ABA Inside Track

Whether the spice of life of the lifeblood of a field, it's important that different people engage in different actions to create a robust group of practitioners. But what does it really mean to have a variety of behavior analysts in the world? This week, Dr. Matthew Normand explains the many benefits and frequent challenges of creating a plethora of ABA for the world. And it's not just about gett...

With so many guests making time to join us this month, we almost didn't have a chance to record this month's preview! But, between our research-reading, jet-setting lifestyle, we found a peaceful—albeit much too hot—moment to head into the studio to run down what's to come in August. We start off a variety of episodes by talking about variety itself in ABA with Dr. Matthew Normand. Then we review...

Did you know that multiple exemplar training and multiple exemplar instruction are actually two different procedures? Neither did we! But, on this week's episode we learned to tell both apart as well as how both techniques can be a boon (mostly) for improving the efficiency of your teaching procedures. Please enjoy our review of multiple exemplars of multiple exemplar research! This episode is ava...

ADHD may seem to be so prevalent in our society that you think doctors prescribe Ritalin to kids at birth. But, there's actually a robust research literature on the effectiveness of behavioral treatment that you may not be aware of. This week, we hit the big points of behavioral interventions for ADHD before diving into some recent articles to fine-tune the details. If you were hoping to find rese...

For clinicians working in schools, you probably know that being asked to write up functional behavior assessments is a nigh-weekly occurrence. And while functional analyses may be the gold standard of behavior assessment, barely 50% of BCBAs in the world regularly use them. Rather than wag our fingers for a full hour, we take a look at the literature around conducting the best FBAs possible taking...

With summer vacation underway here at the ABA Inside Track studios, we've decided to take a vacation with ourselves in this month's episodes while still checking out 14 recent articles across three different topics. Possibly at the beach. First, we'll be discussing the best way to min-max your school FBA before breaking out our fidget spinners with an updated review of research on ADHD treatments....

Somehow we managed to go 200+ episodes without ever directly discussing one of the oldest ABA procedures, incidental teaching. So, let's make up for lost time by reviewing almost 50 years of articles on incidental teaching. Well, more like one article in almost every decade since Hart and Risley's original findings. We'll discuss how the definition of incidental teaching has changed over time, whe...

Sure, most ABA services are getting back in person, but what will you do the next time some horrible worldwide event happens? This week, we comb through a metric ton of literature on how behavior analysis managed the COVID-19 pandemic and summarize what lessons we should take into the future. Whether zombies, earthquakes, or bears made out of bees, get your ABA company prepared for every possible...

UNLOCKED from our Patreon page , it's "The Other End of the Leash Book Club"! Interested in more Book Clubs? Want to vote on what we read next? Feeling FOMO at getting this a full year late? Wish your 2 CEs for listening to the episode were FREE??? Join us on Patreon to get all of our episodes a week early, access to these bonus episodes, plus other goodies. As voted on by our patrons, we read and...

Despite the fact that behavioral science has a boatload of research on the treatment of problem behavior, there are times when you have to wonder why we don't use all of this info to prevent the development of problem behavior. This week, Dr. Shahla Ala'i-Rosales discusses just that possibility as well as how we can combine a prevention approach with the joy that should be a part of early caregive...

Board games are so hot right now, but that doesn't mean their only purpose is to entertain us. I had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Jon Freeman, neuroscientist turned store owner , about how his passion for learning and games created fascinating avenues for skill development through his store's after-school programs. Dr. Freeman explains how using neuroscience and patterns of play in common game...

After 10 minutes describing our lack of web design experience, we kick off the summer proper with a preview of what's coming out this month. We kick things off with a bonus episode where Dr. Jon Freeman from The Brooklyn Strategist game store explains how board games and learning can combine. Then, for our full-length episodes, we talk with Dr. Shala Ala'i-Rosales about bringing joy through early...

