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Well, another year has come to a close, and the crew is back with podcast friend, Matt Cicoria from Behavioral Observations, to discuss what just happened. We review some losses to the field, trends in research, and take questions from the audience to keep us on our toes. And, for the first time in forever, I think we all agree: 2022 WASN’T the worst year ever. I mean, in aggregate. Still a lot of work to do, humanity.

While it has been a while since we last discussed video modeling, we’re all deep in its camp as a great intervention addition. But, time has passed and, with that, we decided to update our knowledge base with some new extensions to beef up your video modeling planning. Between new skills and new methods, we’re here to get your old procedures into fighting shape for 2023. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Sherer, M. Pierce, K.L., Paredes, Kisacky, K.I., Ingersoll, B., & Schreibman, L. (2001). Enhancing conversation skills in children with autism via video technology: Which is better “self” or “other” as a model? Behavior Modification, 25, 140-158. doi: 10.1177/0145445501251008 Shipley-Benamou, R., Lutzker, J.R., & Taubman, M. (2002). Teaching daily living skills to children with autism through instructional video modeling. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 4, 166-177. doi: 10.1177/10983007020040030501 Tereshko, L., MacDonald, R., & Ahearn,

UNLOCKED from our Patreon page, it’s the “Nudge” 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. Branching out into the world of behavioral economics, it's our newest Book Club covering the classic, Nobel-prize-adjacent, "Nudge" by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein. We're joined by our Book Club Buddy, Alan, and new patron, Victoria, to explore how the economists think of human behavior and whether the principles behind choice architecture are all they've been made out to be. Plus, Rob runs down some of the additions to the recently published "Final Edition" and how it may make "Nudge" a lesser work than the previous version. All that and the best insurance buying tips! References for this episode: Thaler, R.H & Sunstein, C.R. (2021). Nudge the final edition. Yale

Though most of our episodes focus on how to train individuals in supporting autistic individuals, we’re usually talking about supporting parents, teachers, or other clinicians. But who trains everybody else in society? This week we’re joined by Dr. Dorothea Lerman to find out how her research on training police officers and dentists in autism care takes the BST ball and runs with it. Plus, how to test the bonds of your relationship with COVID-lockdown dental exam role play! This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Hinkle, K.A. & Lerman, D.C. (2021). Preparing law enforcement officers to engage successfully with individuals with autism spectrum disorder: An evaluation of a performance-based approach. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05192-5 Matteucci, M., Lerman, D.C., Tsami, L., & Boyle, S. (2022). Remote training of dental students and professionals to promote cooperative behavior in patients with intellectual and developme

We were greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Tameika Meadows, a great BCBA, author of the I Love ABA blog, and advocate for the power of behavior analysis. Tameika was also one of our earliest supporters and it was a real treat when we finally had her join as our guest. In honor of her contributions to the field, we’re rebroadcasting that episode and donating all CE fees raised for it from now until June 2023 to Black Applied Behavior Analysts (BABA). Tameika was scheduled to talk at the BABA conference as one of their invited speakers. While a donation is a poor substitute to her presence, we know what is raised will go to promoting behavior analysts in the Black community as a part of the legacy she leaves behind. Though many of us have probably spent much of our careers fretting over how we can help autistic children stop engaging in stereotypic or seemingly ritualistic behavior, have we spent enough time asking whether attending to these unique interests might actually be beneficial? This week we’r

It’s beginning to look a lot like behavior analysis as 2022 comes to a close. But, we’re not done reading research yet! This month, we’ll be learning all about training professionals from outside the field of education and ABA with special guest, Dr. Dorothea Lerman, then revisiting video modeling with a review of some more recent variations on its usage in teaching. And, to listen to while recovering from too much holiday cheer, our End of Year special with Matt Cicoria of the Behavioral Observations podcast and the whole ABA Inside Track crew. Will Diana ever figure out the identity of her Secret Santa? Articles for December 2022 Training Other Professionals w/ Dr. Dorothea Lerman Hinkle, K.A. & Lerman, D.C. (2021). Preparing law enforcement officers to engage successfully with individuals with autism spectrum disorder: An evaluation of a performance-based approach. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05192-5 Matteucci, M., Lerman, D.C., Tsami, L., & Boyle, S. (202

