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The podcast features two professors from the University of Pittsburgh who are using their unique experiences to help people who are blind and have visual impairments. The guests share stories about their journey with disability and discuss how they use their skills and knowledge to assist those with visual impairments of blindness achieve independence. We discuss challenges faced by those living with blindness and low vision and how ABA can help (and how those with an ABA background can contribute to programming).

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References 

Lord, C., Charman, T., Havdahl, A., Carbone, P., Anagnostou, E., Boyd, B., Carr, T., de Vries, P. J., Dissanayake, C., Divan, G., Freitag, C. M., Gotelli, M. M., Kasari, C., Knapp, M., Mundy, P., Plank, A., Scahill, L., Servili, C., Shattuck, P., … McCauley, J. B. (2022). The Lancet Commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism. The Lancet, 399(10321), 271–334. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01541-5

Resources

Results of a collaborative professional development for school staff working with students with visual impairments and challenging behavior

The effects of instructional interventions related to street crossing and individuals with disabilities

Respondent conditioning, also known as classical conditioning, is a type of learning where an unconditioned response becomes associated with a neutral stimulus and acquires the ability to elicit a response like that of the unconditioned response. Today, respondent conditioning is used in various fields, including psychology, education, and marketing. In psychology, it is used to treat anxiety disorders, phobias, and other emotional disturbances. In education, respondent conditioning is used to help students learn new behaviors or habits. Overall, respondent conditioning is a powerful tool for understanding and modifying behavior, and its applications are vast and diverse. 

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Science could be described as the search to understanding variability. Variability shows up in graphs and charts shows the analyst different features of the behavior. From stability to variability, understanding the sources of control and the degree to which a behavior varies is a key to understanding environment-behavior relations. The standard celeration chart permits an analyst to quantify variability as well as see it in a different light when compared to a visual display on a linear graph. 10x-ing outcomes involves examining variability on a standard ratio graph.

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The Precision Teaching Implementation Manual

One of the hallmarks of visual analysis is trend. Trend refers to the direction of data as it changes across time. A trend line is often superimposed on a data set which behavior analysts then interpret. However, if the data are placed on a standard celeration chart a trend line is transformed to a celebration line. The celeration line quantified how fast a behavior is changing. The quantified line allows an objective evaluation of not only the direction but the precise numeric growth or decay rate of a behavior. Discussion surrounding the benefits to clinical work and research with a quantified trend line is discussed. 

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Most behavior analysts use a linear graph, meaning it has equal intervals on the horizontal and vertical axis. Ratio graphs have equal intervals on the horizontal axis but a multiple/divide axis on the vertical axis. The ratio graph permits the quantification of all behavior change features. For example, level can be quantified with different means (e.g., arithmetic, geometric) or medians. When placed on a ratio graph the metrics then can be examined with a view to ratios and multiple/divide changes as contrasted with add/subtract absolute changes. The podcast discusses the technical features of different graphs and the clinical and research functions level can have.

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References 

Kubina, R. M., Ruiz, S., & Kostewicz, D. E. (2021). Quantifying function with the functional analysis celeration chart. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14(3), 728-733. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00426-x

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Sports refers to activities involving exerting oneself physically in a an individual or team format to compete against oneself or others. As such sports covers many activities found in all cultures. The science of behavior has much to offer sports. ABA can enhance individual or team performance, teach game rules, open access to entry level layers, and enhance the overall enjoyment of sports. The following podcast discusses sports and interviews Kirk Kirby of TeamABA - the largest company using ABA to improve sports behaviors.

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The job market for behavior analysts in special and general education has increased greatly in the past 20 years. Behavior analysts can have a caseload, they can consult in general and special education classrooms, and can even work in administration. Behavior analysts can contribute to the IEP process in several constructive ways. Additionally, contributing to or creating a schoolwide discipline program falls in the domain of the application of a science of behavior. In this episode, we also discuss do’s and don’ts of interacting with colleagues, working with a consultative model, and providing resources. 

