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While summer vacation may not quite be over here in America, we sure better be planning for how we're reopening school for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. To help with planning the new school term, we're releasing an extra episode this month to review some recent articles from Behavior Analysis in Practice. What lessons can be learned from current research? Are our front-l...

Are you still using preference assessments based on research you read in grad school. Get with the times and learn about some cool, recent updates to the literature with your pals on ABA Inside Track. Did you know you can use videos in your preference assessment? Or that you can compare preference for chocolate versus gummy candy? If you answered "no" then this episode is definitely for you. Note:...

As a response to our tumultuous times, it's so fortunate that we have so many behavior analysts speaking out about equality and social justice. This week two such leaders in the discussion, Denisha Gingles and Arin Donovan from the Beautiful Humans social change-cast, had some time to review this very important topic with us. This week, we look at how behavior analysis can learn from other fields...

Summer may be winding down, but we've still got lots of podcast visitors taking a trip by the virtual studio. This month, we're joined by Dr. Jeff Tiger to discuss delay tolerance and functional communication training and by Arin Donovan and Denisha Gingles from the Beautiful Humans social change-cast to discuss social justice. And, to top it all off, we discover if chocolate is better than gummie...

It's the full audio from our February 2019 trivia night, for your enjoyment. We've got questions about acronyms, questions about CMOs, a picture round (pictures can be found here ), Brad Pitt, lasers, and popular lyrics—operationally defined. Listen, answer , and send us your high scores!

Given how the world has been going, it's about time we acknowledge that trauma is a much more regular occurrence than we might have originally believed. With that in mind, we asked Brian Middleton (a.k.a., the Bearded Behaviorist) from the Oh, Behave! podcast to join us to discuss research on trauma-informed care. We review signs of trauma in treatment, simple ways to avoid adding stressors into y...

Training people the first time is easy. Actually ensuring that they've learned the target skills…is a tiny bit harder. Fortunately, special guest, Dr. Paula Braga Kenyon has some research-based ideas on how clinicians can use self-monitoring and technology to improve procedural integrity. And not just in one setting, but in multiple settings. Plus, you get to use performance feedback, our favorite...

We've extolled the virtues of behavior skills training (BST) nearly weekly on this show. But, can you believe, we've never actually done a full episode on this effective, research-based training intervention? Well, we decided to fix that oversight by digging into what components actually make BST so darn great. Plus, we finally review the oft-mentioned, never discussed Himle et al. article on gun...

Extra instructions, color cues, and visual models are par for the course when teaching many new skills. But, what happens when these helpful prompts turn harmful? This week, we're joined by Dr. Catia Cividini-Motta to discuss ways to overcome prompt dependence with learners. And, after all the research is reviewed, we get a knock-down, drag-out fight to the finish to find out which methods are the...

What's the hottest vacation destination for BCBAs this summer? Why the ABA Inside Track virtual studio of course! For the remainder of these hot-hot days (in the Western Hemisphere, at least), grab a cold drink, your beach towel, and favorite podcast player as we travel the world (of ABA topics) with our special guest tour guides. We'll be visiting the island of Prompt Dependency with Dr. Cividini...

Given the preponderance of evidence that early intervention leads to better outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder, isn't it important to identify these children as early as possible? This week we review research in identifying early indicators of ASD in children, charting the course from preschool, to first-birthday parties, to TV-watching infants. It's the most adorable-sounding res...

Unless you love conducting job interviews, you're probably interested in keeping the employees you hire for as long as possible. But how much impact can your supervision have on minimizing staff heading for the hills? Dr. Byron Wine joins us to share his research and experience into staff turnover in the human services including whether employee rewards work, if rapport building can leads to bette...

In light of recent events in the US, we've decided to move up our conversation with Adrienne Bradley and Kat Jackson from Black Applied Behavior Analyst, Inc. on the subject of racial diversity and inclusion. We discuss the importance of cultural humility, barriers to meaningful diversity initiatives, and how racism goes beyond being a good person. Plus how to continue your own journey as a BCBA i...

