate students to work with an interpreter. Calling Bullshit Book Club Bergstrom, C.T. & West, J.D. (2020). Calling bullshit. Random House.

Enjoy a short preview of our latest full-length Book Club episode. Want to hear the whole thing and get 2 CEs for free? Subscribe to our Patreon today at the premium $10+ levels for that plus other bonuses! You'd think living in such a big-data obsessed world, that behavior analysts would be enjoying some of the most fact-filled, objective times of their lives. Unfortunately, more data means more problems, especially when those gathering and publishing the data seem determined to sell you a heaping load of bullshit. For our Spring 2023 Book Club, we get skeptical of all this precious data by reading Bergstrom and West's "Calling Bullshit". We dive into what makes bullshit, how to identify it, and, most importantly, how to call it out and make the world a better place. Content discussed in this episode Bergstrom, C.T. & West, J.D. (2020). Calling bullshit. Random House. To download the whole epiosde plus a code for 2 free CEs, just subscribe to our Patreon at the $10+ levels.

does this form of college course actually educate anyone? This week Dr. Kendra Guinness joins us to discuss the past, present, and future of behavioral instruction in teaching college courses. We review some of the classic forms of personalized systems of instruction before looking at how technology is (or perhaps isn't) pushing these tools into the classroom...and why everyone might not be excited with the results. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Bernstein, D. & Chase, P.N. (2013). Contributions of behavior analysis to higher education. In G.J. Madden (Ed.), APA handbook of behavior analysis ( Vol. 2): Translating principles into practice (pp. 523-543). American Psychological Association. doi: 10.1037/13938-021 Guinness, K.E., Chase, P.N., Turner, K.S., & Axe, J.B. (2023). Effects of behavioral instruction and feedback checklists on graphing conventions. Journal of Behavioral Education. doi: 10.1007/s10864-022-09505-1 Mason, L.L., Rivera, C.J., & Arriaga, A. (2017). The effects of an avoidance contingency on postsecondary student SAFMEDS performance. European Journal of Behavior Analysis. doi: 10.1080/15021149.2017.1418125 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

While we all love a good snack, and we can all agree the we'd do almost anything for a Klondike bar, there's more to life than food. So why do behavior analysts get stuck on using edibles as the be all and end all of reinforcement in behavior acquisition? This week, we take a look at the research to see if edible reinforcers really should be selling like hotcakes or if there's more to reinforcement than chocolate-covered potato chips. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Ciccone, F.J., Graff, R.B., & Ahearn, W.H. (2006). Stimulus preference assessments and the utility of a moderate category. Behavioral Intervention, 21, 59-63. doi: 10.1002/bin.190 Clark, S.B., Call, N.A., Simmons, C.A., Scheithauer, M.C., Muething, C.S., & Parks, N. (2020). Effects of magnitude on the displacment of leisure items by edible items during preference assessments. Behavior Modification, 44, 727-745. doi: 10.1177/0145445519843937 Fahmie, T.A., Iwata, B.A., & Jann, K.E. (2015). Comparison of edible and leisure reinforcers. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 331-343. doi: 10.1002/jaba.200 Gover, H.C., Fahmie, T.A., & McKeown, C.A. (2019). A review of environmental enrichment as treatment for problem behavior maintained by automatic reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 52, 299-314. doi: 10.1002/jaba.508 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

You know what is behavior analysis....and what is pseudoscience. You know what is Inside Track...and what is outside track. You know what is grab bag...and what is a single topic episode. Now, forget all you know...or think you know. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Gale, C.M., Eikeseth, S., & Eikeseth, F.F. (2023). Effects of enthusastic and non-enthusiastic voice in praise on the behavior of children with autism and typically developing children. Behavioral Interventions, 38, 26-38. doi: 10.1002/bin.1901 Bohan, C., Smyth, S., & McDowell, C. (2021). An evaluation of the caught being good game with an adolescent student population. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 23, 42-52. doi: 10.1177/1098300720928455 Ghai, J.L., Lehr, D.H., Harayama, N.E., Spooner, F., & Protopopova, A. (2022). Animal-assisted interventions as an adjunct to ABA services: Clinician practices and perceptions. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 659-676. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00605-4 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

