ABA Inside Track

ABA Inside Track is coming at ya LIVE with a very special episode recorded at TACT (The Autism Community Therapists) all on the subject of….well…tacts. And this week's articles aren't messing around when it comes to using mands and echoics to beef up your tact training protocols. Plus, binkles for everybody! Articles discussed this episode: Carroll, R.J., & Hesse, B.E. (1987). The effects of alter...

While many of you may have heard of Michelle Garcia Winner's Social Thinking curriculum, have you ever wondered if it's appropriate for behavior analysts to use it? Well, Dr. Justin Leaf certainly has and he joins us on the podcast to share all of his thoughts on the subject including whether Social Thinking is empirically supported, whether it should be categorized as scientific or pseudoscientif...

It's another exciting month here at ABA Inside Track. Not only do we have two amazing guests lined up to review their research, but we also have a recording from one of our recent live shows. But, before all of that, we review some follow-up from last month's episodes in errata and take a few moments to celebrate our THIRD YEAR of podcasting! Interested in applying for a job in an area in desperat...

May I have your attention, please? Webster's dictionary defines public speaking as the act of speaking in front of an audience. And it's sort of terrifying…and I'm sweating just standing here talking to you. Now my PowerPoint slides have malfunctioned and I've dropped my notes. And I'm picturing the audience naked which is making me feel very uncomfortable. If only I'd listened to that amazing pod...

What began as Rob's excuse to talk about his favorite Mario games turned into a long discussion of research about gamification and its role (if any) in improving human behavior. We review the literature, the theory, and the anecdotes around this hot hot trend in every field from education to environmentalism. Is gamification the Fortnite of productivity? Or should it be tossed in a landfill like E...

In a world where individuals with mental health needs are struggling, could acceptance and commitment training be the answer? We chat with Dr. Adam Hahs to learn all about this third-wave behavior therapy, its procedure, the research, and exactly how the phrase "milk, milk, milk" could help parents with autism. Articles discussed this episode: Harris, R. (2006). Embracing your demons: an Overview...

While it might be the shortest month of the year, ABA Inside Track is running long on exciting content. Switching up our preview format a bit, we're here to tell you everything coming up in the ENTIRE MONTH! That's right: Three full-length episodes in a row! We'll be talking about acceptance and commitment training with our special guest, Dr. Adam Hahs, before discussing two outside-of-the-box top...

It's a belated birthday episode for Diana! In her honor we're talking about joint attention, one of the primary deficits noted in most children with autism. This week we discuss what joint attention is, which treatments are effective for improving responses and initiation to joint attention, and how a trip to Uncle Moe's Family Feedbag might be the ideal environment to master the skill. Happy birt...

While Diana deals with a diaper change, Rob and Jackie enjoy some time together talking about joint attention in this week's preview. After a quick update on some great journal articles to read for next week's episode, we jump into errata featuring some emails and a reminder to get your tickets to the Behavior Analyst Leadership Council Conference on March 28-29. Articles for next episode: Taylor,...

Treating chronic absenteeism and school-refusal behavior is a growing need in many parts of the world. Heck, we even did a whole episode on it! Luckily, we have dedicated psychologists like Dr. Christopher Kearney working to meet these challenges through research and writings for professionals and for parents. Dr. Kearney joins Rob on the show this week to talk about his original research in devel...

So, you learned a new skill. That's great! But can you use that skill over here? How about here? What about with these items? If you said no, perhaps you'd be interested in hearing all about general-case analysis, a nifty classic technique that provides all the handy-dandy steps you need to promote amazing response generalization. Plus, we remember that cigarette machines used to be a thing. Artic...

Ever want to train an individual in a new skill but don't know how the heck you're going to be able to promote its generalization? And do you think there's enough time to train on every possible combination of stimuli? There's got to be a better way!! And next week, we'll be talking all about that way: General-case instruction. But first, errata and a reminder about a FREE CEU for listening to epi...