So, you probably aren't planning on going on any exciting vacations this summer, for some reason. Why not take a trip to podcast-land, first stop, ABA Inside Track. We'll be here and so will many fabulous visiting guests (in vocal form) like Dr. Bryon Wine and like Cat Jackson and Adrienne Bradley from Black Applied Behavior Analysts . Why not throw on your swimsuit, grab a burger, slather on some...

LIVE from the TxABA conference—which, because of the pandemic, we recorded in the comfort of our homes—it's a fun-filled presentation from ABA Inside Track! Due to popular demand, we've switched up our original talk to discuss what research can tell us about promoting safety measures in our daily lives. Is there a way to improve hand washing in the general population? What does economic research t...

You may say "toe-may-toe", and I may say "toe-mah-toe", but we've all learned to accept that these differences are ok. However, not everyone can take such perspective taking skills for granted, including many individuals with autism. This week, we take a peek into the behavior analytic literature to see how we can use recent research to supercharge our teaching skill for this socially-important sk...

This week we go beyond freakonomics into the realm of behavioral economics. And who better to guide us through the economics of fake IDs, tornado safety measures, and legal marijuana pricing then Dr. Derek Reed. Plus, why can't ABA and behavioral economics research get along? Articles discussed this episode: Critchfield, T.S. & Reed, D.D. (2017). The fuzzy concept of applied behavior analysis rese...

Are you ready to talk about resurgence? Well, I certainly wasn't, but we still recorded an episode all about it. And, y'know what, we had a great time doing so! Rob even demanded we add a bonus article on the topic, so moved by learning about this oft misunderstood component of behavior change. We hope that you are similarly moved…at the very least you'll remember the difference between resurgence...

MAY we offer you some new podcast episodes about behavior analysis? This month we're talking about a whole dearth of issues. And, what with everyone staying at home, we even managed to squeeze in an additional full-length episode that we don't even mention in the preview. First, we tackle a listener topic with a discussion of resurgence. Then we welcome special guest Dr. Derek Reed to school us on...

Outta tha' way, professors (Diana and Jackie). It's time for the BCBA working-class to shine! Joking aside, this week we focus on research related to being the best darn behavior consultants to teachers and to schools. And, to do it up right, we invited our podcasting pal, Matt Cicoria of the Behavioral Observations podcast to join us and to share his expertise. And if you think all we do is share...

It's one thing to have a decent understanding of the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Protocol (VB-MAPP). It's another to discuss bringing this tool up to scale in practice. This week we invite local special educator/BCBA, Colleen Callahan, to share her work in implementing the VB-MAPP in the public school setting. We discuss materials management, research on verbal behavior tes...

Somewhere in space, this could all be happening right now. ABA Inside Track, the team that brought you Grab Bag 9, now bring you a podcast unlike anything on your planet: Grab Bag In Space! The story of social skills training, furniture reorganization, and green shopping bag purchases. It's a big, sprawling ABA saga of research…and romance. It's a discussion of articles light years ahead of their...

We are very excited to have Dr. Jim Carr, president of the BACB , joining us on this week's episode to discuss an area of research of which he is very passionate about: child welfare. Though many of us have a history of working with caregivers, few of us have done so in order to reunite children with their biological families. Dr. Carr shares some promising work of how behavior analysis can suppor...

As online communication becomes our new normal—at least for the time being—BCBAs are left scrambling to figure out how to adapt their services to their clients. Fortunately, telehealth systems have been in use in the medical field for some time. This week, we review a bevy of articles describing some of the ways training over telehealth can occur, some troubleshooting tips for your telehealth setu...

April showers bring…lots of guests? That's the case this extra-long month where we bring in non-stop guests to discuss topics across the board. First, we have president of the BACB , Dr. Jim Carr, join us to share research on work to improve the child welfare system. Then, we dip into our 10th grab bag before inviting our pals Colleen Callahan and Matt Cicoria from the Behavioral Observations podc...