#dobetter Pod: Recent Episodes
Megan Miller & Joe Smith
This is a reboot of our 2nd ever episode on the divide between Verbal and Relational Frame Theory. Enjoy!
In this episode, Joe and Dr. Megan interview Iveth who is a BCBA practicing as a woman's empowerment coach. Iveth explains her journey with Somatic Movement and how it can affect how we understand ourselves and our clients.
Follow Iveth on Instagram:
@empowerwithiveth
@emotionawareaba
Links Shared in the Show:
Youtube Video on Healing Trauma: https://youtu.be/FKrCe9fHsSc?si=o-njPb_t8Gwhc8jk
Body Keeps the Score Book: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748
It Didn't Start with You Book: https://www.amazon.com/Didnt-Start-You-Inherited-Family/dp/
YouTube Video on Somatic Therapy TedX Talk: https://youtu.be/UU7eSxcBhpM?si=54rjTfOfmJvivOjg
Social Emotional Resources Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18UcU8OXFwyEEjRGAXvxxaxSu_cIriMJIUs4QqYegqqs/edit?usp=drive_link
Emotional Regulation Website: www.gozen.com
Summary of Podcast from Fathom:
- Somatic movement focuses on internal bodily experiences rather than just external movement.
- Ignoring body signals starts early in childhood and continues into adulthood.
- Connecting with your own body helps you better understand client needs.
- Emotions drive behavior, so addressing emotions prevents problem behavior.
- There is fear around incorporating new practices into ABA, but we must be open to grow.
- Somatic means relating to the body. Somatic movement is moving in a way where the intention is on internal bodily experiences rather than just external movement.
- Our bodies hold wisdom for how to heal and regulate, but we are trained to ignore internal signals from a young age.
- Somatic movement can be any movement motivated by an internal experience, even just using the bathroom when needed.
- Iveth has been a BCBA since 2020 but experienced burnout from constant stress.
- She took a break to travel and discovered somatic movement and nervous system regulation.
- This was the missing piece - connecting her mind and body. She uses somatic practices daily now.
- As a coach, Iveth identifies "can't do vs won't do" problems. If it's a "won't do" due to fear, she helps clients connect with their body to release the fear.
- With clients with autism, she gets curious about the function of behaviors like tantrums. She explores what feelings drive the behaviors and teaches coping skills through movement.
- Books like The Body Keeps the Score and It Didn't Start With You.
- Connecting with your own body is the best resource.
- Emotions drive behavior but are often ignored in ABA. We should teach body awareness and movement for regulation.
- There is fear of incorporating new practices into ABA, but we must have cultural humility and synthesize knowledge.
In this episode of the Do Better Podcast, Dr. Megan and Joe discuss goals and words for 2024 with members of the Do Better Community. What's your word for 2024?
Podcast Summary from Fathom:
- Both Megan and Joe are focused on improving their health, routines, and productivity in 2024.
- Having an extensive list of health/self-care goals can be overwhelming and counterproductive. It's better to focus on 1-3 key goals at a time.
- Choosing a "word of the year" and integrating it into your life (like a password) can help focus intentions.
- Tools like planners, journals, and apps can help build habits and routines, if used consistently.
- Planning for obstacles and challenges in advance leads to better follow-through. The WOOP method (Wish, Outcome, Obstacles, Plan) is a helpful framework.
- Megan went on a cruise and is now trying to establish routines and new habits, but feels overwhelmed by their extensive list of 30+ health/self-care goals. They got a planner to track habits and routines.
- Joe is focused on productivity, planning, leadership, and being more disciplined in health habits like diet and exercise. They uses a "High Performance Planner".
- They discussed how having too many goals creates cognitive load and makes it hard to build consistent habits. It's better to focus on 1-3 high priority goals first.
- Joe uses "brain dumping" at night to reduce cognitive load. Megan's new planner helps their plan and track goals.
- Nicole shared that choosing a "word of the year" helps focus intentions. Joe's word is "disciplined".
- Writing goals down repeatedly (like in a password) keeps them top of mind. Vision boards also help visualize goals.
- Time blocking is useful but can be hard for dynamic jobs. Planning for obstacles in advance helps overcome challenges.
- Teaching supervisees methods like WOOP to plan for obstacles can set them up for real world success.
- They will revisit leadership strategies for behavior analysts in a future episode.
- Megan will confirm if their word of the year is "organized" in the next episode.
- They will interview Callie and discuss leadership strategies in future episodes.
- Next live podcast recording is February 27th at 12pm EST.
In this episode from Dec 12th, 2023, Dr. Megan and Joe discuss Soft Skills in Behavior Analysis. Let us know which resources you have found helpful for teaching Soft Skills.
Show Notes:
- Do Better podcast will switch to monthly live recordings instead of weekly in 2024.
- Goal is to have all live content on the same day/time each month so people can plan for it.
- Next recording will be a special session on motivational interviewing with Callie on 12/19.
- Soft skills like listening and cultural humility weren't taught much in grad school but are critical.
- Important for behavior analysts to listen to families without judgement and understand their perspectives.