So the worst season is upon us, but we're still raring to podcast about behavior analysis. This month in between gardening and umbrella-buying, we're planning a good ol' bevy of discussions on topics such as moving away from edible reinforcement in programming and behavioral instruction with special guest, Dr. Kendra Guinness, plus (for Patreon subscribers) our whole discussion of "Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World" by Bergstrom and West. At least it's warm enough for another dip into the grab bag to round out the month. Articles for April 2023 Grab Bag Gab Gale, C.M., Eikeseth, S., & Eikeseth, F.F. (2023). Effects of enthusastic and non-enthusiastic voice in praise on the behavior of children with autism and typically developing children. Behavioral Interventions, 38, 26-38. doi: 10.1002/bin.1901 Bohan, C., Smyth, S., & McDowell, C. (2021). An evaluation of the caught being good game with an adolescent student population. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 23, 42-52. doi: 10.1177/1098300720928455 Ghai, J.L., Lehr, D.H., Harayama, N.E., Spooner, F., & Protopopova, A. (2022). Animal-assisted interventions as an adjunct to ABA services: Clinician practices and perceptions. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 659-676. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00605-4 Moving Away from Edible Reinforcers Ciccone, F.J., Graff, R.B., & Ahearn, W.H. (2006). Stimulus preference assessments and the utility of a moderate category. Behavioral Intervention, 21, 59-63. doi: 10.1002/bin.190 Clark, S.B., Call, N.A., Simmons, C.A., Scheithauer, M.C., Muething, C.S., & Parks, N. (2020). Effects of magnitude on the displacment of leisure items by edible items during preference assessments. Behavior Modification, 44, 727-745. doi: 10.1177/0145445519843937 Fahmie, T.A., Iwata, B.A., & Jann, K.E. (2015). Comparison of edible and leisure reinforcers. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 331-343. doi: 10.1002/jaba.200 Gover, H.C., Fahmie, T.A., & McKeown, C.A. (2019). A review of environmental enrichment as treatment for problem behavior maintained by automatic reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 52, 299-314. doi: 10.1002/jaba.508 Behavioral Instruction w/ Dr. Kendra Guinness Bernstein, D. & Chase, P.N. (2013). Contributions of behavior analysis to higher education. In G.J. Madden (Ed.), APA handbook of behavior analysis ( Vol. 2): Translating principles into practice (pp. 523-543). American Psychological Association. doi: 10.1037/13938-021 Guinness, K.E., Chase, P.N., Turner, K.S., & Axe, J.B. (2023). Effects of behavioral instruction and feedback checklists on graphing conventions. Journal of Behavioral Education. doi: 10.1007/s10864-022-09505-1 Mason, L.L., Rivera, C.J., & Arriaga, A. (2017). The effects of an avoidance contingency on postsecondary student SAFMEDS performance. European Journal of Behavior Analysis. doi: 10.1080/15021149.2017.1418125 Spring 2023 Book Club Bergstrom, C.T. & West, J.D. (2020). Calling bullshit: The art of skepticism in a data-driven world. Random House.

When providing services, clinicians spend so much time complaining that our clients don't what we tell them fast enough that we often find ourselves tracking "non-compliance" as a beahvior of change. But what if instead of seeing "non-compliance" as a problem behavior, we thought of it as a removal of treatment assent? This week Dr. Haley Steinhauser and Alex Kishbaugh join us to discuss the importance of assessing and gaining client consent in our practice and how signalling "no" isn't a problem, but a skill. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Kishbaugh, A., Steinhauser, H.M.K., & Bird, F.L. (2022, September 29). Rethinking non-compliance as a skill and promoting self-advocacy. Autism Spectrum News. Retrieved from Autism Spectrum News. Morris, C., Detrick, J.J., & Peterson, S.M. (2021). Participant assent in behavior analytic research: Considerations for participants with autism and developmental disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54, 1300-1316. doi: 10.1002/jaba.859 Rajaraman, A., Hanley, G.P., Gover, H.C., Staubitz, J.L., Staubitz, J.E., Simcoe, K.M., & Metras, R. (2022). Minimizing escalation by treating dangerous problem behavior within an enhanced choice model. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 219-242. doi: 10:1007/s40617-020-00548-2 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

