ABA Inside Track

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By: Robert Parry-Cruwys

Wish you could do a better job keeping up with peer-reviewed journals? Why not listen to a podcast where behavior analysts discuss a variety of fascinating topics and the research related to them? Now you can spend your extra time thinking of ways to save the world with ABA.

Social Justice Research Practices w/ Dr. Malika Pritchett
#271
Yesterday at 4:15 AM

While behavior analysis has more recently begun digging into what meaningful social justice practices can and should be, the concept certainly isn’t new to other fields, and our special guest, Dr. Malika Pritchett, has the data to prove it. This week, Dr. Pritchett gives us a whirlwind tour of the development of social justice practices in research through the years to highlight science’s highly problematic journey to improve its understanding and appreciation of the rights of all (and to focus on what we can all do to keep this journey moving towards an equitable future).

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Assessing Social Validity
#270
03/20/2024

If measuring social validity is just about getting clients and stakeholders to fill out a 7-point Likert scale, we’d have a pretty short episode this week. Fortunately, it’s a heck of a lot more important and effortful than that. This week we delve into the realm of using social validity measures to improve our practices and to better support our clients. So buckle-up for some thematic reviews of interviews, big picture practice examinations, and comparisons to how much better or worse things are since the 90s. At least, in relation to social validity measurement.

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(UNLOCKED) Between Now and Dreams Book Club
#1008
03/13/2024

UNLOCKED from our Patreon page, it’s the “Between Now and Dreams” 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.

We’re curling up with a good book this winter for our latest Book Club. And since the winter is a good time for reflection, we’re thinking about what it means t...


March 2024 Preview
03/06/2024

This month is all about caring: caring for clients, for parents, for children, and for other people’s opinions. Because while we all love behavior analysis, that doesn’t mean everybody does. So listen in and up your anti-colonial, family-supportive, socially valid practices with our unlocked Book Club on supporting parents of autistic children with “Between Now and Dreams”, our interview with Dr. Malika Pritchett on social justice in our research practices, and a review of how we can better assess social validity of treatment.

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Episode 269 - Systemic and Sustainable Changes Toward Equity w. Dr. Noor Syed
#269
02/28/2024

UPDATED: Following the release of the episode, we were all saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Elizabeth HughesFong, a pioneer in researching, publishing, and speaking on cultural humility in the field of behavior analysis. To celebrate and to honor her accomplishments, Dr. Noor Syed asked to record a special dedication for Dr. Hughes Fong to add to this episode.

I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Rob’s birthday than to be joined by special guest Dr. Noor Syed to discuss creating equitable practices. Well, what if those practices also were built in w...


Discussion on Neurodiversity
#268
02/21/2024

In what we’re planning as an ongoing series of episodes over the next year (and beyond), ABA Inside Track will be talking about neurodiversity: What it is, what it means for behavior analysts, and why understanding and discussing it with open ears, the courage to be uncomfortable, and the importance of listening is key to the future of our field. For now, here’s an episode to get our conversation started.

This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU.

Articles discussed this episode:

Veneziano, J. & Shea, S. (2023). They have a voice; are we list...


(LISTENER CHOICE) Episode 267 - Preventing Burnout
#267
02/14/2024

As voted on by our Patrons, we’re talking about ways to prevent that pernicious problem for professionals: Burnout. Hopefully that’s not just because a high percentage of BCBAs are feeling unappreciated, constantly in unresolved conflict with clients and co-workers, and highly dissatisfied with their current lot in life. Even if you are, this episode will cover some ways that you can reflect on the burnout process to avoid falling fully into its clutches (and, if you’re a boss, some steps that you might want to ensure you’re taking!).

This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING...


February 2024 Preview
02/07/2024

Man, January went so long that we barely had time to stop to record our February preview. But whether in a car or on a boat, we’ve got behavior analytic discussions to fill 29 days. This month we’re joined by guest, Dr. Noor Syed, to review her work on creating sustainable equitable practices in research and higher education. We also begin with the first part in what we hope will be an ongoing discussion about neurodiversity and review some recent articles on combatting workplace burnout, courtesy of our Patreon listeners. And, yes, Rob really recorded this episode from his...


Error Correction
#266
01/31/2024

Making mistakes isn’t all bad. Unless those mistakes result in faulty stimulus control during skill acquisition. But, fret not, this week we dive into some of the options available as you craft your programs to respond to errors in a way to maximize learnining efficiency while taking the preferences of your client into account. Basically, how to teach the fastest while being the least annoying. And does correcting errors actually work better than avoiding them?

This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU.

Articles discussed this episode:

Leaf, J.B., Cihon, J.H., Fe...


Training and Experience Foundations for Working with Adults with Significant Behavioral Challenges w/ Dr. John Guercio
#265
01/24/2024

This week we return to one of of favorite (and most important topics): training others to work with adults with significant disabilities. And, in our excitement to talk to Dr. John Guercio on everything this entails, we almost forgot to talk about the specific articles! Whether looking at the primary means of supporting staff skill growth or utilizing effective, evidence-based treatment plans and curricula, we leave no stone unturned in learning everything we can about supporting adult clients (within the timeframe of our podcast length). Want to see more? Check out Dr. Guercio’s core competencies book for more.

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