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References 

Six Tips for Successful IEP Meetings – A great resource for running a productive IEP meeting. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285415291_Six_Tips_for_Successful_IEP_Meetings 

In 1993 Alfie's Kohn's Punished by Rewards (PBR) was published. The book claimed that behavioral principles and procedures manipulated people and destroyed the potential for authentic learning. The publication of PBR was met with enthusiasm by many in the educational and psychological fields. However, PBR contains many misrepresentations of positive reinforcement and punishment. Furthermore, the solutions offered in PBR are poorly aligned with robust procedures designed to change behavior proactively and reactively. The present episode discusses Kohn's treatise, highlights several claims made in the book, the impact it has had on teachers, clinicians, and businesses, as well as practical solutions for interacting with people who may be PBR adherents.

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Table of contents and description of Punished by Rewards

https://www.amazon.com/Punished-Rewards-Trouble-Incentive-Praise/dp/0618001816/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=CjwKCAjw3qGYBhBSEiwAcnTRLhfer5t9l7Nq2IG9SJhRxbML4x_5nescHo_OBD0wkJ5lat8LYZNImxoCw1QQAvD_BwE&hvadid=241890494106&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1023946&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8279962347142375846&hvtargid=kwd-96092200&hydadcr=22538_10344877&keywords=punished+by+rewards&qid=1661536611&s=books&sr=1-1

Behavior analytic review of Published by Rewards

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/47177268_Punished_by_Misunderstanding_A_Critical_Evaluation_of_Kohn's_Punished_by_Rewards_and_Its_Implications_for_Behavioral_Interventions_with_Children#:~:text=Alfie%20Kohn's%20Punished%20by%20Rewards,interventions%2C%20particularly%20those%20involving%20children.

Conspiracy theories are verbal behavior that states some covert yet influential organization holds responsibility for a specific circumstance or event (e.g., the government collapsed the Twin Towers in the 9/11 attacks). Conspiracy theories have become mainstream, finding prominent adherents from politicians and news pundits to celebrities and bloggers. The conspiracy theory itself is not directly dangerous, but the advice or rule-governed behavior that proceeds can have pernicious effects. In autism treatment, the conspiracy theory that vaccines cause autism has penetrated parents and even some behavior analysts. In the following episode, we discuss the definition of conspiracy theories, provide examples in ABA, and how we can guard against them in our lives and deal with others who have them.

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Carl Sagan’s Baloney detection kit

https://www.skeptic.com/skepticism-101/baloney-detection-kit-sandwich-infographic/

https://www.openculture.com/2016/04/carl-sagan-presents-his-baloney-detection-kit-8-tools-for-skeptical-thinking.html

Nonsense on Stilts Book

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=nonsense+on+stilts&gclid=Cj0KCQjwof6WBhD4ARIsAOi65aiDrkQY1Y3oCVwBCcC-B8ieBdbCJKsEZa4An0W3URwQ-XNwCWpDHbAaAoZjEALw_wcB&hvadid=241610844859&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9014901&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=11293396151803299053&hvtargid=kwd-329572054&hydadcr=22537_10354004&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_76g4xeqq7j_b

Clay Starlin has been a champion of effective measurement and instructional technologies. He did pioneering work in the 70s and 80s bringing precision teaching to the forefront of education. He has spent his career contributing and refining concepts and methods involved with the science of learning. Clay has recently published a book called “weaving love and science in education” that captures blending of two important comments of human society: love and science. While the two might seem disconnected, when applied to education and people they both help form the basis for a compassionate, highly effective method for teaching students and fostering incredible learning environments.