- Compassion, empathy, collaboration, and perspective taking are key soft skills.
- There can be issues when expectations around "professional" interaction aren't neurodiversity affirming.
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Resources mentioned:
- Compassionate listening courses
- Book "25 Essential Skills for Behavior Analysts"
- Stoic philosophy (Ryan Holiday)
- ACT training
- Books by Aubrey Daniels and Brene Brown
- Trainings and Books by Denny Reed
- ChatGPT and Goblin AI tools
In this Live recording from Dec 5th, 2023, Joe and Dr. Megan discuss which Social Media Instagram Accounts influence their practices and why. Let us know if you have any accounts you would recommend!
Podcast Show Notes:
- Callie Plattner to join on December 19th to discuss motivational interviewing.
- Suggestions needed for new topics to add to the podcast topic wheel.
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Megan discussed favorite Instagram accounts that inform ABA practice:
- Kids Create Ed - gives fun ideas for parents and kids, e.g. family clean-up time triggered by Alexa timer
- Big Life Journal - building resilience, persistence, grit
- Connected Parenting - gentle parenting strategies
- Mr. Chazz - education and parenting topics
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Joe discussed his favorite Instagram accounts:
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Kaylin Hartrow - autistic advocate, gives advice and perspectives on autism
- Ryan Holiday - author on stoicism, teaches focusing on controllables
- The Tired Dad - shorts on being an intentional, present father
In this episode, Dr. Megan and Joe briefly discuss some of the disconnects they have experienced when it comes to research and practice in behavior analysis. For a longer discussion, check out this episode from our first season on the Practice to Research Gap!
This episode was recorded on Halloween so of course Dr. Megan and Joe had to discuss what items are needed to create a Halloween costume for behavior analysts! What would you add?
The wheel chose the topic today of Creators that influence us. Joe and Megan focused on their favorite podcasts outside of behavior analysis. Check these out and share your favorites with us!
Glucose Goddess Podcast Episode: https://youtu.be/FKrCe9fHsSc
https://grownupsreadthingstheywroteaskids.com/
https://www.dylanmarron.com/podcast
https://freakonomics.com/series/nsq/
https://wiserworldpodcast.com/
https://www.mindpumpmedia.com/
https://thefitcook.com/
https://jocko.com/
In today's episode, Dr. Megan and Joe discuss their thoughts about AI and Behavior analysis. What concerns do they have and more importantly how can we benefit from AI???? Check out these links based on the conversation:
AI To Do List Tools:
Motion and other apps
Hive and other apps
Learn more about AI
AI Tools Database
The Future of AI
Video about Hu.Ma.Ne.
Join Dr. Megan and Joe in this live recording! The topic chosen by the wheel today was: Fav topic in the field right now. Any guesses on what they chose? Drop us your favorite topic in the comments and let us know what else we should add to our wheel! See you every Tuesday on Facebook Live at 12p Est!
Join Dr. Megan, Joe and the Do Better Pod community as we decide which upcoming conference 2023 will give you the most FOMO if you don't attend in person or online!
LINKS TO CONFERENCES MENTIONED:
Gulf Coast ABA Oct 6th and 7th: https://www.labaa.net/about-3-1 Dr. Megan is presenting a workshop and presentation. Dr. Pat Friman, Mary Jane Weiss, and Dr. James Moore are also presenting. 10 CEs available for this conference. It is being held in New Orleans
Hoosier Association Oct 18th-20th: https://haba.abainternational.org/events/annual-conference-2023/
Dr. Megan is presenting on Oct 19th. Dr. Becca Tagg and Dr. Tarbox are also presenting. 10 CEs available for this one as well. It is in Bloomington, IN
APPLIED 2023 hosted by Matthew Harrington
Link available beginning of August. Even is on October 28th and is FREE with option to purchase CEs.
Standard Celeration Society Nov 9th-11th: https://celeration.org/36th-annual-conference/
Dr. Megan is presenting on a panel and this is one of her favorite conferences and locations. Great hotel for families! The content covered is usually novel but accessible! Dr. Rosales Ruiz and Dr. Heward are the main speakers this day. Conference registration includes incredible meals and there is a great collaborative environment!
Disrupt Conference
https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/DisruptABA/home
Online on Nov 11th and includes a business and clinical track
Join Megan and Joe as we finally get the podcast back into gear! This episode is dedicated to Stephen Foreman, he was a strong supporter and mentor for so many as well as a devoted husband and father. In today's episode, we will catch up a little and share some memories of Stephen.
2022 was a very busy year for our show hosts, Dr. Megan and Joe. They tried their best to record episodes and managed to record three! However, finding even just a bit of time to publish the episodes proved to be the next difficulty amongst their busy schedules. Please enjoy this first of three "From the Vault" episodes from April 2022 with Leticia and Lisa from Within Me Therapy located in Maryland. The focus of this episode is on the structure of Within Me therapy and how the company is developing strategies to incorporate equity, diversity, and inclusion. The show notes were not written right after the episode so if any resources are discussed that you would like to access, please shoot an email to megan@dobettercollective.us
How to Find Within Me Therapy:
Website
Instagram: @withinmetherapy
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, Joe and Megan took advantage of the annual FABA conference to talk to Do Better Podcast listeners about what Do Better Means to them. Tune in to find out the answers and learn more about favorite episodes from our listeners!!
