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Because your ABA Inside Track hosts are such chronic truth-tellers, we decided it was time to look into this "lying" we've heard so much about. For instance, we're not sure why anyone would ever lie. Or whether it's an important skill to learn how to lie, especially when your best friend tries on a questionable outfit. Or if learning about George Washington can really improve honesty. We promise,...

If you've listened to more than one of our episodes, you must enjoy listening to behavior analytic terminology. If so, that makes you unlike most of America who ::GASP:: really dislikes ABA jargon. Should we be offended? Drop our monocles in shock? Perhaps instead we should use research to figure out a better way to improve how we disseminate the science of behavior in plain English. Articles disc...

While we've certainly mentioned and even discussed the IISCA in previous episodes, for some reason we've yet to do a full-length episode on this relatively new tool in the behavior assessment arsenal. That all changes this week as we do a deep dive into the interview-informed synthesized contingency analysis with our special guest, Dr. Adithyan Rajaraman. What is the IISCA? Why use the IISCA? And...

It may be a question you remember from graduate school: What's the deal with sensory extinction? Is it a form of extinction? Of punishment? Or, is it something else? This week, we revisit that old chestnut by discussion four articles that hope to solve the mystery of sensory extinction. And we review one of the most complementary replication articles of all time! Articles discussed this episode: I...

Happy New Year! We brush off our New Year's Resolutions by promising even more fun and exciting topics. You can trust us: We've read all the research on lying! Plus, Jackie promises more fun by announcing our inaugural ABA Inside Track Trivia Night. And the proper unveiling of our updated theme song by a musician you'll recognize. Welcome to 2020, BCBAs! Articles for January 2019 Sensory Extinctio...

As 2019 comes to a close, we're joined by our podcasting buddy, Matt Cicoria, of the Behavioral Observations podcast to wax philosophical about all the going's-on in behavior analysis in the past 12 months. From memorials to trends in research and practice we'd like to see continue to our hopes for the next year of our science. Wishing all of you Happy Holidays!

Well, how nice of you to stop by the ol' campfire. Pull up a log, why dontcha? We're just swappin' stories, stories about our favorite research topics. Care for a marshmallow with chocolate and graham crackers? You can make one of those, whaddya call 'em. S'mores? Do you have a favorite research article to spin a yarn about? Something to keep the dark and cold away? Here, why don't I start…   Arti...

We got tired of executive functioning feeling like some ephemeral concept so we decided to reach out to someone who wrote a book on the subject, Dr. Adel Najdowski to demystify the term. Besides getting a great behavioral definition of executive functioning, we also get a whole boatload of tips on how to teach these very important skills. We're pretty sure this episode is so fun, you won't have to...

With so much holiday shopping to do, we're keeping our topics fun and light this month. First up we'll be talking with Dr. Adel Najdowski all about executive functioning. Seriously, all about it. Then we'll dive into the old grab bag for three topics totally unrelated to each other. And, on December 25th, everybody gets a special bonus episode Christmas present! Articles for December 2019 Executiv...

This year the Berkshire Association of Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT) , our regional conference, celebrated it's 40th anniversary. As a special treat, the BABAT board asked us at ABA Inside Track to interview guest speakers and attendees to celebrate this momentous occasion. It took Rob a while to edit together THREE HOURS of awesome conversations about BABAT, but now, here it is in all it'...

I hope that you're listening closely, paying attention, because that's all we'll be talking about on this week's episode. Whether you think of attending as looking at the teaching, looking at your work, or looking at yourself, attending plays a big part in learning. So, let's get focused! Articles discussed this episode: Broden, M., Bruce, C., Mitchell, M.A., Carter, V., & Hall, R.V. (1970). Effec...

Speedy Delivery ain't got nothing on us this episode as we sign, seal, and deliver all of our pressing ethical concerns to special guest, Dr. Darren Sush. Much like a BCBA Dear Abby, Dr. Sush discusses an array of ethical quandries pulled straight from his new book "A Workbook of Ethical Case Scenarios in Applied Behavior Analysis". It's almost two whole hours of ethical discussion! Sincerely, you...