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Link to Clay’s book: https://greatnessachieved.com/collections/frontpage/products/weaving-love-and-science-into-educational-practice

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Weaving Love and Science into Educational Practice

Author: Clay Starlin, Ed.D. Description: For teachers, parents, or any other professional looking for the science of behavior change and learning, look no further! Weaving Love and Science into Educational Practice offers a practical, proven method for measuring behavior, understanding what the data means at a high level of precision, and suggesting ways to improve outcomes. But beyond the science involved in learning, there is love. Love may seem like a bold word to juxtapose with science but as compassionate humans dedicated to helping students of all stripes, caring, and a passion for exercising humanity is integral for meaningful change. And sandwiched in-between science and love, readers will encounter a plethora of sound interventions to support learning. This book will delight all readers who wish to use science for the betterment of their fellow humans.

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Resources

A Critical Review of Line Graphs in Behavior Analytic Journals

https://www.jstor.org/stable/44956391

Standards of Graph Construction in Special Education Research: A Review of their Use and Relevance

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43494-021-00053-3

Skinner's prolific writing focused on important theoretical and philosophical content later in his career. In his article "What's wrong with life in the Western world?" Skinner describes five practices that have corrupted contingencies of reinforcement that came about through evolution. The pleasing effects are seen in practices such as "(a) alienating workers from the consequences of their work, (b) helping those who are capable of helping themselves, (c) guiding behavior with rules rather than supplying reinforcing consequences, (d) maintaining aversive sanctions of governments and religions with long-deferred benefits for the individual, and (e) reinforcing pleasures that are not contingent on the survival of the culture or species." With modern-day technology, many of these practices are even further accelerating. Principles of behavior can change many of the deleterious effects occurring to people through western practices.

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As behavior analysts most of our discourse surrounds helping others through the lens of applied behavior analysis. But what happens when we turn the light on ourselves and look at how we unwind and enjoy hobbies? In the present episode we are joined by Dr. Justin Page who hosts The Reinforcer Podcast where he talks about hobbies and other reinforcers we adults may enjoy.

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Skepticism is an attitude of science that includes doubt and questioning behavior towards knowledge claims that lack evidence or have questionable facts. Having a skeptical repertoire guards against superstitious beliefs and a faulty understanding of the world. Parents, and even practitioners, are hurt by pseudoscience, conspiracy theories, and other false claims by (1) being swindled out of their money, (2) taken advantage of, (3) making bad life decisions, and sometimes (4) death. The following discussion defines skepticism, contrasts it with critical thinking, and describes how it fits into behavior analysis. 

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Technology is changing the world at a breathtaking pace. From wearable tech such as smartwatches, health tracking rings and bands, and smart glasses, ABA has incredible opportunities to advance behavior analysis prescriptively and reactively. Other avenues of tech that can meaningfully impact applied behavior analysis are artificial intelligence and machine learning. And last, analytics are changing the business, healthcare, and so many other sectors. Behavior analysis can also reap the rewards of analytics by focusing on many of the metrics used in contemporary behavior analysis. The discussion covers all of the previously mentioned content and discusses how ABA has and can grow in the current era of technology.

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Instructional design (ID) is the practice of systematically designing instruction to create productive, and positive learning outcomes. ID has a generic model called ADDIE which represents five critical ID components: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The present shows discusses how the ID components are important to behavior analysts. We highlight Development and Evaluation and dive into each step providing examples and a rationale for how behavior analysts can improve their practice by implementing design features into their programs.

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Creativity has a long history in psychology and definitions and explanations for the occurrence of creative behavior has great variability. Behavior analysis has approached creativity like any other behavior. First, creative behavior is defined as novel behavior. Second, the verbal community labels what is and what is not creative. Understanding the sources of control leads to some behaviors being labeled creative while others not. The current event discusses creativity from a behavioral perspective and discusses studies from Skinner to Pryor that showcase creative behavior.

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Behavioral fluency is a concept that has appeared with increasing frequency across the behavioral literature. Behavioral fluency is the term used to describe behavior that reach a quantitative frequency range and show behavioral effects such as maintenance, and generalization. Frequency building is a procedure that results in behavioral fluency. Frequency building differs from practice in its implementation and evaluation. The podcast describes frequency building and behavioral fluency in the context of behavior analysis and practice.