Ok, you may have gotten pretty good at Zoom meetings over the past few years, but have you mastered the skill of remote training? What about drone flight observations? Robot conferences? This week we’re joined by Dr. Aaron Fischer who has done all three of these modes of teleconsultation and more. He’ll walk us through some recent research on the topic and share what the future of distance BCBA work may look like. And then Rob makes him talk about video games. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: King, H.C., Bloomfield, B.S., Wu, Shengtian, & Fischer, A.J. (2022). A systematic review of school teleconsultation: Implications for research and practice. School Psychology Review, 51, 237-256. doi: 10.1080/2372966x.2021.1894478 King, H.C., Bloomfield, B., Fischer, A.J., Dart, E., & Radley, K. (2021). A comparison of digital observations of students from video camberas and aerial drones. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 31, 360-381. doi: 10

When you hear the term “generality”, you probably think of stimulus generalization. Or maybe it’s response generalization. Actually, “generality'“ doesn’t really mean either of those terms. Well, not exactly, though perhaps a little bit. But we’re missing the point. Which is improving our ability to develop meaningful treatments which support skill development across environments. And that’s generalization. Though it doesn’t quite capture the idea of generality. Look, it’ll make more sense after you listen to the episode on these similar—but not the same—terms. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Stokes, T.F. & Baer, D.M. (1977). An implicit technology of generalization. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 10, 349-367. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1977.10-349 Johnston, J.M. (1979). On the relation between genearlization and generality. The Behavior Analyst, 2, 1-6. doi: 10.1007/BF03391833 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to

Diana: I need the reason. Don’t say money. Why do this? Rob: Why not do it? Because yesterday I walked out of the conference after losing four hours of my life and you’re cold-researching “Teen Beat” cover topics. Because the house always wins. Play long enough, you never change the contingencies, the house takes you. Unless, when that perfect article comes along, you bet behavior analysis podcast, and then you take the house. Diana: Been practicing that speech, have you? Rob: Little bit. Did I rush it? Felt like I rushed it. Diana: No, it was good, I liked it. “Teen Beat” thing was harsh. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEUs Articles discussed this episode: Capalbo, A., Miltenberger, R.G., & Cook, J.L. (2022). Training soccer goalkeeping skills: Is video modeling enough? Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55, 958-970. doi: 10.1002/jaba.937 Strickland, M.A., & Kohn, C.S. (2021). Behavioral skills training to teach college students to free-pour standard servings of alcohol. Behavioral Int

NOTE: The original file was missing one of the code words.  The new file should resolve this.  Apologies to folks for the mistake. Remember when you started your first practicum? Remember the fun of filling out your fieldwork tracker? Of course you don’t because no one has EVER had fun filling that thing out. This week, we at least try to make it easier to complete by reviewing research conducted by Diana, Jackie, and guest (and former student), Ryan Atkinson to teach practicum students the ins and outs of recording their time on-task in pursuit of their behavior analyst certification. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Parry-Cruwys, D., Atikinson, R., & MacDonald, J. (2021). Teaching graduate students to identify and adhere to practicum requirements. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 433-442. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00571-x Atkinson, R., Parry-Cruwys, D., & MacDonald, J. (2022). Training graduate students to enter fieldwork data using asynchronous online

