This episode of The Behavioral View delves into the nuances of conducting effective assessments using ABLLS and AFLS, emphasizing the importance of a collaborative approach with parents and educators. It also previews upcoming enhancements in CR assessments that aim to facilitate more personalized and efficient educational planning.

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In the Season 4 Premiere of "The Behavioral View" the panel explores the integration of artificial intelligence in behavior analysis, discussing its potential to reduce administrative burdens, improve clinical decision-making, and its ethical implications. David Stevens, an AI expert, joins the conversation, offering insights into the future of AI in the field and its alignment with behavior analytic principles. 

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This episode delves into the principles of human dignity and their relevance to social justice within the field of behavior analysis. Featuring insights from Nasiah Cirincione-Ulezi, Ph.D., BCBA-D, the discussion highlights the ethical considerations and responsibilities of behavior analysts in addressing racial injustice and equity. The episode emphasizes the necessity of ethical communication and conflict resolution strategies, aligning with the BACB’s code of ethics. 

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References and Resources: 

• Hicks, D. (2011). Dignity: The Essential Role It Plays in Resolving Conflict. Yale University Press. 

• Rosenberg, M. B. (2015). Nonviolent communication: A language of life (3rd edition). PuddleDancer Press. 

This episode, titled "The Behavioral View: Building Capacity and Effective Supervision in Behavior Analysis," explores the critical areas of capacity building, effective supervision, and workforce retention strategies in behavior analysis. Featuring experienced professionals in the field, the event provides insightful discussions, personal stories, and practical strategies focusing on empathetic supervision and innovative training techniques, such as role-playing, for behavior analysts. 

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References:

• Razza, N. J., & Tomasulo, D. (2005). Healing Trauma: The Power of Group Treatment for
• People With Intellectual Disabilities. American Psychological Association. 

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In this episode of The Behavioral View, Dr. Lori Ochoa joins us to talk about the application of ACT principles to our daily lives. Whether integrating it into work with children and families or guiding our personal experience of the environment, the session offers a refreshing perspective on personal and professional growth. The content takes a deeper dive into the concepts of acceptance and self-as-context, shedding light on the transformative potential of ACT in behavior training. 

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References:

• Partington, J. W. (2006). Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised (ABLLS-R). Behavior Analysts Inc.
• Partington, J. W., & Mueller, M. M. (2012). Assessment of Functional Living Skills (AFLS). Behavior Analysts Inc.
• Hayes, S.C. (2004). Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. New Harbinger Publications.

Resources:

• ACT Bootcamp
• CR Assessments Website

Dr. Kerri Milyko, Dr. Tim Fuller, Kristin Smith, BCBA and Alison Walker, BCBA join Shannon and Nissa to talk about their development of the CR Elements parent training curriculum. The group describes the values that drove their work and how it can be used to meet the needs of parents and BCBAs who want to make meaningful change in the lives of families. They also provide suggestions for incorporating curriculum into a larger, systematic approach to parent training that emphasizes it as an important component of the overall service plan.

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Join us for this episode focused on selecting developmentally appropriate, socially meaningful goals. We discuss the importance of understanding the skill repertoires that serve as pre-requisites for other meaningful outcomes, with emphasis on building toward safety and independence in adolescence and adulthood. The panel takes on a discussion of assent, compassionate care, and trauma inasmuch as how these issues are dividing the field and what we can do to move forward.

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Whole Child Consulting 

In this episode of "The Behavioral View," the panel engages in a discussion on creating equitable learning environments with special guest Robin Williams, founder and lead consultant of Simplify Behavior. Williams emphasizes the transformative potential of integrating behavior analysis, trauma-informed care, and diversity and inclusion practices within educational settings. The conversation centers around mindset shifts, behavior change, and the challenges posed by fixed beliefs. Through personal anecdotes and professional insights, the panel highlights the significance of ongoing connections, mentorship, and collaboration in advancing the field and promoting positive outcomes.