Enjoy a short preview of our latest full-length Book Club episode.  Want to hear the whole thing and get 2 CEs for free? Subscribe to our Patreon today at the premium $10+ levels for that plus other bonuses! Who's ready to save the world with behavior analysis? While our original goal of reading books about ACT may have only been partially accomplished, what we got instead is Dr. Anthony Biglan's...

The days of assuming traumatic events are terrible situations that couldn't happen to us are past. But how can we work to minimize the risk of traumatic events, especially when working with children? Dr. Adithyan Rajaraman returns to the show with collaborator Dr. Jennifer Austin to discuss the state of research on trauma-informed applications in ABA. We review the goal of compassionate care, the...

New code, new ethics problems, new episode! Friend of the show, Dr. Darren Sush, joins us just in time for all of these changes with a second edition of one of our favorite publications, "A Workbook of Ethical Case Scenarios in Applied Behavior Analysis." We tackle six big cases from the book covering whole new areas of ethical behavior, as well as a classic or two. Plus, we discuss how we've been...

Ever wonder whether there's more to ABA than education and autism? Surprise! There are plenty of fields currently accepting more and more behavior analysts and even some new trails to blaze with bringing our science to new ventures and areas of study. But it's not going to be easy. This episode, we discuss just what it takes to change professional focus while maintaining both your professional AND...

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As part of our effort to get the word out about the need for more robust services for adults with disabilities, we invited two passionate supporters of this important work, Dr. Sungwoo Kahng and Dr. Christopher Manente. We learn all about recent replications and novel extensions supporting the autonomy and employment skills of autistic adult clients, as well as some of the benefits and challenges...

To celebrate the 200th episode of the show, we finally coaxed Sir Dr. Matthew Brodhead out of his castle to share his knowledge of how to make ethical decisions with all of us. And if you think we were going to miss the chance to get Dr. Brodhead to share a new decision tree, you haven't been listening to us fan-person him for the past six years. Plus, how ethics starts at the job interview, and R...

With (we hope) the COVID-19 pandemic nearing its end, many behavior analysts find themselves facing burnout for the first time after the past two, grueling years. And while opening up an Etsy store to finally sell all those beer koozies you knitted during lockdown might make for a fun summer project, it might not do much to keep your performing at a top level. Luckily, our special guest, Dr. Julie...

While we may be unclear what the weather is like, we ARE clear just how many great topics we'll be discussing this month. And to celebrate our 200th episode, it's guests, guests, guests! We'll be chatting with Dr. Julie Slowiak about self-care in the COVID-19 times, Sir Dr. Matthew Brodhead about ethical decision making, and Dr. SungWoo Kahng and Dr. Christopher Manente about advances in treatment...

Behavior analysis: The final frontier. These are the recordings of the podcast, ABA Inside Track. It's ongoing mission: to read and discuss research articles. To seek out evidence-based practices and recent trends in the literature. To boldly journal club where no one has journal clubbed before. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Simpson, K., Adams, D....

As much as we might all hate to admit it, our vocations do factor into our overall quality of life. So when we read unemployment numbers for individuals with disabilities, we get worried. Fortunately, research is here to answer some of the questions related to improving job and vocational training. We sum up some common barriers to employment, a summary of possible interventions, and pick a few ex...

UNLOCKED from our Patreon page , it's the "Neurotribes" Book Club! Interested in more Book Clubs? Want to vote on what we read next? Feeling FOMO at getting this a full year late? Wish your 2 CEs for listening to the episode were FREE??? Join us on Patreon to get all of our episodes a week early, access to these bonus episodes, plus other goodies. Ready for our newest book club? We discussed Steve...

"Knock knock. " "Who's there?" "The interrupting BCBA." "Oh, great! I had a question about improving my client's mand repertoire and…" "INTERRUPTING CHAIN!!!!" While we love a good joke on the show, the interrupting chain procedure is no laughing matter. Don't believe us? Well, buckle in for our hour-plus discussion of research that will make you think otherwise. This episode is available for 1.0...