As a follow up to Episode 219, we continue our discussion of the harms of conversion therapy by behavior analysis in the 1970s by covering the remaining research articles published in JABA on the subject. Bringing his ever-detailed additional context is Book Club Guy, Alan Haberman, who helps us look at whether this research deserves its own expressions of concern (or is just inappropriate and gross) and which ethical principles we should focus on to ensure client rights are never violated by behavior analysis again. Plus, some time out to laud those behavior analysts who spoke out against this line of research back as it was originally being published. This episode is available for 1.0 ETHICS CEU. Wish that Ethics CE was free? Subscribe on our Patreon page to see the full recording and get a discount for 100% off your purchase. Articles discussed this episode: Barlow, D.H. & Agras, W.S. (1973). Fading to increase heterosexual responsiveness in homosexuals. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 6, 355-366. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1973.6-355 Abel, G.G., Blanchard, E.B., Barlow, D.H., & Mavissakalian, M. (1975). Identifying specific erotic cues in sexual deviations by audiotaped descriptions. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 8, 247-260. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1975.8-247 Nordyke, N.S., Baer, D.M., Etzel, B.C., & LeBlanc, J.M. (1977). Implications of the stereotyping and modiication of sex role. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 10, 553-557. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1977.10-553 Rekers, G.A. (1977). Atypical gender development and psychosocial adjustment (1977). Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 10, 559-571. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1977.10-559 Winkler, R.C. (1977). What types of sex-role behavior should behavior modifiers promote? Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 10, 549-552. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1977.10-549 Association for Behavior Analysis International. (2022). Statement on conversion therapy and practices. Portage, MI: Author. If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

Did you ever have one of those weird funtional analyses? You know, the one where all the problem behavior happens in the control condition or responding remains strangely variable during the escape condition even though the client's teacher swears he tantrums every single time she presents any work? This week we seek answers as to what to do when your FA results look like the world's most volatile stock prices by exploring idiosyncratic variables and how to find them. Plus, could the IISCA be the most idiosyncratic FA process of all? And one of Rob's favorite articles, discussed here becuase we didn't know where else to put it. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Coffey, A.L., Shawler, L.A., Jessel, J., Nye, M.L., Bain, T.A., & Dorsey, M.F. (2020). Interview-informed synthesized contingency analysis (IISCA): Novel interpretations and future directions. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 13, 217-225. doi: 10.1007/s40617-019-00348-3 Querim, A.C., Iwata, B.A., Roscoe, E.M., Schlichenmeyer, K.J., Ortega, J.V., & Hurl, K.E. (2013). Functional analysis screening for problem behavior maintained by automatic reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 46, 47-60. doi: 10.1002/jaba.26 Schlichenmeyer, K.J., Roscoe, E.M., Rooker, G.W., Wheeler, E.E., & Dube, W.V. (2013). Idiosyncratic variables that affect functional analysis outcomes: A review (2001-2010). doi: 10.1002/jaba.12 Jesel, J., Hanley, G.P., & Ghaemmaghami, M. (2016). Interview-informed synthesized contingency analyses: Thirty replications and reanalysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 49, 576-595. doi: 10.1002/jaba.316 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

While behavior analysts love to collect data to assess whether or not a client is reaching a specific target goal, have you ever stoped to wonder what information would need to be collected to determine whether or not specific services are "working"? Well, wonder less because our special guest, Dr. Ivy Chong, shares stories from her time as chair of the ICHOM team developing a standard set to measure autism outcomes globally. We discuss the weirdly complex process of measuring healthcare outcomes, what measures are worth measuring, and just how much work goes into leading a global initiative. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Mainz, J. (2003). Defining and classifying clinical indicators for quality improvement. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 15, 523-530. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzg081 International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement. (2022). Patient-centered outcome measures Autism spectrum disorder. ICHOM Connect.https://connect.ichom.org/patient-centered-outcome-measures/autism-spectrum-disorder/ Kaplan, B. (2018). Value-based health care [PowerPoint slides]. Harvard Law School. deSilva, D. (2014, March). Helping measure person-centred care. The Health Foundation.https://www.health.org.uk If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