LIVE from St. Charles, MO, it’s ABA INSIDE TRACK! With musical guest the Smashing Pumpkins. Well, ok, they’re not coming on the show this month. But we do have a plethora of other friends joining us to discuss everything from tracker training to teleconsultation including Diana and Jackie’s former student and collaborator, Ryan Atkinson and tech-meister, Dr. Aaron Fischer. Plus, the return of the grab bag and a detailed discussion of generality…or is it generalization? Articles for November 2022 Tracker Training w/ Ryan Atkinson Parry-Cruwys, D., Atkinson, R., & MacDonald, J. (2021). Teaching graduate students to identify and adhere to practicum requirements. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 433-442. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00571-x Atkinson, R., Parry-Cruwys, D., & MacDonald, J. (2022). Training graduate students to enter fieldwork data using asynchronous online instruction. Behavior Analysis in Practice. doi: 10.1007s40617-022-00732-6 The Grab Bag Capalbo, A., Miltenberger, R.G., & Cook, J.L. (

While science has researched the effectiveness of many augmentative and assistive communication methods, one disproven, pseudoscientific technique just keeps refusing to stay in the dustbin of history: Facilitated communication. This week, we go back to the 90s to review how facilitated communication stole the voices of people with disabilities, the research that originally kicked facilitated communication to the curb, and why it remains important to guard against FC’s seemingly never-ending resurgence. Plus, Rob fights city hall poorly. Also, if you’ve never seen it, be sure to watch Prisoners of Silence, a documentary from 1992 that we all love and talk about a TON! This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Travers, J.C., Tincani, M.J., & Lang, R. (2014). Facilitated communication denies people with disabilities their voice. Research and Pactice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 39, 195-202. doi: 10.1177/1540796914556778 Eberlin, M., McConnachie, G., Ibel, S.,

In 2020 the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis posted an Expression of Concern regarding Rekers & Lovaas (1973) as a step in acknowledging behavior analysis’s complicity in the pseudoscience of conversion therapy. This week we’re joined by special guests, Drs. Sarah Campau and Matthew Capriotti, as well as Book Club Guy, Alan Haberman, to talk about what comes next. We review the controversy over the original paper, discuss public policy around supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and start planning how behavior analysis can kickstart new research that benefits sexual and gender minorities. For more on the history of conversion therapy, Dr. Campau suggests the UnErased podcast. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Conine, D.E., Campau, S.C., & Petronelli, A.K. (2022). LGBTQ+ conversion therapy and applied behavior analysis: A call to action. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55, 6-18. doi: 10.1002/jaba.876. Capriotti, M.R. & Donaldson, J.M. (2022). “Wh

If you’ve listened to this show, you know how much we love to read. Yet a huge percentage of individuals will graduate from high school lacking the proficiency to learn effectively through reading. Since this statistic is anathema to us, we called up two folks writing the book on the subject, Drs. Denise Ross-Page and R. Douglas Greer. We discuss breaking down literacy skills into behavioral components, the differences between reading-to-learn and learning-to-read, and how the science of teaching can improve both outcomes. Also, is it possible to make reading a conditioned reinforcer for everyone? This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Gentilini, L.M. & Greer, R.D. (2021). The effect of the establishment of conditioned reinforcement for reading content on second-graders’ reading achievement. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 141-160. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00511-1 Hernandez, Donald J. (2011). Double jeopardy: How third-grade reading skills and poverty influence

This month, we’re terrified of our riches in special guests as we discuss controversy, literacy, and advocacy. First, Dr. Denise Ross-Page and Dr. R. Douglas Greer join us to review how behavior analysis can promote effective practices in teaching reading and literacy. Next, Dr. Sarah Campau and Dr. Matthew Capriotti join us and Book Club Guy, Alan Haberman, to discuss their recent papers making a call to action for behavior analysts to step up in our efforts to speak out on ABA historical harms to the LGBTQ+ community and speak up for improving support for sexual and gender minority issues. Finally, we’re all shocked that people are STILL TALKING ABOUT facilitated communication! Almost 30 years after its debunking, we decided to remind everyone that it doesn’t work and limits the expression of people with disabilities. Could talking about ABA be more fun than gorging on Halloween candy? Articles for October 2022 ABA and Literacy w/ Dr. Denise Ross-Page + Dr. R. Douglas Greer Gentilini, L.M. & Greer, R.D.

