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Join Operant Innovations as we talk with Dr. Tracy Lepper about the unique research and practical undergraduate opportunities at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge, LA.

Join Operant Innovations as we talk to Dr. Jamie Pratt about the multiple program opportunities at the University of Southern Maine and how they are constantly striving to mix the field of educational psychology and behavior analysis.

Join Operant Innovations for our Turnover in Human Services Q&A with Dr. Byron Wine, BCBA-D, LBA.

While ABA is often talked about with early intervention, it is crucial to discuss and know how to work with adult individuals with developmental disabilities. Dr. Gerhardt describes the selection of target behaviors that may be most valuable to adult clients and how to effectively implement these adaptive interventions. He then discusses the conditions which promote the generalizability of said skills and ethical considerations when working with adults. 

As behavior analysts, we currently must renew our certification every two years by gaining a number of BACB CEUs—either 20 for BCaBAs or 32 for BCBAs. It is true that many professionals often get preoccupied with the day-to-day tasks in front of them: the tasks that have more immediate consequences. If they do not have time to attend conferences, they often end up trying to accrue most, or all, of their required CEUs immediately before the due date to renew their certification (fixed-interval pattern of responding, anyone?).

What behaviors to reinforce are easier to spot in a 5S workplace? Michael McCarthy, MEd 

This podcast describes the content in Chapter 6 The Benefits of Learning from Experts and Self-Managing. The content covers the importance of teaching trainees and supervisees the skills needed to take an active role in managing their professional development throughout their career.

Kristin Myers-Kemp, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA-NY

 The Podcast An ABA Technologies Academy Podcast Credit: 1.0 BACB, 1 Supervision Price: $15.00

The Podcast An ABA Technologies Academy Podcast Credit: 1.0 BACB, 1 Supervision Price: $15.00

Servers and wait staff deal with it all--heavy trays, plates with strangers’ food remains rude customers and neck-breathing management. A treasure trove of memes, Facebook posts, and popular articles chronicle the often grotesque conditions of serving strangers a meal and cleaning up after them. Many people (even some of our readers) likely waited tables in high school, college, or now as a career.