Break out your old-timey woolen bathing suit because you'll need to cool off after a jumbo month of new episodes. We've got guests to fill out the whole month including Dr. Ivy Chong discussing the process of developing a means of measuring outcomes of health care for autism treatment, Dr. Haley Steinhauser and Alex Kishbaugh reviewing their article reviewing rethinking compliance to better promote individual assent, and self-advocacy skills, and Alan Haberman dropping the latest Book Club read to join our continued review of past research on conversion therapy and how behavior analysis can own up to old mistakes (and avoid more in the future!). Finally, this extra-long month comes to a close by reviewing what to do when your functional analysis fails. Did someone say "idiosyncratic variables"? No? Don't worry: We will. Articles for March 2023 Developing a Standard Set for Autism Outcome Measures w/ Dr. Ivy Chong Mainz, J. (2003). Defining and classifying clinical indicators for quality improvement. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 15, 523-530. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzg081 International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement. (2022). Patient-centered outcome measures Autism spectrum disorder. ICHOM Connect. https://connect.ichom.org/patient-centered-outcome-measures/autism-spectrum-disorder/ Kaplan, B. (2018). Value-based health care [PowerPoint slides]. Harvard Law School. deSilva, D. (2014, March). Helping measure person-centred care. The Health Foundation. https://www.health.org.uk Assent and Self-Determination w/ Dr. Haley Steinhauser + Alex Kishbaugh Kishbaugh, A., Steinhauser, H.M.K., & Bird, F.L. (2022, September 29). Rethinking non-compliance as a skill and promoting self-advocacy. Autism Spectrum News. Retrieved from Autism Spectrum News. Morris, C., Detrick, J.J., & Peterson, S.M. (2021). Participant assent in behavior analytic research: Considerations for participants with autism and developmental disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54, 1300-1316. doi: 10.1002/jaba.859 Rajaraman, A., Hanley, G.P., Gover, H.C., Staubitz, J.L., Staubitz, J.E., Simcoe, K.M., & Metras, R. (2022). Minimizing escalation by treating dangerous problem behavior within an enhanced choice model. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 219-242. doi: 10:1007/s40617-020-00548-2 Idiosyncratic Functional Analyses Coffey, A.L., Shawler, L.A., Jessel, J., Nye, M.L., Bain, T.A., & Dorsey, M.F. (2020). Interview-informed synthesized contingency analysis (IISCA): Novel interpretations and future directions. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 13, 217-225. doi: 10.1007/s40617-019-00348-3 Querim, A.C., Iwata, B.A., Roscoe, E.M., Schlichenmeyer, K.J., Ortega, J.V., & Hurl, K.E. (2013). Functional analysis screening for problem behavior maintained by automatic reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 46, 47-60. doi: 10.1002/jaba.26 Schlichenmeyer, K.J., Roscoe, E.M., Rooker, G.W., Wheeler, E.E., & Dube, W.V. (2013). Idiosyncratic variables that affect functional analysis outcomes: A review (2001-2010). doi: 10.1002/jaba.12 Jesel, J., Hanley, G.P., & Ghaemmaghami, M. (2016). Interview-informed synthesized contingency analyses: Thirty replications and reanalysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 49, 576-595. doi: 10.1002/jaba.316 (The Lack of) Ethics and Conversion Therapy and Practices w/ Alan Haberman (ETHICS) (LIVE) Barlow, D.H. & Agras, W.S. (1973). Fading to increase heterosexual responsiveness in homosexuals. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 6, 355-366. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1973.6-355 Abel, G.G., Blanchard, E.B., Barlow, D.H., & Mavissakalian, M. (1975). Identifying specific erotic cues in sexual deviations by audiotaped descriptions. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 8, 247-260. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1975.8-247 Nordyke, N.S., Baer, D.M., Etzel, B.C., & LeBlanc, J.M. (1977). Implications of the stereotyping and modiication of sex role. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 10, 553-557. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1977.10-553 Rekers, G.A. (1977). Atypical gender development and psychosocial adjustment (1977). Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 10, 559-571. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1977.10-559 Winkler, R.C. (1977). What types of sex-role behavior should behavior modifiers promote? Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 10, 549-552. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1977.10-549 Association for Behavior Analysis International. (2022). Statement on conversion therapy and practices. Portage, MI: Author.

