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Learning Through Play: A New CE Offering
by Adam Hockman
Pretend and imaginative play activities, like playing house and traveling in cardboard box spaceships, enrich cognitive and social development. Decades of research point to its impact and importance. Even researchers who arrive at contradictory conclusions about the benefits of play acknowledge it as a catalyst for expanding expressive language and social skills.
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Framing Trauma: How do we apply behavior analysis to a mentalistic term?
A Perspective on Relational Frame Theory and TraumaTalks on TraumaTrigger Warning: talks about traumatic experiences
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Adolescents and Adults with Autism: Evidence-Based Practice, Adaptive Behavior, and Quality of Life
“Historically, when they cut Medicaid services, they don’t put them back.”
Peter F. Gerhardt, EdD
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COVID-19 Survival Guide for Caregivers
Don’t worry! It’s a quick read so you can get back to having one eye on your kids getting paint on your wood floors and one on your spreadsheets for work.
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University Series 042 | Clemson University Online
Today we are joined by Dr. Cathrine Griffith from Clemson University. Their online Masters of Education in Special Education focuses on increasing collaboration between education and behavior analysis. This program is packed with professors from diverse backgrounds providing a multi-tiered system of support for their students. Gain knowledge, not only in the science of behavior but also in special education.
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University Series 039 | Clarion University & CLM Center of Excellence
We have had our fair share of unique programs, but this is one of the coolest partnerships we have seen! Today we are joined by Dr. Cristin Ketley, Dr. Cathy Scutta, and Dr. Kristina Zaccaria from Clarion University and CLM Center of Excellence. This program is built to train Behavioral Educators. Not sure what that is? We weren't either, but listen and find out!
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Thought Leaders 017 - Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz - Part 1
This month on Operant Innovations - Thought Leaders, we are sitting down and speaking with Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz about his history in Mexico and his experience working with Dr. Don Baer & Dr. Ogden Lindsley shaped him into the behavioral scientist he is today. Not only was he not immediately sold on the science of human behavior, he explains how his turbulent ride brought him to UNT.
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Planning and Leading Effective Meetings
Effectively planning and leading meetings are beneficial for the success of employees and the company alike. Research has shown that productive meetings can have a significant return on investment for a company. Learn more here!
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University Series 004 | Western Michigan University, Part 3
Join Operant Innovations for Part 3 of their interview with Western Michigan University. This week we will be speaking with Dr. Heather McGee about the Industrial/Organizational Behavior Management Program.
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University Series 034 - Teachers College Columbia University
Today we are joined by Dr. Doug Greer, Dr. Jessica Dudek, & Dr. Daniel Fienup from Teachers College Columbia University and CABAS. This is one of the oldest programs in the country and has developed into a very unique program. To quote Dr. Doug Greer, "We’re sort of like Indiana Jones. We want to get our whip, hat, and go out there and deal with it, but we don't use whips."
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University Series 036 - University of Dayton Online
Today we are joined by Dr. Holly Rittenhouse-Cea from University of Dayton's Online ABA Program. This isn't just your ordinary online program, with small cohorts and a plethora of opportunities to connect with faculty and other students you are guaranteed to get out of this program, what you put in.
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Generalization in Times of Crisis
… do it! Behavior Skills Training is a tool commonly used within Applied Behavior Analysis, composed of a series of 4 steps: Instructions , Modeling , Rehearsal and Feedback . “A number of studies have shown behavioral-skills training (BST), instruction, modeling, role-play (rehearsal), and feedback to be used to effectively teach staff to conduct a variety of … physical capacity to perform error correction, and the range of the video camera, for example. Caregivers will undergo Instruction, Modeling, Rehearsal and Feedback. Once caregivers are ready to perform the task, they will be evaluated on the …
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Thought Leaders 021 | Dr. Denise Ross | Part 1
This month on Operant Innovations - Thought Leaders, we are speaking with Dr. Denise Ross as she tells us about her history and coming from a school with few African-American students, then being able to bring it full circle by teaching and producing BIPOC students, doctors, and researchers. Dr. Ross reminded me that every stop we take along our journey is purposeful in teaching us more about who we are and what our goals are.
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What is Precision Teaching?
Ogden Lindsley was one of Skinner’s students and wanted to use behavior analysis from the lab to help people. This is how Precision Teaching (PT) was born: as a combination of rate of response and cumulative response recording. Precision Teaching holds the same values as ABA, with a focus on only observable behavior and using data to guide decision making while also having learners interpret their own performance data as well.
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Thought Leaders 011 | Dr. R. Wayne Fuqua | Part 1
Thought Leaders, we are sitting down and speaking with Dr. Wayne Fuqua about his history shaped him into the behavior analyst he is today and a chance encounter that could have changed the future of the field of behavior analysis as we know it.
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