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Join Operant Innovations for our Stereotypy Q&A with Dr. Bill Ahearn, Ph.D., BCBA-D

This month on Operant Innovations - Thought Leaders, we are sitting down and speaking with Dr. Linda LeBlanc about her history, how she came to the field, and how she got to where she is today through her go-getter-ness and determination.

Support Caregivers, Troubleshoot Technology, Data Collection, Caregiver Training, Reinforcers, Visual Supports, Replicating In-Person Sessions

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 pet or a laboratory subject of the nonhuman persuasion. In such cases, the human is the agent of the shaping in that the human decides the conditions under which successive approximations do or do not merit reinforcement. 

Have you ever heard a paper presented at a conference or elsewhere about research with rats or pigeons, and it seems like the findings might be helpful in working with your clients? But then you wonder, is there really a connection between the two?

So, did you do the homework from last episode? Here's a recap:

Can you operationally define PERMA? How could you use this in your personal and professional life? Can you incorporate Emotional Intelligence into your practices? Do these practices fit within our scope of practice and ethical code?

Well, go ahead and give Dr. Scott Geller a listen. We may have an amazing science at the tips of our fingers, but we need to continuously learn from other fields.

This month on Thought Leaders, we are joined by Dr. Kent Johnson as he answers the questions, "Where do you see the field going?" and "Where would you like to see the field go?"

 Once upon a time, there were twins named Immedium and Procrastinium. As their names might suggest, the two approached tasks very differently. When a deadline was assigned, Procrastinium’s first reaction was to do something else, while Immedium started on it and soon got it done, PDQ, kazaam, what’s next?

Of Course, You Use Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)! Doesn't Everyone?

Evelyn Kendall will introduce the Growth Mindset. Where it is used and how behavior analysts can benefit by stepping out of their comfort zones.

Applied Behavior Analysis is more than just a bag of tricks known as Discrete Trial Training, the VB-MAPP, and token systems. However, when we begin to conceptualize our science as such, we lose the fundamentals upon which we found them. We rely too heavily on them in practice, and we fail to individualize our services.

“Reinforcement is probably the most important concept to understand if we’re going to understand how to change someone’s behavior.”  Meagan Gregory, PhD, BCBA

An ABA Technologies Academy Podcast

The necessity for developing healthy habits in our clients.

It’s not the size of the reinforcer that matters. It’s the precision with which it’s programmed that’s more relevant, the contingency of it. Saul Axelrod, PhD