PREVIEW - Divergent Mind Book Club

We’re starting off the month having returned from a great trip to the Thompson Center for Autism 2023 Conference. Hurricane Lee even gave us another day to spend in Missouri to ponder all the exciting episodes coming your way. First, we revisit strategies for improving your parent training methods. Then we’re joined by special guests Landria Green and Jared Van to discuss scope of comfort (NOT confidence) and the dreaded standard celeration chart. Finally, a bonus featuring some great posters from the conference, including a returning presenter. We avoided gushing about how awesome City Museum is but let’s just say it’s one more reason to join us out in St. Louis next September! Articles for October 2023 Improving Your Parent Training Practices Sneed, L., & Samelson, D. (2022). Effectiveness of parent-led applied behavior analysis at improving outcomes for parents of autistic children. Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences, 16, 160-177. doi: 10.5590/JSBHS.2022.16.1.12 Allen, K., & Warzak, W., (2000). The problem of parental nonadherence in clinical behavior analysis: Effective treatment is not enough. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 33, 373-391. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2000.33-373 Kupzyk, S. & LaBrot, Z.C. (2021). Teaching future school personnel to train parents to implement explicit instruction interventions. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 856-872. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00612-5 Dogan, R.,King, M. L., Fishetti, A. L., Lake, C. M., Matthews, T., L., William, W. J. (2017). Parent-implemented behavioral skills training of social skills. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 50, 805-818. doi: 10.1002/jaba.411 Scope of Comfort w/ Landria Green  Green, L.S. (2022, September 10). Centering consumers in ABA and why graduations send the wrong message. The Mentored Leader. https://landriagreene.com/2022/09/10/centering-consumers-in–aba-and-why-graduations-send-the-wrong-message/ Brodhead, M.T., Quigley, S.P., & Wilczynski, S.M. (2018). A call for discussion about scope of competence in behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 11, 424-435. doi: 10.1007/s40617-018-00303-8 Lord, C., Charman, T., Havdahl, A., Carbone, P., Anagnostou, V., Boyd, B.Carr, T., de Vries, P.J., Dissanayake, C., Divan, G., Freitag, C.M., Gotelli, M.M., Kasari, C., Knapp, M., Mundy, P., PLank, A., Scahill, L., Servili, C., Shattuck, P…McCauley, J.B. (2022). The “Lancet” commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism. The Lancet, 399, 271-334. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01541-5   Celeration Charts Explained w/ Jared Van Lindsley, O.R. (1990). Precision teaching: By teachers for children. Teaching Exceptional Children, 22, 10-15. doi: 10.1177/004005999002200302 Binder, C. (1996). Behavioral fluency: Evolution of a new paradigm. The Behavior Analyst, 19, 163-197. doi: 10.1007/BF03393163 Cooper, J.O. (1991). Can this marriage be saved? Self-management of destructive inners. Journal of Precision Teaching, 8, 44-46.   Bonus Episode - Thompson Center for Autism Conference Poster Session (2023)

4 Okt 202328min

As a special treat for Supervision September, we’re re-releasing last year’s Fall Book Club pick, "Crucial Conversations" in the original full 2 hour audio. Interested in earning these 2 CEs for FREE as well as other discounts, early access to episodes, and a chance to vote on topics? Join us on Patreon! 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 episode is available for 2.0 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 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.

29 Sep 20232h 4min

Free for everyone, it’s our Supervision September Book Club episode! And, because it was offered for free by Dr. John Austin this past summer, we decided to check out “Results”. But did we think the book gave us everything we needed to supervise a crack team of BCBAs to maximum productivity? Or were we left feeling penniless and psychologically unsafe in a metaphorical office of despair? Either way, we really discussed the heck out of this one. This episode is available for 2.0 SUPERVISION CEUS. Wish your 2 CEs were free? Want access to all of our Book Club and Listener Choice episodes right away? Then join us on Patreon today! Articles discussed this episode: Austin, J. (2023). Results: The science-based approach to better productivity, profitability, and safety. Reaching Results. 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.

27 Sep 20231h 58min

This week we’ve got bona-fide ABA business owner and BCBA supervisor, Kim Heald, joining the show to discuss scaling up your supervision systems within your organization. And, if that wasn’t enough, Kim shares a new type of business behavior assessment and gives us our results. Can you guess which one scores the highest in loud-mouthed jerkitude? This episode is available for 1.0 SUPERVISION CEU. Articles discussed this episode: 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 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.

20 Sep 20231h 29min

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