UNLOCKED from our Patreon page, it's the "Look Me In the Eye" Book Club! Interested in more Book Clubs? Want to vote on what we read next? Feeling FOMO at getting this a full year late? Wish your 2 CEs for listening to the episode were FREE??? Join us on Patreon to get all of our episodes a week early, access to these bonus episodes, plus other goodies. It's been nearly a year since we came together to discuss a book that we all ::GASP:: really liked! And our enjoyment is yours too as the Book Club Crew takes a trip down memory lane with the memoir "Look Me In the Eye" by John Elder Robison. Well, someone's memory lane. We discuss the tender, humorous, and melancholic life story of an man on the autism spectrum growing up without a diagnosis then take this opportunity to improve our focus on the individual in how we provide behavior analytic services (in a book with no mention of behavior analysis at all!). This episode is worth 2.0 LEARNING CEUS. Content discussed in this episode Robison, J.E.. (2007). Look me in the eye. Crown Publishers. If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance. Want these CEs for FREE? Just subscribe to our Patreon at the $10+ levels and go to the original post for a discount code.

When one of our listeners wrote in to ask about an episode on perseveration, we realized that we'd never directly discussed one of the original markers described in diagnosing Asperger's syndrome. And boy were we shocked and mildly appalled at what we found! This week, we reflect on exactly what perseverative behavior really is, whether it should be categorized as a problem behavior at all, and if previous treatment research has missed the point. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Horr, J.A.M. & Michael, A.V. (2021). Functional analysis and noncontingent reinforcement with extinction in the treatment of perseverative speech. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 208-213. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00523-x Rehfeldt, R.A. & Chambers, M.R. (2003). Functional analysis and treatment of verbal perseverations displayed by an adult with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 36, 259-261. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2003.36-259 Fisher, W.W., Rodriguez, N.M., Owen, T.M. (2013). Functional analysis and treatment of perseverative speech about restricted topics in an adolescent with asperger syndrom. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 46, 307-311. doi: 10.1002/jaba.19 Kuntz, E.M., Santos, A.V., & Kennedy, C.H. (2020). Functional analysis and intervention of perseverative speech in students with high-functioning autism and related neurodevelopmental disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53, 2421-2428. doi: 10.1002/jaba.669 Hood, S.A., Gopez, J.M., Fallon, M.J., Byczynski, F.A., Aquino, S.C., & Monroy, S. (2022). The beginning of a friendship: Teaching individuals with autism to identify shared interests. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55, 1030-1058. doi: 10.1002/jaba.951 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

Despite poor long-term outcomes, effective treatments for emotional behavioral disorder seem just out of reach. But, this week, we're especially jazzed to have Dr. Johanna Staubitz join us to review some of the more promising technologies being explored today. From enhanced-choice SBT to more classic self-control training, we're on the edge of our seats discussing the pros, cons, and everything in between. In fact, we had so many questions, we had to make this an extra-long episode! This episode is available for 1.5 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Staubitz, J.L., Staubitz, J.E., Pollack, M.S., Haws, R.A., & Hopton, M. (2022). Effects of an enhanced choice model of skill-based treatment for students with emotional/behavioral disorders. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55, 1306-1341. doi: 10.1002/jaba.952 Rajaraman, A., Hanley, G.P., Gover, H.C., Staubitz, J.L., Staubitz, J.E., Simcoe, K.M., & Metras, R. (2021). Minimizing escalation by treating dangerous problem behavior within an enhanced choice model. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 219-242. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00548-2 Staubitz, J.L., Lloyd, B.P., & Reed, D.D. (2020). Effects of self-control training for elementary students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53, 857-874. doi: 10.1002/jaba.634 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

