Measuring Thoughts
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
“Neuroscientists Decode Brain Speech Signals into Written Text.” If you suspect that the National Enquirer wrote this recent newspaper headline, you would be wrong. It was published by the respected British newspaper, The Guardian. It caught my eye for obvious reasons. I have not checked out the science, but the report is about how
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Jose Martinez-Diaz Honored at West Virginia University
Friday, 13 September 2019
Our founder Dr. Jose Martinez-Diaz made the trip to beautiful Morgantown, WV, to receive an award from his alma mater, West Virginia University (Ph.D. ‘84). On Friday, September 13, WVU’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences honored notable graduates for their contributions in their communities—civic leadership and social welfare activities, intellectual and cultural pursuits. Jose is
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Like a Boss
Friday, 06 September 2019
What does it mean to be a boss? When you hear the word “boss” do you picture your favorite boss or perhaps one you were not particularly fond of? Or do you picture some other dramatic version of a boss? What about when it is your turn to be the boss? How do you decide
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Keep Pressing the Lever
Monday, 19 August 2019
Our lingo tends to cause confusion, and we can take for granted how we use some colloquial words (reinforcement, motivation) in more precise and scientific ways.
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Agency and Shaping
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
Guest blog by Andy Lattal, PhD Shaping, or the differential reinforcement of successive approximations, is thought by many to be the most important tool in the behavior analyst’s toolbox. Shaping is usually thought of as something one human does to change the behavior of another living organism, most often to a human but also to a
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ABA Tech and Florida Tech Launches the 2nd Edition RBT Course
Thursday, 01 August 2019
On July 23, 2019, ABA Technologies, Inc., and Florida Tech launched RBT Essentials 2nd Edition, a completely reworked and updated 40-hour training program. This “on-demand” course allows students to learn the required RBT content while maintaining their busy work lives. In this blog, learn more about some of these changes and how you can register
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Psychopharmacology is Behavioral Pharmacology
Friday, 26 July 2019
Tom Freeman is interviewed in this new blog titled, 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲. Freeman discusses recent increases in the diagnosis of ADD and ADHD, especially in boys under the age of 17, and the rampant use of medication to treat these individuals.
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21st Century Supervision Skills for Behavior Analysts
Monday, 22 July 2019
In our course, real-world stories and examples guide participants through the key principles and applications of OBM, clinical services, and instructional design. Active learning techniques—pause-reflect-and-write type activities, multiple-choice questions, and handouts—are used throughout to promote engagement and mastery of content.
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Is Corporate Training the Answer?
Thursday, 11 July 2019
Performance problems plague organizations both big and small. Wherever humans work, performance is happening, and so too are problems. Though each company’s performance issues are unique, often a formulaic—read: cookie-cutter— approach is the chosen remedy. In other words, let’s train and retrain everybody.
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How Do I Get into Organizational Behavior Management (OBM)?
Thursday, 11 July 2019
ABA companies are rapidly expanding and with growth comes challenges both great and small—employee retention, timeliness, and accurate billing, to name a few. No matter the pain point, all roads circle back to human performance affecting company profit and quality of services. So, how can you start small and with an impact?
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The Analysis in Applied Behavior Analysis
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
Are you an applied behavior analysts too focused on techniques? What does this suggest about being board certified? Spend time challenging your own practices and link back to the true meaning of analyst.
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Shame in American Culture: The Good, the Bad, and the Really Ugly
Friday, 31 May 2019
Is approaching behavior change with a strategy of shame ever ethical under the BACB’s Professional and Ethical Compliance Code? Beyond those certified in clinical application, is shame a strategy that should be ever be used by a parent or professional as a method to change unwanted behavior?
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