If you thought behavior assessment was hard, how much harder does it get when you add in the challenges of working with individuals from a different cultural background? We pose the question to special guest Dr. Liz Hughes-Fong and find out just how much more we have to learn about improving our cultural competence. Articles discussed this episode: Mandell, D.S. & Novak, M. (2005). The role of cul...

When we weren't attending amazing talks or giving our own—and when we weren't enjoying all the snacks in between activities—we were able to meet up with a number of students presenting at the Thompson Center for Autism Conference poster session. We thought you'd like to hear about some of the work coming out of the University of Missouri and beyond. Thanks to everyone who took the time to talk wit...

Pay attention, because we're only telling you once. This November, we're thankful for all of our awesome guests! First, Dr. Liz Hughes-Fong joins us to share all of her knowledge on developing cultural competence in the area of assessment. Then, Dr. Darren Sush calls in to judge our ethical answers to his ethical scenarios for almost 2 HOURS!! Finally, we take it easy with a review of research all...

LIVE from the Thompson Center ! It's ABA Inside Track! We're back again with a talk we gave last month at the 14th Annual Thompson Center for Autism Conference all about parent stress. But, a funny thing happened on the way to the podium: We realized that decreasing parent stress isn't as easy as just doing good training. Listen in for some tips on how to improve your parent-BCBA collaboration ski...

So once we get past some acronym confusion, we dig deep into the mystery of PBIS. We discuss the levels of support, the controversy, the research, and the journal article with the longest title ever! At the end, do we cast our votes for PBIS as an effective treatment? Or do we send PBIS to the principal's office? Articles discussed this episode: Anderson, C.M. & Kincaid, D. (2005). Applying behavi...

We all love instructions. We all love fading. But, when the two go together, do we create a treatment better than the sum of its parts? Let's take a trip through the literature and discuss the ins and outs of instructional fading together, shall we? Articles discussed this episode: Pace, G.M., Iwata, B.A., Cowder, G.E., Andree, P.J., & McIntyre, T. (1993). Stimulus (instructional) fading during ex...

It's finally here! Our 100th episode! And what better way to celebrate than to take the time to remember the events that came before us, namely, the origins of applied behavior analysis. And if you thought we were just going to say "Skinner" a bunch of times, how wrong you are. Special guest, Dr. Gina Green from APBA , leads our trip down memory lane with an amazing account of how the field has ch...

This October, we're celebrating our 100th episode! While we spend time patting ourselves on the back, we almost forget to share our topics for the month including our longest episode yet with Dr. Gina Green taking a deep dive into the history of ABA. And, another fun live show from the Thompson Center for Autism Conference. Get ready for more episodes than you can shake a pumpkin at! Articles for...

As behavior analysts, we all know how much fun work can be. But, somehow, people in other fields don't always think of doing their jobs as fun. Suspend disbelief and learn all about what can be done to be sure that the staff at your organization are effectively reinforced. From lotteries to the paradox of the fun boss, our final Supervision September episode is the definition of a good time. Artic...

Working with people is hard, so is it any wonder that the burnout rate for employees in human services can reach 40% or more? And paying more money doesn't seem to be the answer. In this week's Supervision September episode, we discuss some of the common patterns of staff burnout, whether there's anything to be done to mitigate the problem, and how you can be a part of the solution. Articles discu...

Get excited, everyone, because Supervision September is finally here! Up first, we have special guest, Dr. Amy Henley joining us to discuss her research on staff management and the proper delivery of feedback. Then we all take a break from podcasting to order the feedback sandwich. Was it as delicious as thought it would be? And did Rob's extra pickles actually improve feedback? Articles discussed...

Back by popular demand, it's SUPERVISION SEPTEMBER! The one month of the year where you're guaranteed three straight weeks of podcasting all about the fascinating topic of staff supervision. This year we're back with a full slate of research articles and discussion all about that most critical of supervision topics: Our staff. We talk about how, when, and why to give feedback, what we can do as su...

In a world where research is the only resource that matters, only one crack team of podcasters have the brains, the brawn, and the bandwith, to fight back. This summer, only in your listening device of choice, the ABA Inside Track team returns and, this time, the fate of the world rests in their hands. Behavior analysis is about to E-X-P-L-O-D-E when preceded by…the Dark Stimulus. Articles discuss...