Like us, did you think precision teaching was all about the actual teaching? It's about the measurement, man! Once we get that figured out, we take a tour of precision teaching in the recent literature from classrooms to college students to consultation through telehealth. Plus, we try to come to terms with standard celeration charts (and mostly succeed). This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: McTiernan, A., McCoy, A., Mendonca, J., Lydon, H., & Diffley, S. (2021). The implementation of Precision Teaching fo the improvement of academic skills: A systematic review of the literature over thirty years. Behavioral Interventions, 37, 505-528. doi: 10:1002/bin.1852 Diertrich, C.J. & Li, A. (2022). Implementation of frequency building and precision teaching to teach sight words via synchronous learning: A case study. Behavior Analysis in Practice. doi: 10.1007/s40617-022-00721-9 Evans, A.L., Bulla, A.J., & Kieta, A.R. (2021). The Precision Teaching system: A synthesized definition, concept analysis, and process. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 559-576. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00502-2 Junaid, H. Bulla, A.J., Benjamin, M., Wind, T., & Nazaruk, D. (2021). Using self-management and social media to increase steps in sedentary college students. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 734-744. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00445-8 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.

Enjoy a short preview of our latest full-length Book Club episode. Want to hear the whole thing and get 2 CEs for free? Subscribe to our Patreon today at the premium $10+ levels for that plus other bonuses! We're curling up with a good book this winter for our latest Book Club. And since the winter is a good time for reflection, we're thinking about what it means to be a parent and a supporter of parents of autistic children by reading "Between Now and Dreams" from Dr. Ala'i-Rosales and Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe. Whether you serve one or both of the above roles, we dive deep into the advice of the authors to learn, connect, and love in this very non-checklist overview of being the best caregiver you can be. Plus, book club discussion questions directly from the authors…answered by us! Enjoy our discussion of the book? How about a discussion with the authors? Content discussed in this episode Ala'i-Rosales, S. & Heinkel-Wolfe, P. (2022). Reponsible and responsive parenting in autism: Between now and dreams. Different Roads to Learning. Ala'i-Rosales, S. & Heinkel-Wolfe, P. (n.d.). Resource Page. Responsible and Responsive Parenting in Autism: Between Now and Dreams. https://peggyheinkelwolfe.com/ways-to-buy-responsible-and-responsive-parenting-between-now-and-dreams/clinicians-book-club/ To download the whole epiosde plus a code for 2 free CEs, just subscribe to our Patreon at the $10+ levels.

