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Some of our previous guests have talked about applying the science of behavior analysis to health, fitness, and wellness; creating programs for others, or oneself, to build and improve physical fitness. But sometimes, bodies give out and injuries happen. Then what? Can the science behavior analysis be applied to recovery? Dr. Brennan Armshaw joins us today to discuss how by expanding our perspecti...
Ep47 47 Expanding the Behavior Analytic Universe-Behavioral Medicine and Technology with D
Dec 30, 2022
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Overtime. Pushing for a spot on the team. Gotta make the billable hours. No Pain, No Gain. Have to make the grade. These behaviors may ring too true for many, and they come with potentially fantastic reinforcers but how costly are these behaviors in the long run? It’s not uncommon these behaviors can signal burnout is on the horizon. And that’s ok. It’s understandable! Behavior is a product ...
Ep46 46 Feeling a Little Crispy or Overcooked? Investigating Burnout with Dr. Julie Slowia
Dec 30, 2022
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"I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being." - Oscar Wilde There’s been a lot of discussion about empathy and compassion when it comes to providing behavior analytic services. Sometimes professionals get so caught up in the science they miss some of the more engagi...
Ep42 Unmasking Through Theatre with Sarah Duc
Nov 08, 2022
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When people go about their daily activities, there is variable privilege in navigating the world. One way this shows up is in ableism, and people with non-disabled privilege may not even notice the ease they have with navigation and mobility, accessibility to escape uncomfortable situations with ease, and privilege in their opinions, choices, consent, and assent being acknowledged. For those with ...
Ep40 The Invisible Gravity of Ableism and Consent with Worner Leland
Nov 02, 2022
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While many practicing in the field of behavior analysis would like to believe the general populace has an accurate understanding of the science, it can’t be ignore that quite the opposite is true. Spend a few minutes googling “ABA” and one can find there is a plethora of misinformation and misunderstandings about the application of behavior analysis. And while the first reaction may be...
Ep39 “‘ABA’ -- You keep using this term. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
Nov 02, 2022
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While there is plenty of discussion about the increase in autism diagnoses during the current and recent generation, we cannot forget there’s a generation of individuals, particularly female, who were overlooked. Depending on when a person receives a diagnosis, the changes and opportunities for an individual shift. In this LIVE talk, we meet with Sarah, who received her diagnosis of autism later...
Ep38 Battling Diagnostic Stigmas- A Discussion with Sarah Alford
Nov 02, 2022
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During this year, we are trying to talk less and listen more. In this LIVE talk, we meet with Nyetta to learn from her experiences as an African American woman, behavior analyst, and mother as she navigates the many, layered complexities of the educational and medical system for herself and family. Nyetta is a self-diagnosed Autistic and during the talk she unpacks the barriers she has faced while...
Ep37 Navigating Systems and Intersectionality with Nyetta Abernathy
Nov 02, 2022
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In previous episodes we’ve reviewed the basic components of the Constructional Approach and have discussed how it can be applied to families, parent training, interpreting emotional contingencies. In this episode we expand further into the Constructional galaxy to meet with Jessica Winne, BCBA, to talk about how she applied the Constructional Approach in an autobody shop. Behavior is rational an...
Ep36 Expanding the Constructional Galaxy- Constructional Approaches in an Autobody Shop wi
Nov 02, 2022
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When creating goals, targets, programs, addition/removal of accommodations, are we genuinely listening to the needs and preferences of autistic individuals? Or do we find ourselves more likely to adhere to data and mastery criterion to direct our behaviors? As practitioners, we may mean well, but it is in our best interest to set aside our pride and take some time to listen to the voices of those ...
Ep34 Lived Experience and Self-Advocacy with Michau Van Speyk
Nov 02, 2022
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