Email or DM us with you answer to the question: What does Do Better Mean to You????
megan@dobettercollective.us
@Do.Better.Pod
On this episode of the #dobetter podcast, Joe and Megan discuss what the phrase “Active Engagement” means to them. This episode is full of resources relating to creating Active Engagement and why it is a critical component for effective learning.
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Resources Discussed in the Show:
https://www.marcus.org/autism-resources/autism-tips-and-resources/supporting-active-engagement
https://autismnavigator.com/materials/about_active_engagement.pdf
https://manualonautism.wordpress.com/supporting-communication/active-engagement/
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C10&q=active+engagement+wetherby&btnG=
https://pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10.1044/2018_JSLHR-L-RSAUT-18-0028
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10803-015-2615-2
Conine, D.E., Vollmer, T.R. and Bolívar, H.A. (2020), Response to name in children with autism: Treatment, generalization, and maintenance. Jnl of Applied Behav Analysis, 53: 744-766. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.635
Conine, D.E., Vollmer, T.R., Barlow, M.A., Grauerholz-Fisher, E., Dela Rosa, C.M. and Petronelli, A.K. (2020), Assessment and treatment of response to name for children with autism spectrum disorder: Toward an efficient intervention model. Jnl of Applied Behav Analysis, 53: 2024-2052. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.737
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, we interview Nipa Bhuptani, BCaBA about her experiences as a behavior analyst in the United Arab Emirates and India. We also briefly discuss the Competent Learner Model. Tune in to find out about the barriers and obstacles that Nipa has overcome and still faces in the field of behavior analysis!
Resources Mentioned within the Episode:
www.abtinstitute.org
www.facebook.com/ABTInstitute
www.instagram.com/abtinstituteuae/
Email : nipa@abtinstitute.org
CLM: www.clmcenterofexcellence.com/
Dr.Siri Ming: www.siriming.com
Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Welcome to Difficult Discussions #8 on Where have all the white men gone? with Vince LaMarca, Joe Smith, Megan Miller, and Stephanie Bolden The purpose of Difficult Discussions is to bring together people with different perspectives and different identities to share their perspectives on a topic that is typically considered taboo to discuss, seen as controversial, and/or is well accepted but maybe should involve more critical analysis and discussion.
The views and opinions expressed in this Difficult Discussions video are those of each individual person and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any affiliated company or professional organization. Thank you to everyone who is joining us live for this discussion. Please remember that each of the individuals sharing within this discussion are sharing their own personal stories and perspectives and we expect everyone to be treated with respect, empathy, compassion, and civility.
Welcome to Difficult Discussions #7 on Inviting Autistics for Conference Presentations. I am Dr. Megan Miller and I am pleased to be welcome Mari, Jeff, and Mary for tonight’s discussion. The purpose of Difficult Discussions is to bring together people with different perspectives and different identities to share their perspectives on a topic that is typically considered taboo to discuss, seen as controversial, and/or is well accepted but maybe should involve more critical analysis and discussion. We will be talking about how each of us have navigated Inviting Autistics for Conference Presentations.
The views and opinions expressed in this Difficult Discussions video are those of each individual person and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any affiliated company or professional organization. Thank you to everyone who is joining us live for this discussion. Please remember that each of the individuals sharing within this discussion are sharing their own personal stories and perspectives and we expect everyone to be treated with respect, empathy, compassion, and civility.
Welcome to Difficult Discussions #5 on Science. I am Dr. Megan Miller and I am pleased to welcome Adrienne Bradley and Stephanie Bolden for tonight’s discussion. The purpose of Difficult Discussions is to bring together people with different perspectives and different identities to share their perspectives on a topic that is typically considered taboo to discuss, seen as controversial, and/or is well accepted but maybe should involve more critical analysis and discussion.
The views and opinions expressed in this Difficult Discussions video are those of each individual person and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any affiliated company or professional organization. Thank you to everyone who is joining us live for this discussion. Please remember that each of the individuals sharing within this discussion are sharing their own personal stories and perspectives and we expect everyone to be treated with respect, empathy, compassion, and civility.
Welcome to Difficult Discussions #6 on How to have Difficult Discussions about our field. I am Dr. Megan Miller and I am pleased to be welcome Jenilee, Sarah, and Samantha for tonight’s discussion. The purpose of Difficult Discussions is to bring together people with different perspectives and different identities to share their perspectives on a topic that is typically considered taboo to discuss, seen as controversial, and/or is well accepted but maybe should involve more critical analysis and discussion.
The views and opinions expressed in this Difficult Discussions video are those of each individual person and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any affiliated company or professional organization. Thank you to everyone who is joining us live for this discussion. Please remember that each of the individuals sharing within this discussion are sharing their own personal stories and perspectives and we expect everyone to be treated with respect, empathy, compassion, and civility.