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https://www.simplifybehavior.com/

Dr. Camille Kolu is passionate about preventing harm through behavior analysis and listening to the stories folks share about their experience. As a behavioral scientist in Colorado, Kolu owns Cusp Emergence, a private practice joining families, universities, hospitals, schools, and agencies of all kinds to engineer behavioral cusps for individuals, their loved ones, or their communities. Through Cusp Emergence University she provides continuing education enabling behavioral providers, teachers, and therapists of all kinds to level up their practices in taking trauma into account in measurable, informative, and compassionate ways. Kolu trained at University of North Texas and Rutgers University examining autism, contextual conditioning, and their neurobiology, and has published her work in peer reviewed journals. She is the author of the SAFE-T Model, which urges behavior analysts toward providing better supervision and support, assessment of risks, and analysis of historical functions of behavior, when trauma has played a role in someone’s life.

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Dr. Kent Johnson and Andrew Kieta, M.A. of Morningside Academy join the panel to talk about the intersection of applied behavior analysis, educational psychology, and academic instruction. Discussion centers around training of behavior analysts to specialize in academic instruction, the role of technology in education, and broader dissemination of their model.

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In this episode, the hosts and Dr. Rajaraman engage in a conversation about trauma-informed care and the application of behavior analysis. They emphasize the importance of considering individuals' potential traumatic experiences and question the ethical implications of contributing to additional trauma in the name of interventions. The hosts advocate for a kinder and gentler approach, highlight the negative health outcomes associated with multiple traumatic experiences, and challenge narrow definitions of trauma. They emphasize the significance of social validity, the lived experiences of individuals, and the need to prioritize well-being and autonomy in interventions. Overall, they stress the importance of listening to and believing individuals when they communicate their traumas and adapting interventions accordingly.

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In this episode, Maraca Learning's Robbie El Fattal and Nicole McMillan join the panel to talk about quality services and organizational culture. In this wide-ranging discussion, the group connects the dots between creating and maintaining an organizational culture that enables the creation of happy staff and satisfied customers.

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In our first technician-focused episode, Dr. Timothy Fuller joins host Dr. Shannon Hill to talk about the behavior analytic world view and how it relates to the daily work of an applied technician.

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In this episode, Kathleen Stengel of NeurAbilities joins the panel to discuss the importance of transdisciplinary services for meeting the holistic needs of the individual. The discussion extends into how we think about service value in healthcare, beginning with intake procedures, connecting patients with services, collaborating across disciplines, and establishing metrics that support our methods before we talk about outcomes. Kathleen also gives tips on working with insurance companies and how that changes over the life cycle of the organization.

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Dr. Greg Hanley joins the panel to talk about "today's ABA." We discuss compassion and what it means in terms of behavior analytic services. Dr. Hanley shares information from his clinical and research work illustrating that, while traditional functional analysis has worked well in controlled settings, it has not enjoyed great social validity or effectiveness in natural settings. The conversation centers around the need to balance efficacy and effectiveness, and to provide services that are embraced by our stakeholders.

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Dr. Rachel Taylor joins the panel to discuss the process of case conceptualization, with particular emphasis on expanding our lens on the concepts of risk assessment and goal selection in applied behavior analysis.

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References 

Deochand N, Eldridge RR, Peterson SM. (2020). Toward the Development of a Functional Analysis Risk Assessment Decision Tool. Behavior Analysis in Practice,13(4):978-990. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00433-y. Erratum in: Behav Anal Pract. 2020 Aug 24;13(4):991. PMID: 33269209; PMCID: PMC7666254.

Hayes, S.C., Barlow, D.H. and Nelson-Gray, R.O. (1999) The Scientist Practitioner: Research and Accountability in the Age of Managed Care. 2nd Edition, Allyn & Bacon, Needham Heights. 

Reiss, S. (2010). Human needs and intellectual disabilities: Applications for person centered planning, dual diagnosis, and crisis intervention. NADD Press. 

Wolf, M. M. (1978). Social validity: The case for subjective measurement or how applied behavior analysis is finding its heart. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 11(2), 203–214. 
https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1978.11-203

Resources 

BACB’s definition of ABA: https://www.bacb.com/about-behavior-analysis/ 

Learn more about the four levels of measurement with Dr. Milyko: 
https://institute.centralreach.com/courses/program-evaluation-how-to-organize-monitor-and-measure-client-success 

To learn more about Dr. Rachel Taylor’s Risk Driven Approach © keep an eye out for the upcoming paper Towards Socially Meaningful Case Conceptualization in ABA: Introducing the RDA ©.  You can also see her presentation with Allyson Moore at the upcoming CASP conference https://casproviders.org/2023-casp-conference/

In this episode of hot topics, Kerri, Nissa, and Shannon issue thank yous and invitations to people whose work makes us better practitioners, and in some cases, better humans! 