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Behavior analysis has used within groups design as the means for establishing functional relations and communicating scientific findings in the lab and journals. Another popular method for analyzing behavior is between groups design. The two different approaches are sometimes described as polar opposites yet each can complement one another. The different purposes and limits of each method are described and contrasted.

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Skinner long championed private events and called the ultimate understanding of them the heart of radical behaviorism. Yet private events are not well understood and sometimes viewed as a subject outside the possibility of scientific study. This current presentation shows how private events, also called inner behavior, can be studied and fits within the radical behaviorism framework.

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The science of behavior has a long distinguished history not only providing evidence of environment-behavior relations, but also discussing the subsequent implications. One of the fundamental underpinnings of behavior analysis is that behavior determined. Therefore, the concept of free will is incompatible with the evidence and theory of why organisms behave. In this episode of ABA on Call, we discuss free will and determinism and how each is regarded within behavior analysis.

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What did Skinner think of education in America? He was not impressed! In fact, he saw many problems that could be solved by the science of behavior. Join us for a deep dive into one of Skinner’s important publications. For more “ABA on Call” don’t forget to subscribe and follow CentralReach on Facebook, Twitter (@CentralReach), Instagram (@centralreach_) and LinkedIn. Leave us a rating and review to support our show!

You may have heard, “If teaching were talking, everyone could do it!” The “stages of learning” offer an organizing scheme to show learning is complex and not just the presentation of information. Join our hosts for an in-depth discussion about how learning stages help behavior analysts conceptualize, plan, and implement instructional techniques. For more “ABA on Call” don’t forget to subscribe and follow CentralReach on Facebook, Twitter (@CentralReach), Instagram (@centralreach_) and LinkedIn. Leave us a rating and review to support our show!

2020: A Year in Review. Every year has its memories, but 2020 will go down as a year of infamy. Our hosts review three significant impacts on the field of behavior analysis, the pandemic being one of them. Our hosts also discuss the passing of three great contributors to ABA, the episode ending with some big moves at the BACB!

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ABA and Visual Analysis. We all do it, but do we do it right? ABA on Call dives into visual analysis and explores the chapter that started it all. What is visual analysis? How exactly should we do it? And what does it entail? Join us for all of these answers and more! For more “ABA on Call” don’t forget to subscribe and follow CentralReach on Facebook, Twitter (@CentralReach), Instagram (@centralreach_) and LinkedIn. Leave us a rating and review to support our show!

On this episode, ABA on Call brings awareness to important issue: ableism. Special guest Cassi Breaux, M.A., M.S., BCBA, LBA helps us understand what ableism is and how to identify it. The ABA on Call crew also discusses why we should care about ableism -- and what behavior analysts can do to start addressing it. Special guest Cassi Breaux is a CR Institute™ content creator and CentralReach's Manager of Educational Content Development. She has been in the behavior field for more than 15 years, most notably as a special education teacher and behavior specialist for NYC public schools, a tech and BCBA in private clinics, and a private practice owner. Her goal is to focus on implicit bias reflection behaviors, both in herself and others, and strives to create education spaces that respect both gender and sexual diversity and minimize the implicit ableism in ABA. Listen to the full episode above! For more “ABA on Call,” follow CentralReach on Facebook, Twitter (@CentralReach), Instagram (@centralreach_) and LinkedIn, and don’t forget to subscribe!

In "ABA On Call" episode #14, there are three segments. First, a review of task analysis and the many different professionals who use it. Second, a discussion of how behavior analysis has discovered different methods for teaching task analysis. And third, how to supercharge task analysis and avoid pitfalls. Listen to the full episode above! For more “ABA on Call,” follow CentralReach on Facebook, Twitter (@CentralReach), Instagram (@centralreach_) and LinkedIn, and don’t forget to subscribe!