On this episode of the #dobetter podcast, Joe and Megan discuss Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Advocacy. The episode starts with a historical perspective of the training and experiences each of them encountered over their time in the field. We hope this episode serves as one example of the journey neurotypicals might take in better understanding autism self-advocacy and neurodiversity. Joe and Megan share their committed actions relating to this topic. We encourage listeners to share theirs as well!
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Recommended Instagram to Follow:
@autisticats
@the.bilingual.bcba
@diary_of_a_reformedbcba
Recommended Difficult Discussions on this topic:
Cardgate
Toilet Training
Research
Including Autistic Perspectives
Recommended Podcasts on this topic:
Various episodes of Autism Knows No Borders
Beautiful Humans Episodes:
Intersectionality of the Reform ABA Movement
ABA Reform Part 1
ABA Reform Part 2
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Take a listen to this Facebook Live Interview with Dr. Mary Barbera, RN, BCBA-D about her new book that launches March 30th, 2021: Turn Autism Around. Learn more about the book and check out the free goodies at: turnautismaround.com
Have you heard about the Oh Hey BCBA Conference the Do Better Collective and Defy Community are hosting on April 23rd?
It is a virtual CE conference focusing on helping ABA professionals:
• improve their work/life balance.
• become better field supervisors.
• become more ethical clinicians as it relates to client consent and sexuality.
• improve diversity, equity and inclusion within their organizations.
Check out the deets here:
https://www.defy.community/main-connection-oh-hey-bcbas-conference
Defy is giving away a “BCBA Survival Kit” valued over $1000. Follow Defy Community on Facebook and Instagram @defy.community for details on this promotion! Dr. Mary Barbera is generously donating her Verbal Behavior Bundle as part of the survival kit. The Verbal Behavior Bundle online course (valued at $997) includes the early and intermediate courses as well as 25 bonuses and two 4-part ethics offerings (32 BCBA Learning CEUs). If the winner has already taken the VB Bundle course, he/she will win one year of membership! For all the info on the online course for professionals, go to: https://marybarbera.com/bundle-join/
In this Collab episode of the Do Better Podcast, we are joined by the hosts of the Shades of ABA Podcast: Adrienne Bradley and Tyanna Moore. This episode was filmed live on Facebook and provides additional analysis of "Cancel Culture" and discussion with Joe mostly led by Adrienne about what he is doing to address racism.
Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:
Shades of ABA Podcast
Black Applied Behavior Analysts, Inc
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
On this episode of the #dobetter podcast, Hillary Laney, BCBA, and Michael Brande join us to discuss how we can do better with compassionate parenting based in the RIE Parenting framework. Joe Smith and Dr. Megan Miller are blown away by the knowledge and insight shared by these two guests as they open up to us about the highs and lows of parenting young children and how we can engage with our own children and clients in a way that respects their agency and person hood even as infants!
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Resources Discussed in the Show:
Janet Lansbury- Unruffled
Teacher Tom
Maggie Dent
RIE Parenting
Make sure to join us on Clubhouse at 1pm Eastern on Feb 27th, 2021 to discuss Compassionate Parenting!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
In this special feature, Dr. Megan Miller and her friend Michael Brande discuss some topics relating to Cancel Culture and Dr. Miller discovers that Hernnstein (Matching Law) also heavily researched race and engaged in racist discourse relating to this research. The original audio for this podcast was recorded on the new Stereo App. Megan and Mike record conversations on there occasionally and some of that content will be used for podcast episodes as relevant to our listeners.
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In this episode, Joe and Megan discuss on Facebook Live how to teach soft skills to behavior analysts. We discuss the training or lack thereof relating to soft skills and how we can do better at developing these skills for ourselves and those we supervise within the field. Our live listeners shared a plethora of resources during the recording so we have linked those here!
Resources Shared in the Live:
Do Better Collective Community Expectations and Ethical Guidelines
Compassionate Listening Training
Aubrey Daniels
Interprofessional Education Collaborative
Crucial Conversations Book
Animal Training Academy Podcast Episode
Basic Personal Counseling Book
Freakonomics Podcast Episode on Compassion
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
In this special feature, Dr. Megan Miller and her friend Michael Brande discuss Spanking. The original audio for this podcast was recorded on the new Stereo App. Megan and Mike record conversations on there occasionally and some of that content will be used for podcast episodes as relevant to our listeners.
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Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Welcome to Difficult Discussions #4 on Research. I am Dr. Megan Miller and I am pleased to welcome Cailey Rogers and Michael Crosby for tonight’s discussion. The purpose of Difficult Discussions is to bring together people with different perspectives and different identities to share their perspectives on a topic that is typically considered taboo to discuss, seen as controversial, and/or is well accepted but maybe should involve more critical analysis and discussion. The format for these events is as follows:
None of the panelists will directly respond to anything the other panelists say except in Part 3.
Part 1: Each person will briefly share any identities they are comfortable sharing and indicate why they wanted to discuss this topic
Part 2: Each person will provide about a 5-10 minute explanation of their history and perspectives with the topic.
