May 2020 Preview

It’s SUPERVISION SEPTEMBER! By listening to all of our episodes this month, you’ll be able to accrue all your supervision continuing education requirements in your BCBA cycle. And, supervision talk is always a bunch of fun. We kick this month off by calling a meeting to tell everyone that your meetings are terrible and no one wants to go to them anymore. What’s an enterprising supervisor BCBA to do? Listen to our episode on awesome-ing up your meetings, of course! This episode is available for 1.0 SUPERVISION CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Francisco, J.M. (2007). How to create and facilitate meetings that matter. The Information Management Journal, 41, 54-58. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A183551055/AONE?u=mlin_oweb&sid=googleScholar&xid=c7a4bd2e LeBlanc, L.A. & Nosik, M.R. (2019). Planning and leading effective meetings. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12, 696-708. doi: 10.1007/s40617-019-00330-z Sellers, T.P, Valentino, A.L., & LeBlanc, L.A. (2016). Recommended practices for individual supervision of aspiring behavior analysts. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 274-286. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0110-7 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.

13 Sep 20231h 15min

Rob and Diana are sad to end summer vacation but are beyond pumped to start Supervision September! All the episodes you need to complete your Supervision CE requirements are here including: a Supervision Book Club on “Results” by Dr. John Austin, running awesome meetings, setting up supervision for your organization (w/ ABA boss, Kim Heald), and a review of Sellers et al., 2016 from so many different angles. Plus, a look into the deep, dark recesses of the supervisory mind of ABA Inside Track. Articles for September 2023 Planning and Running Awesome Meetings Francisco, J.M. (2007). How to create and facilitate meetings that matter. The Information Management Journal, 41, 54-58. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A183551055/AONE?u=mlin_oweb&sid=googleScholar&xid=c7a4bd2e LeBlanc, L.A. & Nosik, M.R. (2019). Planning and leading effective meetings. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12, 696-708. doi: 10.1007/s40617-019-00330-z Sellers, T.P, Valentino, A.L., & LeBlanc, L.A. (2016). Recommended practices for individual supervision of aspiring behavior analysts. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 274-286. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0110-7 Setting Up Effective Supervision Systems w/ Kim Heald Predictive Index, LLC (2020). The Predictive Index: The science behind the Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment. Sellers, T.P., Valentino, A.L., LeBlanc, L.A. (2016). Recommended practices for individual supervision of aspiring behavior analysts. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9, 274-286. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0110-7 Results Book Club Austin, J. (2023). Results: The science-based approach to better productivity, profitability, and safety. Reaching Results.

6 Sep 202317min

As voted on by patrons, our Summer 2023 Listener Choice episode is all about working with our clients to support effective IEP services related to transition planning. Given the continuing need to support clients, parents, and educational teams in creating meaningful and rewarding adult outcomes after school ends, we take a look at ways this planning can be done best and with a focus on the self-determination and participation of our clients. If you’ve ever been in an IEP meeting where adults talked about rather than to a student, this episode is for you! This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Wish that CE was free? Subscribe on our Patreon page to see the full recording and get a discount for 100% off your purchase. Articles discussed this episode: Lipscomb, S., Lacoe, J., Liu, A.Y., & Haimson, J. (2018). Preparing for life after high school: The characteristics and experiences of youth in special education. National Center for Education Evaluation. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/projects/evaluation/disabilities_nlts2012.asp Martin, J.E., Woods, L.L., Sylvester, L., & Gardner, J.E. (2005). A challenge to self-determination: Disagreement between the vocational choices made by individuals with severe disabilities and their caregivers. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 30, 147-153. doi: 10.2511/rpsd.30.3.147 Mueller, T.G., Bassett, D.S., & Brewer, R.D. (2012). Planning for the future: A model for using the principles of transition to guide the development of behavior intervention plans. Intervention in School and Clinic, 48, 38-46. doi: 10.1177/1053451212443130 Howard, M., Reed, A.S., & Francis, G.L. (2020). “It’s my meeting!”: Involving high school students with significant disabilities in the Individualized Education Program process. Teaching Exceptional Children, 53, 290-298. doi: 10.1177/0040059920958739 Further Resources: List of Choice-Making/Self-Determination Published Curricula 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.

30 Aug 20231h 21min

UNLOCKED from our Patreon page, it’s the “Street Data” 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. As the summer wraps up and school begins in the U.S., many BCBAs will find themselves frustrated for their clients due to the continued inequitable practices which leave our schools failing learners of color. And what if I told you that your sweet sweet data may be a part of the failure of Western education? Yes....YOUR DATA! For our summer Book Club, we discussed “Street Data” by Safir and Dugan, a review of culturally responsive practices on how to collect relevant, student-centered, and antiracist information about learners to create a more equitable school system. Will the crew find these steps in line with our ethical BCBA obligations for client-centered practice? Or does an affront to the traditional way of “doing school” leave us calling our parents to pick us up early? This episode is worth 2.0 LEARNING CEUS. Content discussed in this episode Safir, S. & Dugan, J. (2021). Street data: A next-generation model for equity, pedagogy, and school transformation. Corwin. 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. Want these CEs for FREE? Just subscribe to our Patreon at the $10+ levels and go to the original post for a discount code.