Our town may have called a snow day, but that won't stop us from getting out this month's preview episode! First, we'll be discussing a listener request on precision teaching before welcoming Dr. Johanna Staubitz to the program to review her work with students with emotional/behavioral disorders. Finally, we turn our sights on the analysis and treatment of perseverative verbal topics to wrap up. And that doesn't even include our live episode for patrons on ethics and conversion therapy as a follow-up to our previous discussion with Sarah Campau and Dr. Matt Capriotti and Spring Book Club poll on the subject of critical thinking and skepticism. We sure did cram a lot into 28 days! Articles for February 2023 Precision Teaching McTiernan, A., McCoy, A., Mendonca, J., Lydon, H., & Diffley, S. (2021). The implementation of Precision Teaching fo the improvement of academic skills: A systematic review of the literature over thirty years. Behavioral Interventions, 37, 505-528. doi: 10:1002/bin.1852 Diertrich, C.J. & Li, A. (2022). Implementation of frequency building and precision teaching to teach sight words via synchronous learning: A case study. Behavior Analysis in Practice. doi: 10.1007/s40617-022-00721-9 Evans, A.L., Bulla, A.J., & Kieta, A.R. (2021). The Precision Teaching system: A synthesized definition, concept analysis, and process. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 559-576. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00502-2 Junaid, H. Bulla, A.J., Benjamin, M., Wind, T., & Nazaruk, D. (2021). Using self-management and social media to increase steps in sedentary college students. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 734-744. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00445-8 Emotional Behavioral Disorder Treatment w/ Dr. Johanna Staubitz Staubitz, J.L., Staubitz, J.E., Pollack, M.S., Haws, R.A., & Hopton, M. (2022). Effects of an enhanced choice model of skill-based treatment for students with emotional/behavioral disorders. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55, 1306-1341. doi: 10.1002/jaba.952 Rajaraman, A., Hanley, G.P., Gover, H.C., Staubitz, J.L., Staubitz, J.E., Simcoe, K.M., & Metras, R. (2021). Minimizing escalation by treating dangerous problem behavior within an enhanced choice model. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 219-242. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00548-2 Staubitz, J.L., Lloyd, B.P., & Reed, D.D. (2020). Effects of self-control training for elementary students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53, 857-874. doi: 10.1002/jaba.634 Perseveration Horr, J.A.M. & Michael, A.V. (2021). Functional analysis and noncontingent reinforcement with extinction in the treatment of perseverative speech. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 208-213. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00523-x Rehfeldt, R.A. & Chambers, M.R. (2003). Functional analysis and treatment of verbal perseverations displayed by an adult with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 36, 259-261. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2003.36-259 Fisher, W.W., Rodriguez, N.M., Owen, T.M. (2013). Functional analysis and treatment of perseverative speech about restricted topics in an adolescent with asperger syndrom. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 46, 307-311. doi: 10.1002/jaba.19 Kuntz, E.M., Santos, A.V., & Kennedy, C.H. (2020). Functional analysis and intervention of perseverative speech in students with high-functioning autism and related neurodevelopmental disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53, 2421-2428. doi: 10.1002/jaba.669 Hood, S.A., Gopez, J.M., Fallon, M.J., Byczynski, F.A., Aquino, S.C., & Monroy, S. (2022). The beginning of a friendship: Teaching individuals with autism to identify shared interests. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55, 1030-1058. doi: 10.1002/jaba.951

We were very honored to have both of the authors of "Between Now and Dreams" join us to discuss their new book for parents of autistic children. We chat about the different perspectives both Dr. Ala'i-Rosales and Ms. Heinkel-Wolfe bring to the topic, their goals in writing a book for parents (but also for clinicians), and taking the "how" out of "how-to" to create something very different and sorely needed in the promotion of joy, collaboration, and grace in raising a family. We'll have a full discussion and review of the "Between Now and Dreams" releasing this Friday for patrons (free preview on the main feed). Content discussed in this episode Ala'i-Rosales, S. & Heinkel-Wolfe, P. (2022). Reponsible and responsive parenting in autism: Between now and dreams. Different Roads to Learning. Ala'i-Rosales, S. & Heinkel-Wolfe, P. (n.d.). Resource Page. Responsible and Responsive Parenting in Autism: Between Now and Dreams. https://peggyheinkelwolfe.com/ways-to-buy-responsible-and-responsive-parenting-between-now-and-dreams/clinicians-book-club/

This week we welcome back the fabulous Dr. Jamie Hughes-Lika to teach us how to correctly pronounce naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions. Once that's out of the way Dr. Hughes-Lika gets into the nitty-gritty of what makes an NDBI like the Early Start Denver Model, how it is (and isn't) the same as standard behavioral interventions, and what research has to say about the benefits of understanding developmental models of child growth. Plus, two treatment models go head-to-head and only one can win…or does it? This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Vivanti, G. & Stahmer, A.C. (2021). Can the Early Start Denver Model be considered ABA practice? Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 230-239. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00474-3 Rogers, S.J., Yoder, P., Estes, A., Warren, Z., McEachin, J., Munson, J., Rocha, M., Greenson, J., Wallace, L., & Gardner, E. (2021). A multisite randomized controlled tiral comparing the effects of intervention intensity and intervention sytle on outcomes for young children with autism. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 60, 710-722. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.06.013 Schreibman, L., Dawson, G., Stahmer, A.C., Landa, R., Rogers, S.J., McGee, G.G., Kasar, C., Ingersoll, B., Kaiser, A.P., Bruinsma, Y., McNerney, E., Wetherby, A., & Hadley, A. (2015). Naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions: Empirically validated treatments for autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45, 2411-2428. doi: 10.1007/s10803-015-2407-8 Bonus Visuals from Dr. Hughes-Lika If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.