The Making of a Behavior Analyst
Dear blog reader. We are delighted to share with you this piece by Dr. Carol Murphy. Carol is one of those inspirational individuals who returned to education as a mature student …
Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones….and Words Can Hurt Me Too
1 Authored By: Angelica Aguirre, PhD, BCBA-D Minnesota State University, Mankato The old children’s rhyme “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” was used …
Speech-Generating Devices for Verbal Behavior? There’s an App for That!
2 Guest Blog: Amarie Carnett, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA Senior Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” – Arthur C. Clarke As our world rapidly …
Parenting and Language Development
During the holiday season, there are many social gatherings. These are a great opportunity to catch up with friends and family. For me, as a parent and behavior analyst working …
The Power of Language in Organizational Governance
1 Guest Blog by: Ramona A. Houmanfar, Ph.D. Professor and Director of Behavior Analysis Program, University of Nevada, Reno Language plays a fundamental role in human behavior, especially in organizations …
The self and perspective-taking: Relational framing and self-awareness
It is with pleasure that I introduce Louise McHugh, Assistant Professor of Psychology at University College Dublin, Ireland. Louise is a prolific researcher and author in the behavior analytic and …
Airstream Dreams: An Example of Skinner’s Verbal Behavior in Everyday Life
Guest Blog by: Amber L. Valentino, Psy.D., BCBA-D Chief Clinical Standards & Research Officer, Trumpet Behavioral Health I recently spent two nights on California’s redwood coast in a renovated 1952 …
Dementia Is Here to Stay; We Might as Well Have A Say
1 Guest Blog by: Maranda Trahan, Ph.D., BCBA-D Wellness Director, Kisco The Fountains of Melbourne Look around: One in three individuals born today will develop dementia later in life. Dementia …
Just Do It: Finding Meaning in Symbols
1 How is it that a simple phrase: ‘Just Do It’ and a swoosh logo have taken on such special meaning in the last week? These have been highly recognized …
¿Puedo Criar a Mi Hijo con Autismo para que Sea Bilingüe?
Según las estadísticas más recientes de la Oficina del Censo, hay hasta 350 idiomas que se hablan en los hogares de los EE.UU. Los datos más recientes también indican que …