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Nick Green joins the panel this month to talk about behavior analytic applications in the health and fitness industry. The discussion focuses on qualifications, application of basic principles to typically developing adult clients, and flexibility in our approach to reinforcement and data collection.

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References 

Cialdini, R. B. (2009) Influence: science and practice (5th ed.), Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson. 

Quinn, M.,  Miltenberger, R. G., & Fogel, V. A. (2015). Using TAGTeach to improve the proficiency of dance movements. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 1-14. (edited)   

Krukauskas, F., Miltenberger, R., & Gavoni, P. (2019). Using auditory feedback to improve striking for mixed martial artists. Behavioral Interventions, 34(3), 419-428. 

Resources 

Behavior Fit, and all of the amazing resources there can be found here: https://behaviorfit.com/ 

MesoAmerican Indigenous Autist and BCBA Mari Cerda joins the panel to discuss her work mediating between the Autistic and ABA communities. The discussion links values to our work from multiple perspectives, including personal, professional, scientific, and cultural considerations.The panel shares ideas for ethical responding, including private behaviors and self-management techniques, when entering into emotionally charged conversations regarding ethical practice. The discussion also includes under-researched areas of ethical practice regarding cultural contextualism.

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References

Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (2020). Ethics code for behavior analysts. https://bacb.com/wp-content/ethics-code-for-behavior-analysts/ 

Hayes, S. C., Barnes-Holmes, D., & Roche, B. (Eds.). (2001). Relational frame theory: A post-Skinnerian account of human language and cognition. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers. 

Skinner, B. F. (1948). Walden Two (p. 266). Macmillan. 

Resources

LEAP Institute 

https://www.leapaba.org/about-us-1 

One way to access Mari’s podcast Supervisor’s Soapbox: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supervisors-soapbox/id1552649737 

Mari’s WIBA talk with Tyra Sellers and Patricia Wright: https://behaviorlive.com/courses/storytelling-an-art-and-a-science-for-behavior-change 

BACB Demographics Data: 

https://www.bacb.com/bacb-certificant-data/ 

Learn about Morita therapy 

http://www.moritaschool.com/read-me 

Learn about Hypnobabies 

https://www.hypnobabies.com/ 

For one example of Agatha Christie’s ACT skills 

Christie, A. (2000). Death on the Nile. New York: Berkley Books. 

Kerri’s talk with Tim Fuller and Kristin Smith is now available on CR Institute: 

instructional-design-and-behavior-analysis-just-how-closely-aligned-are-we? 

Nissa’s assessment cohort series 

https://institute.centralreach.com/learning-paths/assessment-mentoring-cohort?query=assessment%20mentor 

ABA Knowledge Builder – CR Institute’s test prep solution 

https://institute.centralreach.com/learning-paths/knowledge-builder?query=ABA%20Knowledge%20Builder 

Join us for this invigorating talk about the selection and use of measurements in ABA practice. We discuss the philosophic thought and scientific process behind the BHCOE's whitepaper on this topic, as well as tips for behavior analysts who want to incorporate multiple levels of measurement into their work with clients.

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References

Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (Ed.). (2021). Selecting appropriate assessment instruments to measure treatment outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Author. https://www.bhcoe.org/project/bhcoe-aba-outcomes-framework/ 

Johnson, K., & Street, E. M. (2004). The Morningside model of generative instruction. Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.  

Johnson, K., & Street, E. M. (2013). Response to intervention and precision teaching: Creating synergy in the classroom. Guilford Press. 

Kubina, R. M.(2019) The precision teaching implementation manual. Greatness Achieved Publishing Company. 

Tanaka-Matsumi, J., Seiden, D. Y., & Lam, K. N. (1996). The culturally informed functional assessment (CIFA) interview: A strategy for cross-cultural behavioral practice. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 3(2), 215–233. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1077-7229(96)80015-0 

Resources

BHCOE’s Assessment Workshop Series: https://learning.bhcoe.org/ 

CentralReach Assessment Mentoring Cohort Series: Assessment Cohort 

Parenting Stress Index: https://www.parinc.com/products/pkey/333