Part 3: Each panelist will briefly reflect on 1 thing said by one of the panelist to share an a-ha moment or something they hadn’t considered before
Part 4: Each panelist will share a closing thought about the topic. This might be an action item, a key point they want listeners to carry with them, etc.
The views and opinions expressed in this Difficult Discussions video are those of each individual person and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any affiliated company or professional organization. Thank you to everyone who is joining us live for this discussion. Please remember that each of the individuals sharing within this discussion are sharing their own personal stories and perspectives and we expect everyone to be treated with respect, empathy, compassion, and civility. We will do our best to monitor the chat and anyone who is engaging in a manner that is not respectful of the discussion, that does not demonstrate a commitment to listening to learn, sharing perspectives, and/or is focused on making people wrong will be removed from the chat.
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, Joe and Megan connect with Ryan O’Donnell to discuss some burning questions we had about social media, research, and everything in between. The format is slightly different, we each take about 5 minutes answering one of the show questions and then we reflect at the end of the episode about what we learned by listening to each other. Make sure to check out the resources linked below to learn more about the perspectives shared!
Episode Resources shared by Megan:
- Do Better Collective Ethics Webinar
- Beaulieu, L., Addington, J., & Almeida, D. (2019). Behavior analysts’ training and practices regarding cultural diversity: The case for culturally competent care. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12(3), 557-575. Bevill-Davis, A., Clees, T. J., & Gast, D. L. (2004). Correspondence training: A review of the literature. Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 1(1), 13.
- Critchfield, T. S., Doepke, K. J., Epting, L. K., Becirevic, A., Reed, D. D., Fienup, D. M., ... & Ecott, C. L. (2017). Normative emotional responses to behavior analysis jargon or how not to use words to win friends and influence people. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 10(2), 97-106.
- Klimecki, O. M. (2019). The role of empathy and compassion in conflict resolution. Emotion Review, 11(4), 310-325.
- LaFrance, D. L., Weiss, M. J., Kazemi, E., Gerenser, J., & Dobres, J. (2019). Multidisciplinary teaming: Enhancing collaboration through increased understanding. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12(3), 709-726.
- McGill, O., & Robinson, A. (2020). 'Recalling hidden harms': autistic experiences of childhood Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA). Advances in Autism.
- Miller, K. L., Cruz, A. R., & Ala’i-Rosales, S. (2019). Inherent tensions and possibilities: Behavior analysis and cultural responsiveness. Behavior and Social Issues, 28(1), 16-36.
- Museux, A. C., Dumont, S., Careau, E., & Milot, É. (2016). Improving interprofessional collaboration: The effect of training in nonviolent communication. Social work in health care, 55(6), 427-439.
- Robinson, A., Galbraith, I., & Carrick, L. (2020). Practitioner experience of the impact of humanistic methods on autism practice: a preliminary study. Advances in Autism.
- Taylor, B. A., LeBlanc, L. A., & Nosik, M. R. (2019). Compassionate care in behavior analytic treatment: Can outcomes be enhanced by attending to relationships with caregivers?. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12(3), 654-666.
- Tschaepe, M. (2018). Cultural Humility and Dewey’s Pattern of Inquiry: Developing Good Attitudes and Overcoming Bad Habits. contemporary pragmatism, 15(1), 152-164
- Wright, P. I. (2019). Cultural humility in the practice of applied behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12(4), 805-809.
Episode Resources shared by Ryan:
- Kantor
- Scientist Practitioner Book
- Model Dependent Realism
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Check out these links we referenced in this chat:
https://collective.dobettermovement.us/course/do-better-disrupt-racism-series-part-3-putting-learning-to-action/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/dobetterreadtoaction
https://www.facebook.com/groups/939507026480135
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
The purpose of Difficult Discussions is to bring together people with different perspectives and different identities to share their perspectives on a topic that is typically considered taboo to discuss, seen as controversial, and/or is well accepted but maybe should involve more critical analysis and discussion.
The format for these events is as follows: None of the panelists will directly respond to anything the other panelists say except in Part 3.
Part 1: Each person will briefly share any identities they are comfortable sharing and indicate why they wanted to discuss this topic
Part 2: Each person will provide about a 5-10 minute explanation of their history and perspectives with the topic.
Part 3: Each panelist will briefly reflect on 1 thing said by one of the panelist to share an a-ha moment or something they hadn’t considered before
Part 4: Each panelist will share a closing thought about the topic. This might be an action item, a key point they want listeners to carry with them, etc.
The views and opinions expressed in this Difficult Discussions video are those of each individual person and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any affiliated company or professional organization. Thank you to everyone who is joining us live for this discussion. Please remember that each of the individuals sharing within this discussion are sharing their own personal stories and perspectives and we expect everyone to be treated with respect, empathy, compassion, and civility. We will do our best to monitor the chat and anyone who is engaging in a manner that is not respectful of the discussion, that does not demonstrate a commitment to listening to learn, sharing perspectives, and/or is focused on making people wrong will be removed from the chat.