In "ABA On Call" episode #13, we learn about Direct Instruction! How does it help Behavior Analysts? How does it help clients? Listen to the full episode above! For more “ABA on Call,” follow CentralReach on Facebook, Twitter (@CentralReach), Instagram (@centralreach_) and LinkedIn, and don’t forget to subscribe!

In "ABA On Call" episode #12, our hosts introduce you to a very special guest! Precision teaching and behavior analysis are both devoted to creating superior outcomes for people. What happens when you put both together? Listen to our guest, pediatrician Dr. Stephan Merahn, and the ABA on Call crew answer the question with data. Dr. Merahn is an experienced physician executive with a remarkably diverse career across almost the entire healthcare ecosystem, including clinical practice, public health, communications media and strategic marketing, publishing and healthcare information services, IT software and digital media, hospital and integrated delivery networks, health plans and accountable care. Listen to the full episode above! For more “ABA on Call,” follow CentralReach on Facebook, Twitter (@CentralReach), Instagram (@centralreach_) and LinkedIn, and don’t forget to subscribe!

In "ABA On Call" episode #11, specialist guests Dr. Lisa Britton, BCBA-D and Matt Cicoria (Behavioral Observations Podcast) chat with our co-hosts about supervision in the digital age, what qualities make an effective supervisor, and how technology plays a role in helping behavior analysts solve problems, track tasks, and stick to their responsibilities in the field.

What is remote supervision and how do you define it? As opposed to traditional models of supervision, Dr. Britton suggests that in-person supervision and remote supervision should look very similar. She also discusses the qualities that make an effective supervisor, tools that behavior analysts can use for remote supervision to track progress, as well as the differences and similarities of digital supervision vs. traditional forms of supervising.

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In episode #10 of “ABA On Call,” Dr. Rick Kubina, BCBA-D and Dr. Doug Kostewicz, BCBA-D revisit an article written in 1992 – a special issue in American Psychologist that commemorated B.F. Skinner after his death.

“Fundamentals of B.F. Skinner’s Behaviorism” reviews all of the different aspects of Skinner’s behaviorism, and although there are many elements to the renowned publication, the duo reflect on the purpose of science and how (when applied correctly) can lead to how we can holistically engineer a better society, the crucial role that environment has on the control in behavioral science, and behavioral determinism.  

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There is a lot of competing information in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), but how can you separate fact from fiction when new key findings and research are constantly emerging and shifting?

In the latest episode of “ABA On Call,” Rick and Doug tackle some more of the biggest myths in the field of behavior science. They dive into the true breadth, depth and complexity of applied behavior analysis, as well as provide an informative context around the richness of human behavior and creativity. The co-hosts not only dispel myths within the field, but they discuss how ABA is starting to touch new fields and how this factor will contribute to the evolution of the science, as well as the overall growth of the community.

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Today, technology touches many aspects of our lives – including the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA).

In episode #8 of “ABA On Call,” the dynamic duo Dr. Rick Kubina, BCBA-D and Doug Kostewicz review how technology is being used in the world of ABA to facilitate communications, share important information and findings, collect data, and how technology is facilitating the supervision process.

What does this mean for the future of ABA? What are some of the many ways that technology is advancing the science of behavioral analysis?

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In “ABA On Call” episode #7, CentralReach Director of Research, Dr. Rick Kubina and his colleague Dr. Doug Kostewicz are talking about the applications of Applied Behavior Analysis to adult learning.

As a special bonus, Rick and Doug welcome CentralReach’s Dr. Shannon Hill, BCAB-D. Hill is the Senior Learning Designer for CR Institute – the research and educational arm of CentralReach – and has extensive experience working with all types of learners, consulting in educational settings, and is considered a prominent thought leader in the field of ABA and adult education.

The trio also discusses some important details around the recent Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) course changes put into place by the Board Analyst Certification Board (BACB) on November 1, 2019.

