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Catch-Up Contingencies
Ever heard the expression “closing the barn door after the cows are out?” It basically means coming up with a solution Leaving the barn door open that is too little, too late, to work.
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Anger and aggression: Foster care population
As Karin Torsiello says, anger and aggression are to be expected in clinical practice and so it is important to learn and address these behaviors in the foster care population. Karin Torsiello discusses the expression of anger and aggression in children, where this may originate, the influence of trauma, and how to treat and manage anger and aggression. This presentation ends by offering tools and activities for providers to use or give to guardians of children to assist in managing anger and aggression.
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What’s Free About the Free Operant?
There is another question to be answered before considering the question in the title of this commentary: “What is a free operant, anyway?” It is an expression that sometimes appears in talks and articles, but it isn’t as common
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What Makes Someone Wise?
What makes someone wise? That’s a loaded question. Everyone has a different conception; however, you hear the word, and immediately classic images come to mind.
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Behavioristic Bliss
Aging and contributions seem far more functional than The Atlantic author appreciated. His view is very formal and structural, “Hit the magic age, and it is time to move on.” It certainly may be a good idea for some people.
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Operant Innovations 012 | Landing a Job Outside of Clinical Behavior Analysis | Reggie Seecharan
We often see the question, "What can you do with a behavior analysis degree outside of clinical work?" Well, the short answer is... A LOT! Join Reggie Seecharan, a recent graduate of Florida Institute of Technology, as he speaks about landing an internship at NASA and then a job at Amazon.
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The Courage to Actively Care by E. Scott Geller and Bob Veazie
The story of “The Courage to Actively Care” follows Joanne Cruse, the Safety Director at a large company. Joanne had implemented the strategies of behavior-based safety (BBS) to create a safer work environment for all employees at her company.
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Thought Leaders 019 - Dr. Darnell Lattal - Part 1
This month on Operant Innovations - Thought Leaders, we are back with Dr. Darnell Lattal as she answers tells us about her history with familial ties to the military after WW2 and the human rights movements and how that drove her to the field of behavior analysis. Ultimately, becoming one of the first women in the field of Organizational Behavior Manage
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Kudos for One of the Home Team
… others have your way.” Nothing captures Darnell’s leadership style better, in the best, non-Machiavellian sense of that expression. She has a sense of where things should go, but she listens, and in a highly effective way patiently shapes and … others have your way.” Nothing captures Darnell’s leadership style better, in the best, non-Machiavellian sense of that expression. She has a sense of where things should go, but she listens, and in a highly effective way patiently shapes and …
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Operant Innovations 008 | Issues of Multicultural Diversity in the Ethical Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis | Part 2
Part 2 - Issues of Multicultural Diversity in the Ethical Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis with Dr. Kim Killu
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University Series 030 - Rowan University
Join Operant Innovations as we speak to Rowan University and not only do we have faculty joining us, but also two students. Learn how Rowan University is unique in the classes, research, and practicum opportunities allowing their students to individualize their experience through their masters and Ph.D. programming.
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