In this episode, we have two special guests: Dr. Bettina Casad and Julie Preuss, BCBA. Dr. Megan Miller met with Dr. Casad to learn more about her research article Wise psychological interventions to improve gender and racial equality in STEM that was published in the Journal of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations in 2018. Julie served as a co-moderator and provides insightful questions and makes connections between Dr. Casad’s research and behavior analysis.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- Social Class Susan Fisk
- Wise psychological interventions (Casad et al., 2018)
- Breaking the cycle of mistrust (Yeager et al., 2014)
- No Stupid Questions: How do you handle criticism?
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
The purpose of Difficult Discussions is to bring together people with different perspectives and different identities to share their perspectives on a topic that is typically considered taboo to discuss, seen as controversial, and/or is well accepted but maybe should involve more critical analysis and discussion. The format for these events is as follows:
- None of the panelists will directly respond to anything the other panelists say except in Part 3.
- Part 1: Each person will briefly share any identities they are comfortable sharing and indicate why they wanted to discuss this topic
- Part 2: Each person will provide about a 5-10 minute explanation of their history and perspectives with the topic.
- Part 3: Each panelist will briefly reflect on 1 thing said by one of the panelist to share an a-ha moment or something they hadn’t considered before
- Part 4: Each panelist will share a closing thought about the topic. This might be an action item, a key point they want listeners to carry with them, etc.
The views and opinions expressed in this Difficult Discussions video are those of each individual person and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any affiliated company or professional organization. Thank you to everyone who is joining us live for this discussion. Please remember that each of the individuals sharing within this discussion are sharing their own personal stories and perspectives and we expect everyone to be treated with respect, empathy, compassion, and civility. We will do our best to monitor the chat and anyone who is engaging in a manner that is not respectful of the discussion, that does not demonstrate a commitment to listening to learn, sharing perspectives, and/or is focused on making people wrong will be removed from the chat.
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, we discuss the Presidential and Vice Presidential debates and the observations of Melody Sylvain, BCBA; Camille Morgan, BCBA; and Dr. Megan Miller, BCBA-D. Our special guests tie these observations back into their experiences within the field of behavior analysis and as it relates to being Black Women. We conclude this episode discussing why these different viewpoints exist and what we as behavior analysts can be doing to disrupt racism and promote an empathetic and compassionate society.
Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:
Love, Sex, and Applied Behavior Analysis Podcast
Melody’s Instagram @meloandchill
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
In this first installment of Difficult Discussions, we discuss the ABA version of Cards Against Humanity that made the rounds on social media several years ago. We grapple with the hurt and trauma the game caused the community served by behavior analysts and discuss how we can do better in the future.
The views and opinions expressed in this Difficult Discussions video are those of each individual person and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any affiliated company or professional organization.
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Welcome to Season 2 of the #dobetter Podcast!! We are so thrilled to have an informative, inspirational, and extremely relevant interview with Adrienne Bradley to share with you all. In this episode, we learn more from Adrienne about using ACT with parent coaching and we touch on a variety of other topics as well. Join us as we discuss what not to do when coaching parents, how to ramp up your parent coaching skill set, and see what other topics the conversation takes on!
Resources from this Episode:
Black Applied Behavior Analyst, Inc
BABA Facebook Page
ACT in Context Podcast to learn more about ACT
dobetter Reading to Action Facebook Group
New England Center for OCD Courses
Compassionate Listening Courses
In this episode of the #dobetter podcast, Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith explore the pluses and minuses of popular toilet training procedure: Rapid Toilet Training by Azrin and Foxx. We discuss the training each of us received in graduate school relating to this toileting intervention and model how to critically analyze each step of the procedure. Megan also provides a few insights about what worked/didn’t work when toilet training her own son.
Check out these resources and references:
https://www.parentingscience.com/toilet-training-techniques.html
https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/4434/potty-training-in-less-than-a-day/
https://www.kidspot.com.au/parenting/toddler/potty-training/toilet-training-made-easy/news-story/231e14dcad931aca061b924c88083d3b
https://www.parentingscience.com/potty-training-techniques.html
https://www.boystown.org/parenting/guides/Pages/potty-training.aspx
Full Reference list here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1unSWiQHA-UJ9IeYo27r7jLQe8AvBsJY3IBWxfe2Si2I/edit?usp=sharing
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, Dr. Megan Miller and Joe discuss one of the most amazing activities in the world: SLEEP! We explore a variety of resources relating to assessing and intervening on common problems that arise with sleep. Megan and Joe talk about what they learned in graduate school and beyond relating to the Bedtime Pass, Dr. Hanley’s sleep research, the book Sleep Better by Dr. Mark Durand, using color alarms, sleep consultants, cry it out procedures, and sleeping well as an adult. We have loads of resources to share from this episode. Check them out below!!
