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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Google Play Subscribe on Stitcher Few practitioners can get through a year without needing to help a family or classroom with toilet training.  And we're guessing you've all read "Toilet Training in Less Than a Day."  But what should you do when those techniques don't seem to be working for you? Join us next week to find out! Articles to read for next week:: LeBlanc, L.A., Carr, J.E., Crossett, S.E., Bennett, C.M., & Detweiler, D.D.  (2005).  Intensive outpatient behavioral treatment of primary urinary incontinence of children with autism.  Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 20, 98-105. doi:  10.1177/10883576050200020601 Luiselli, J.K.  (1996).  A case study evaluation of a transfer-of-stimulus control toilet training procedure for a child with pervasive developmental disorder.  Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 11, 158-162.  doi:10.1177/108835769601100305

8 Juni 20169min

We're going off the rails on the way to Dissemination Station this week in a discussion of trial-based functional analysis procedures and their place in the assessment of problem behavior.  Can this procedure provide sweet middle ground between the robust flavor of a full FA and the doughy, blandness of an FBA? All that and a discussion of which Hogwarts house Rob and Diana would be sorted into and what visuals Jackie uses to understand bar graphs. Articles discussed in this episode: Lambert, J.M., Bloom, S.E., & Irvin, J.  (2012).  Trial-based functional analysis and functional communication training in an early childhood setting.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45, 579-584.  doi: 10.1901/jaba.2012.45-579 Austin, J.L, Groves, E.A., Reynish, L.C., & Francis, L.L. (2015).  Validating trial-based functional analyses in mainstream primary school classrooms.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 274-288.  doi: 10.1002/jaba.208 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.

1 Juni 20161h 18min

Wish you could do a real functional analysis but don't think you have the time? Maybe a trial-based FA is just what you need? Next week we'll be discussing some updates to the literature on trial-based FAs and their possible use in the school setting. Articles to read for next week: Lambert, J.M., Bloom, S.E., & Irvin, J.  (2012).  Trial-based functional analysis and functional communication training in an early childhood setting.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45, 579-584.  doi: 10.1901/jaba.2012.45-579 Austin, J.L, Groves, E.A., Reynish, L.C., & Francis, L.L. (2015).  Validating trial-based functional analyses in mainstream primary school classrooms.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 274-288.  doi: 10.1002/jaba.208

25 Maj 201610min

Is playing with students before presenting demands the secret to a great work session? We're joined by special guest Dr. Amanda Kelly, Behavior Babe herself, to answer this question with a detailed and in-depth discussion on her presession pairing research.  Not only do you get a behind-the-scenes tour of the research process and overcoming participant pitfalls, but also a heated discussion about whether Katie Perry or Angry Birds is the ultimate reinforcer.  If you learn one thing this week, its stop grabbing things from our learners! Articles discussed this week: Kelly, A.N., Axe, J.B., Allen, R.F., & Maguire, R.W.  (2015).  Effects of presession pairing on the challenging behavior and academic responding of children with autism.  Behavioral Interventions, 30, 135-156.  doi: 10.1002/bin.1408 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.

18 Maj 20161h 3min

We're all jazzed up to announce our very first guest: Dr. Amanda Kelly, the Behavior Babe herself.  She'll be joining us on next week's episode to discuss her article on presession pairing. And Jackie congratulates the BCBAs of tomorrow. Articles to read for next week: Kelly, A.N., Axe, J.B., Allen, R.F., & Maguire, R.W.  (2015).  Effects of presession pairing on the challenging behavior and academic responding of children with autism.  Behavioral Interventions, 30, 135-156.  doi: 10.1002/bin.1408

11 Maj 20164min

It's a brand new episode in which we talk about how TAGteach can help Diana to play golf, Jackie to dance in the ballet, and Rob to coach Little League.  Will our intrepid hosts master these special skills? All this and Diana learns Japanese while Jackie previews her new Anne of Green Gables podcast. We even manage to talk about these articles! Quinn, M.J., Miltenberger, R.G., & Fogel, V.A.  (2015).  Using TAGteach to improve the proficiency of dance movements.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 11-24.  doi: 10.1002/jaba.191 Persicke, A., Jackson, M., & Adams, A.M.  (2014).  Brief report: An evaluation of TAGteach components to decrease toe-walking in a 4-year-old child with autism.  Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44, 965-968.  doi: 10.1007/s10803-013-1934-4 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.

4 Maj 20161h 3min

In preparation for this week's episode, Rob calls out Jurassic World for its poor representation of clicker training.  To balance the scales, we'll be discussing TAGteach and its application in learning motor skills.  Listen up, Hollywood! Articles to read for next week: Quinn, M.J., Miltenberger, R.G., & Fogel, V.A.  (2015).  Using TAGteach to improve the proficiency of dance movements.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 11-24.  doi: 10.1002/jaba.191 Persicke, A., Jackson, M., & Adams, A.M.  (2014).  Brief report: An evaluation of TAGteach components to decrease toe-walking in a 4-year-old child with autism.  Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44, 965-968.  doi: 10.1007/s10803-013-1934-4 Remember, BCBAs, you can use the BACB portal to access many articles for free.

27 Apr 20165min

In this week's episode, we review articles on novel behavior.  Diana gushes over lag schedules and their effects on novel architectural features in children's play, Rob demands 21st-century learning for America, and Jackie wishes for her very own block building kit.  Then the gang gets cerebral in a discussion about creativity as behavior.  All that and the home version of the Novel Vocalizations Game! Articles reviewed in this episode: Goetz, E.M. & Baer, D.M. (1973).  Social control of form diversity and the emergence of new forms in children's blockbuilding.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 6, 209-217.  doi:  10.1901/jaba.1973.6-209 Cammillieri, A.P. & Hanley, G.P.  (2005).  Use of a lag differential reinforcement contingency to increase varied selections of classroom activities.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38, 111-115.  doi: 10.1901/jaba.2005.34-04 Esch, J.W., Esch, B.E., & Love, J.R.  (2009).  Increasing vocal variability in children with autism using a lag schedule of reinforcement.  The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 25, 73-78. 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 Apr 20161h 15min