As a special treat for Supervision September, we’re making our Fall Book Club available for all. And, to celebrate the joys of supervision, we read the popular business book, “Crucial Conversations”. BST and feedback were only the beginning. This week, enjoy the conclusion of our discussion including final thoughts and how to transfer this content into your own supervisory (and conversation) practices. Wish you could get 2 supervision CEs for free and access to all of our previous Book Clubs? Subscribe on Patreon today! This episode is available for 1.0 SUPERVISION CEU. Works discussed this episode: Grenny, J., Patterson, K., McMillan, R., Switzler, A., & Gregory, E. (2021). Crucial conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high (3rd ed.). McGraw Hill. Grenny, J., Patterson, K., McMillan, R., & Switzler, A. (2011). Crucial conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high (2nd ed.). McGraw Hill. If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the st

As a special treat for Supervision September, we’re making our Fall Book Club available for all. And, to celebrate the joys of supervision, we read the popular business book, “Crucial Conversations”. BST and feedback were only the beginning. For the next two weeks, we level up to discuss holding, modeling, and nailing conversations where huge disagreements are paired with huge emotions to create a perfect storm. Rather than barrel through to make your opinion the only one heard or running screaming from the boardroom, we review strategies for sharing your perspective effectively and helping others to do the same. This week, enjoy the first part of our discussion. Wish you had the whole recording right now AND could get 2 supervision CEs for free? Subscribe on Patreon today! This episode is available for 1.0 SUPERVISION CEU. Works discussed this episode: Grenny, J., Patterson, K., McMillan, R., Switzler, A., & Gregory, E. (2021). Crucial conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high (3rd ed.). McG

Oh, snap! It’s Supervision September! A whole month of episodes dedicated to the art, science, and necessity of effective supervision. We kick off the month with a review of research assessing the utility of the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Human Services. Can we really use this tool to identify the function of staff behavior? Is there truly an error correction procedure that we can all agree on? And how the heck do we get freakin’ Mandi to show up on time? This episode is available for 1.0 SUPERVISION CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Carr, J.E., Wilder, D.A., Majdalany, L., Mathisen, D., & Strain, L.A. (2013). An assessment-based solution to a human-service employee performance problem. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 6, 16-32. doi: 10.1007/BF03391789 Bowe, M. & Sellers, T.P. (2018). Evaluating the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Human Services to assess incorrect error-correction procedures by preschool paraprofessionals. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 51, 166-176. doi: 1002/jaba.428

Buckle your seatbelts, folks. It’s SUPERVISION SEPTEMBER 2022!!! And, to celebrate, we’ve got 3 episodes all about how to kick your supervision into overdrive. First, we review the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Human Services to help you figure out why your employees are struggling. Then, we bust out the Book Club Crew to figure out how to broach the tough topics at work via the classic business book, “Crucial Conversations”. It may be fall, but supervision discussion is our real vacation! Articles for September 2022 The Performance Diagnostic Checklist - Human Services Carr, J.E., Wilder, D.A., Majdalany, L., Mathisen, D., & Strain, L.A. (2013). An assessment-based solution to a human-service employee performance problem. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 6, 16-32. doi: 10.1007/BF03391789 Bowe, M. & Sellers, T.P. (2018). Evaluating the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Human Services to assess incorrect error-correction procedures by preschool paraprofessionals. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 5

While compassionate action is the goal of every BCBA, wishing it and doing it remain two separate things. This week, Drs. Weiss and Rohrer join us to discuss their Compassionate Collaboration Tool, a means for self-reflection and assessment of those skills that best lend themselves to compassionate action in our work. Plus, we review some of the research on why compassion is important and what’s next for the CCT. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Rohrer, J.L., Marshall, K.B., Suzio, C., & Weiss, M.J. (2021). Soft skills: The case for compassionate approaches or how behavior analysis keeps finding its heart. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 1135-1143. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00563-x If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at abainsidetrack@gmail.com for further assistance.