#dobetter Webinar on Sleep
https://dobettermovement.us/course/toileting-feeding-and-sleep-oh-my/
Bedtime Pass:
https://www.drgreene.com/bedtime-pass-program
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/09/18/441492810/the-bedtime-pass-helps-parents-and-kids-skip-the-sleep-struggles
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/347942
https://www.boystown.org/parenting/Pages/bedtime-pass.aspx
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1702334/
Dr. Hanley’s Sleep Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H1I-QEENmg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDbb0XQDnng
https://practicalfunctionalassessment.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/satt.pdf
Sleep Better:
https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Better-Improving-Children-Special/dp/1598572946
https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Smarter-Essential-Strategies-Success/dp/1623367395
Color Alarms:
https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-BRRC105-Childrens/dp/B0796WY8HZ
https://www.amazon.com/Hatch-Baby-Machine-Monitor-Nightlight/dp/B07WFXGNGF
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XMRCC94
Sleep Consultant Example:
http://www.bellytobean.com/about/
http://www.bellytobean.com/blog/
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, Joe and Megan discuss how they have learned or are learning ALL OF THE THINGS to be effective behavior analysts. Both hosts give examples from their own careers of how they have taught themselves certain skills and learned from others through mentorship and training. What has your experience been? Do you take sole responsibility for your own learning or expect others to have a hand in it as well?
Learn more about ABA Business Consulting from Lifetribe here: www.lifetribe.us
*We also have a little side bar about different assessment and Megan mentions LAP-3. This is the link to learn more:
https://www.kaplanco.com/product/10568/lap-3-kit?c=17%7CEA1035
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, Joe and Megan have the pleasure of interviewing Celia Heyman, BCBA and admin of the ABA Study group that has over 40,000 members on Facebook! We have an incredibly informative discussion with Celia about her experience with using the Interview Informed Synthesized Contingency Analysis (IISCA) and Skills Based Treatment (SBT) as part of the Practical Functional Assessment (PFA) process created by Dr. Greg Hanley and his team.
Listeners have the opportunity to learn about key components for implementing these procedures in this practical and functional interview!
Episode Resources:
- Contact Celia at: Celia@ablg.org
-
dobetter Challenging Behavior Webinar
-
dobetter Podcast on The Great Debate: Traditional FA vs PFA
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
On this episode of the #dobetter podcast, Clint Evans, AKA Behavior Chef joins us to discuss how we can do better in the kitchen that could improve our overall health. Yes, you can #dobetter and apply behavior analysis in the kitchen! Clint discusses how the Behavior Chef was born over a delicious plate of food! He shares tips and tricks on how you can create an environment in the kitchen that will allow you to be successful to eat better. This is not a podcast to burn on the stove!
Like the show? Please subscribe and leave a review to help us grow!
Instagram:
@bxchefpodcast
@thebehaviorchef
@dobettermove
@drmegandobettermovement
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
On this episode of the #dobetter podcast, Camille Morgan and Melody Marcelle Sylvain each spend time sharing with us their individual experiences of practicing as Black BCBAs. It is the hope of the #dobetter movement that the growth of listening and learning to BIPOC sustains for years to come as we all work to disrupt the systems maintaining racism in the United States and around the world. After recording this episode, we discussed some of the new information/perspectives learned and there is a plan to have at least one follow-up episode to have a back and forth discussion around anti-racism.
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST
Camille's Prep Course and Supervision Site - Ready Set ABA
Victoria Farris Website
Social media accounts to follow in any stage: Pulled from this Scaffolded Anti-Racism Resources Google Doc*
Instagram:
@wokebrownfem
@nowhitesaviours
@theimtiredproject
@rachel.cargle
@advancementproject
@britthawthorne
@indyamoore
@wearyourvoice
@ckyourprivilege
@alokvmenon
@theunapologeticallybrownseries
@austinchanning
@theconsciouskid
@antiracismctr
@_nickyflash_
@heyqueenyoucute
@brandonkgood
Twitter:
@clintsmithIII
@keeangayamahtta
@DrIbram
@MsPackyetti
@JBouie
@thearmchaircom
@RevJacquiLewis
@drchanequa
@ava
@YNPierce
@esglaude
@jemelehill
@_nickyflash_
@nhannahjones
@professorcrunk
@divafeminist
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Do you ever feel like there’s so much you need to know in order to be an effective behavior analyst? Or encounter situations where you realize the more you know….the more you realize you don’t know??? In this episode, Joe and Megan discuss the main topic areas they consider as essential for being able to #dobetter in the field of behavior analysis. This episode is chock full of resources to learn more about each of these topic areas! What would you add to the list? What would you take away? Leave us your feedback!
The plethora of resources that we put together for this episode wouldn't fit in the show notes. Click here to be amazed!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Hey Listeners! Since COVID-19, Megan and Joe realized how awesome it was to eat whatever we wanted until we took some data. Let’s just say that the data was showing behaviors that needed behavior reduction goals as well as goals to acquire new skills. In this episode, Joe and Megan took to Facebook Live to discuss with listeners how they are addressing their behaviors by using a BIP! That’s right we created a Behavior Intervention Plan on ourselves! In the spirt of #dobetter, we also created a bet to motivate us to achieve our goals. Listen to the Podcast to find out what the bet was! If you would like to join us on this journey, let us know in the comments below or on the #DoBetter Facebook Group!