23 Aug 20232h 2min

While we enjoy a little time off in the sun, here’s the recording of our talk from the fall 2022 Thompson Center for Autism Conference on quality of life. We review the definitions, measurement systems, and meaningful ways to include QoL into your clients’ treatment goals and plans. Interested in a visual support? Feel free to have a look at our slides from the talk using the link below. Presentation Slides w/ list of references

16 Aug 20231h 9min

To celebrate our 250th episode, we wanted to take a look back—-WAAAAAY back—into the history of behavior analysis. To help us delve into the dusty storage closets of the past, Dr. Mirari Elcoro joins us to examine a less-known chapter from Dr. Murray Sidman’s career when behavior analysis and neuroscience teamed up. Then we review one way to learn from history using all the old junk your unversity probably has lying around. Yes, it can do more than prop up a wobbly table. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Elcoro, M. & Backer, A. (2021). Murray Sidman and Patient H.M.: The role of behavior analysis in the emergence of collaborative modern neuroscience. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 115, 242-254. doi: 10.1002/jeab.656 Elcoro, M. & McCarley, N. (2015). This old thing? Using old laboratory equipment to enhance student learning. Teaching of Psychology, 42, 69-72. doi: 10.1177/0098628314562681 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.

9 Aug 20231h 24min

Rob’s running the show solo this month as we head into the dog days of summer. Enjoy our two regular episodes including a history of behavior analysis with Dr. Mirari Elcoro and our listener-selected episode on client self-determination in transition planning. Then, while we’re enjoying a little time off, we’ll be unlocking last year’s book club discussing “Street Data” and releasing our talk on Quality of Life from last year’s Thompson Center conference. All that and Rob gets some performance feedback. Articles for August 2023 The History of Psychology and Behavior Anaysis w/ Dr. Mirari Elcoro Elcoro, M. & Backer, A. (2021). Murray Sidman and Patient H.M.: The role of behavior analysis in the emergence of collaborative modern neuroscience. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 115, 242-254. doi: 10.1002/jeab.656 Elcoro, M. & McCarley, N. (2015). This old thing? Using old laboratory equipment to enhance student learning. Teaching of Psychology, 42, 69-72. doi: 10.1177/0098628314562681 Self-Determination in IEP Transition Planning (LIVE) Lipscomb, S., Lacoe, J., Liu, A.Y., & Haimson, J. (2018). Preparing for life after high school: The characteristics and experiences of youth in special education. National Center for Education Evaluation. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/projects/evaluation/disabilities_nlts2012.asp Martin, J.E., Woods, L.L., Sylvester, L., & Gardner, J.E. (2005). A challenge to self-determination: Disagreement between the vocational choices made by individuals with severe disabilities and their caregivers. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 30, 147-153. doi: 10.2511/rpsd.30.3.147 Mueller, T.G., Bassett, D.S., & Brewer, R.D. (2012). Planning for the future: A model for using the principles of transition to guide the development of behavior intervention plans. Intervention in School and Clinic, 48, 38-46. doi: 10.1177/1053451212443130 Howard, M., Reed, A.S., & Francis, G.L. (2020). “It’s my meeting!”: Involving high school students with significant disabilities in the Individualized Education Program process. Teaching Exceptional Children, 53, 290-298. doi: 10.1177/0040059920958739 (UNLOCKED) Street Data Book Club Safir, S. & Dugan, J. (2021). Street data: A next-generation model for equity, pedagogy, and school transformation. Corwin. Bonus Episode 31 - Quality of Life (LIVE @ Thompson Center for Autism Conference 2022) Presentation Slides

2 Aug 202324min

Enjoy a short preview of our latest full-length Book Club episode.  Want to hear the whole thing and get 2 CEs for free? Subscribe to our Patreon today at the premium $10+ levels for that plus other bonuses! Are you mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore enough to move out to the country to a semi-anarcho-communist society where the prinicples of human behavior have created a utopia? Well, then you’ll probably enjoy our Summer 2023 discussion of B.F. Skinner’s novel, “Walden Two”. We talk for over two hours about the historical context, plot, and our impressions of this optimistic view of how behavior science might just be able to save the world from your own backyard. Plus, Rob makes a potentially groundbreaking discovery about Skinner’s comic-book collection. Come for the four-hour workdays, stay for the 50 amateur piano concertos! Content discussed in this episode: Skinner, B.F. (1948). Walden two. Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. Altus, D.E. & Morris, E.K. (2009). B.F. Skinner’s utopian vision: Behind and beyond “Walden Two”. The Behavior Analyst, 32, 319-335. doi: 10.1007/BF03392195 Todd, R. (1970, March 15). Walden two: Three? Many more? The New York Times. To download the whole epiosde plus a code for 2 free CEs, just subscribe to our Patreon at the $10+ levels.

28 Jul 202338min