Here is everything you need to know about the recent RBT Course Change.

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What if you could use Applied Behavior Analysis to make a real, positive difference in your own house and with your family?

In this episode of CentralReach’s “ABA On Call” podcast, CentralReach Director of Research Dr. Rick Kubina, BCBA-D and Doug Kostewicz, BCBA-D discuss the importance of positive reinforcement in parenting, and how parenting and Applied Behavior Analysis can go hand-in-hand.

Thinking about effective positive reinforcement in family settings can be tricky, especially if you are trying to provide it for your own children.

From generation to generation, tactics and philosophies behind parenting is consistently changing, but one thing that isn’t changing? The basic principles of behavior and measurement.

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In this month’s episode, hosts Rick Kubina and Doug Kostewicz sit down with Kerri Milyko, BCBA-D, LBA of The Learning Consultants to discuss the impact of the element compound relationship (or component-composite relationship) and how it can be used to build the foundation for behaviors.

Dr. Milyko explains how if learners do not have the basic skills and are not fluent in foundational behaviors, then learners will have an extremely difficult time advancing their skills and continuing to learn. For example, if children are not fluent with compound or composite skills like holding a pencil or writing their name, then it will be extremely difficult for those composite skills or compounds to ever become proficient, and therefore, nearly impossible for the learner to build on and enhance their learning opportunities.

CentralReach Director of Research Dr. Rick Kubina, Ph.D., BCBA-D and Kerri Milyko, BCBA-D, LBA, will both be keynote panelists at CentralReach’s upcoming User Conference: CR Unite 19. At the premiere ABA event, Kerri and Rick will also discuss key themes, trends, and ideas that will be shaping the future of ABA and that they’ll be exploring with 300 attendees in Las Vegas.

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In episode #4 of “ABA On Call,” Rick and Doug highlight the upside of using dimensional quantities of measurement versus dimensionless quantities of measurement. They also seek to help you uncover the most accurate information possible when implementing your behavior analytical techniques and procedures.

According to the co-hosts, when you have a dimensional quantity -- you as a behavior analyst have more accurate client information to work with and can better understand the magnitude of what is happening versus a behavior or idea that is dimensionless.

For example, think about a child that needs to read correctly.

You measure the percent of “words read correctly” and you note that the child read a passage “95% correctly.” Think about what you could gain by measuring the number of words read both correctly and incorrectly within a specific unit of time (pinpoints). This child is now producing more behavior, and thus, more data and information for an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) practitioner or educator to more precisely cater their custom intervention to accelerate superior outcomes for the child.

Rick and Doug also discuss how you can rethink how you measure and look at behavior and how ABA therapist can determine the difference between pinpointing and operational definitions.

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There is a lot of competing information in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), but how can you separate fact from fiction when new key findings and research are constantly emerging and shifting?

In Episode #3 of “ABA On Call,” Rick and Doug tackle the biggest myths in the Applied Behavior Analysis industry that exist in the field today. They dive into the true breadth, depth and complexity of behavior analysis, as well as provide an informative context around the richness of human behavior and creativity. The co-hosts not only dispel myths within the field, but they discuss how ABA is starting to touch new fields and how this factor will contribute to the evolution of the science, as well as the overall growth of the community.

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A thought-provoking conversation around the Applied Behavior Analysis industry that explores ideas, industry trends, technology, behavior science, and more! Hosted by renowned ABA experts — CentralReach Director of Research, Dr. Rick Kubina and Doug Kostewicz.

In Episode #2 of “ABA On Call,” Rick & Doug review dimensional quantities, the importance of the concept of time in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and the story behind how to target and detect behaviors you would like to measure.

Our co-hosts also examine and describe how you can amplify your analysis and decision making to enhance superior outcomes for your clients. Moreover, they provide insightful information on what Precision Teaching is, and why this system can be helpful for ABA clinicians and educators to precisely measure behavior and make smart decisions to positively shape behavior.

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