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Covid-19 Dreamin’
I, like many people of my age, am gravely concerned about getting infected by the coronavirus and coming down with a devast
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Traduciendo la Ciencia del Análisis de la Conducta
ABA son las siglas para Applied Behavior Analysis, en español Análisis Aplicado de Conducta, ciencia que estudia la conducta humana y los principios que la regulan. Décadas de investigación han mostrado que las prácticas y tecnologías derivadas del la ciencia del análisis de la conducta son efectivas en distintas poblaciones, siendo el tratamiento de los trastornos del espectro autista, una de las áreas con mayor evidencia.
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The Parallels between ABA and OBM
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.
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Generalists and Specialists
Some children from an early age appear to know the direction they wish to take and set out to make it happen. Others are less focused and may indeed engage in reinforcer sampling. Both groups of children need parental encouragement and support.
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Civil Unrest: Putting Us in Touch with Our Humanity
As behavior analysts, we are specifically trained to find functional alternatives to ongoing issues. We are frequently called on when a child or an adult becomes overly aggressive, either towards themselves or others.
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From Boo-Hiss to Bravo: Behavior-Based Scorecards People Will Use and Like
by Janis Allen
Measurement of performance and performance appraisals strike fear in the hearts of employees and supervisors alike.
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Natural A-B-A (Reversal) Designs
The A-B-A, or reversal, design is one of the most recognized, single-case experimental designs in both research and practice (although in practice, the return to baseline is followed by a return to the treatment, or B, phase). In non-experimental settings, A-B, or non-reversal designs, occur often.
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But I Didn’t Know I Had the Authority
by Janis Allen
When the charge nurse was asked why he didn’t send the patient to the ICU room earlier, he replied, “I didn’t know I had the authority.”
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Psychology Spectrum Disorder (PSD)
In a famous article entitled “Are Theories of Learning Necessary,” published in 1950, Skinner
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Intro to OBM: Interview with Kelly Therrien
In clinical organizations, most Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) work as program coordinators or clinical directors. Rather than working with clients “in-the-chair,” BCBAs supervise others doing the work. Developing programs and training staff might be old hat, but managing and engaging staff and families—long term—requires new skills.
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Social Validity: A Spark of Interest in Behavior Analysis
The Heart of ABA: The Evolution of Social-Validity Reporting in JABA Part 2 of 3In 1991, Schwartz and Baer publish a paper discussing the current state of social-validity measures in the field of ABA.
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Florida Tech BACB Certification: Which Path Should You Choose?
There are a variety of paths that individuals take to enter the field of behavior analysis.
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Are You a Supervisor, a Mentor, or a Leader?
How to Take Your Supervisory Skills to the Next LevelMany Board Certified Behavior Analysts® are familiar with supervisory responsibilities, but fewer become mentors or exhibit true leadership qualities.
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The Sun is Bright, and Sunscreen is Sticky: An Analysis of an Avoidance Scenario
As behavior analysts, we constantly try to determine why people do what they do. Often this is in a clinical context. Why does Johnny tantrum? Why does Jane flop during transitions?
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