As 2018 draws to a close, we gather round together with our pal Matt Cicoria from the Behavioral Observations podcast to discuss what's been going down with applied behavior analysis in the past 365 days. We talk losses, changes, and where we think 2019 will take us as a field. Happy Holidays, everyone!

It's our very first LIVE recording from the floor of BABAT 2018 . This year we took part in a panel discussion on dissemination of behavior analysis, our favorite topic. And we even brought our very own data! Thanks to the organizers of the BABAT conference and to everyone who took our survey. And huge thanks to everyone who attended our panel. You were an amazing audience! If you'd like to listen...

After the world has moved on, bands of wild behavior analysts roam the deserts, searching for reinforcement wherever it can be found. Yet there are still tales. Tales of the last research journal library, home of the mythical grab bag wherein the full repository of behavior analytic knowledge still remains. Many pseudoscientists scoff at these tales, but the true BCBAs know that this research grab...

Because we can't be bothered to come up with a theme when an episode hits a multiple of 12, it's another fun research grab bag. Hooray! And this time we run the gamut of research from ages 9-99. But first, fun with astral projection and your emails. Articles for next episode: Fritz, J.N., Dupuis, D.L., Wu, W., Neal, A.E., Rettig, L.A., & Lastrapes, R.E. (2017). Evaluating increased effort for item...

This week we're joined by special guest, Dr. Solandy Forte, of Milestones Behavioral Services , to help us to gain a better understanding of the issue of cultural competence. It's a very client-centered episode which lays out the positives and pitfalls that improved cultural understanding can bring. Articles discussed this episode: Fong, E.H., Catagnus, R.M., Brodhead, M.T., Quigley, S., & Field,...

While I think all of us at ABA Inside Track are pretty with it, woke, and progressive, that doesn't mean that we don't have room to grow, especially in the area of cultural competence. So, like any good behavior analysts, we found some research and reached out to an expert to wisen us up. But, before that happens, we celebrate a listener birthday with the gift of journal article recommendations. A...

We've got nothing but mand after mand for our special guest, Dr. Sarah Lechago. And when we stop asking about her cool model volcano, we finally get to the heart of her research on teaching children with autism to mand for information. How does she do it, you ask? Sorry, your podcast player can't respond. You'll just have to listen to the whole episode. Articles discussed this episode: Lechago, S....

Our live recording wasn't the only awesome thing happening at the Thompson Center for Autism's 2018 Conference. We had the chance to chat with some of the other speakers about their research and favorite moments from the show. We also talked with a number of presenters at the student poster session. Plus, Rob finds a way to play video games. This episode is the next best thing to having been in St...

Where? Who? How? are just some of the mands for information we have coming up on next week's episode. And rather than answer these questions by ourselves, why not mand for information from someone who researches mands for information, Dr. Sarah Lechago. In the meantime, we respond to your mands for information in errata with our normal preview-level nonsense. Articles for next episode: Lechago, S....

This week we're coming to you LIVE from our taping at the Thompson Center for Autism Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Thanks so much to all of the organizers for giving us a great venue for our very first live recording of the show. Our topic was all about the transition to college for students with autism. We review some trends and possible next steps to support this population and even have a...

Good news, everyone! More students with autism are attending college than ever before. Bad news, everyone! Many of these students are still struggling to graduate. What are the critical pieces of transition planning that have been underdeveloped? Next week, we'll be discussing some research on the subject at our very first LIVE taping of ABA Inside Track at the Thompson Center for Autism Conferenc...

When crisp fall air strikes, you know that the BABAT conference is about to get underway. This year, we celebrate New England's coolest conference for behavior analysts by talking with some of the students featured at the evening poster session. Then, to honor the last BABAT held at scenic UMass Amherst, we gather some dear friends around two pounds of chicken wings to reminisce on some of our fav...

We wrap up our two-part book club covering Dr. Glen Latham's The Power of Positive Parenting by sharing some of our favorite chapters including dealing with tantrums, developing self-esteem, and what to do when everything goes to hell. Plus, our final reviews of the book and whether we think it's right for you. And hilarious parenting anecdotes! Readings discussed this episode: Latham, G.I.  (1990...