Resources:
Google Drive Folder with BIP Template and Examples
Behavior Analysts Get Fit Facebook Group
Behavior Analysts Get Fed Facebook Group
KKWellness
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
This sure is a strange time we are all living in. In this episode, Joe and Megan took to Facebook Live to discuss with listeners how we are all staying motivated to get S%&$ done during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Share your hacks with us in the comments!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
In this podcast episode, Joe and Megan are sharing the first half of their interview with Robert Schramm. He shares background information with us regarding how the 7 steps were developed and we have discussion about real life application of the 7 steps. Please check out these additional resources on the topic of Instructional Control and alternatives to traditional escape extinction:
7 Steps PDF File
dobetter movement Webinars on the topic - June 2018 webinar on demand fading and FCT, September 2018 Webinar on challenging behavior that includes a discussion on comprehensively implementing Extinction and January 2019 webinar with Steve Ward that discusses the range of extinction
dobetter Movement YouTube videos with examples for building tolerance and implementing alternatives to traditional escape extinction
Robert Schramm YouTube videos with explanation of the 7 steps to earning instructional control and video examples
Additional Podcast links:
Behavioral Observations Podcast about Alternatives to Traditional Escape Extinction
Why We Do What We Do Interview on Alternatives to Traditional Escape Extinction
Turn Autism Around Podcast Interview on Escape Extinction
Functional Relations Podcast on Follow Through ABA
dobetter Podcast
*Click on Podcast option and check out episodes 3, 4, and 5
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
In this episode of the #dobetter podcast, Megan and Joe have the pleasure of interviewing Robert Schramm. The interview is split in to two parts. In part 1, Robert explains each step of the 7 steps of earning instructional control and Megan and Joe ask questions and provide examples from everyday life. If you are hoping to learn how to improve ANY relationship in your life, this episode is for you! Especially, if you want to develop a strong relationship with your client or child to help them learn and grow to their best version of themselves.
Please check out these additional resources on the topic of Instructional Control and alternatives to traditional escape extinction:
7 Steps PDF File
dobetter movement Webinars on the topic - June 2018 webinar on demand fading and FCT, September 2018 Webinar on challenging behavior that includes a discussion on comprehensively implementing Extinction and January 2019 webinar with Steve Ward that discusses the range of extinction
dobetter Movement YouTube videos with examples for building tolerance and implementing alternatives to traditional escape extinction
Robert Schramm YouTube videos with explanation of the 7 steps to earning instructional control and video examples
Additional Podcast links:
Behavioral Observations Podcast about Alternatives to Traditional Escape Extinction
Why We Do What We Do Interview on Alternatives to Traditional Escape Extinction
Turn Autism Around Podcast Interview on Escape Extinction
Functional Relations Podcast on Follow Through ABA
dobetter Podcast
*Click on Podcast option and check out episodes 3, 4, and 5
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss the Practice to Research Gap….yep, you read that right...the PRACTICE to RESEARCH Gap. We went to Facebook Live to record this podcast and have an interactive session with the #dobetter community weighing in on gaps they face as practitioners that need to be covered by the researchers in our field to help us all #dobetter in improving the outcomes of our clients. Let us know what other gaps you’ve experienced! Share this episode and your thoughts with the #practicetoresearchgap
We discussed a few articles in the podcast. Here are links to some of those articles:
Telehealth and Parent Training by Vismara et al 2013
Conducting Functional Analyses via Telehealth by Wacker et al 2013
An overview of Behavior Analytic Publications to Increase Quality-of-Life in Individuals with Dementia by Steingrimsdottir and Arntzen 2019
Wheel Decide Wednesday: A special feature of the #dobetter podcast. What topic will Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith discuss today? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, Megan and Joe catch up with each other to discuss the amazing projects going on in 2020. Megan provides inside information and answers questions from Joe about the #dobetter Couch to Camp 2020 event she is hosting that starts with an Online Conference in April, monthly coaching from April to Sept, and closes with an in-person camp in the Poconos at the end of Sept. Joe discusses a recent Facebook post on the #dobetter group and the thoughts that he had about collaboration and scope of practice. The episode concludes with Megan answering questions from Joe about her volunteer position as a Professional Advisory Board member for the new International Behavior Analyst Board.
Resources from this episode:
dobetter Couch to Camp Information Page
dobetter Couch to Camp Conference Sample
dobetter Couch to Camp Sponsorship Information
International Behavior Analyst Board Website
IBAB Facebook Page
IBAB Facebook Group
Abstract about the Behavior Analysis Services Program - USF Foster Care
Giving Voice to Values
Welcome to Episode 5 of The Do Better Podcast! In today’s episode we are having our first interview with Dr. Paula Chan. Dr. Chan is a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the Cleveland State University. She completed her doctoral studies in special education and applied behavior analysis at The Ohio State University. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Cleveland State and a master’s in applied behavioral analysis from the University of South Florida. Currently she is an assistant professor of special education in the Department of Teacher Education. Her research focuses on improving post-school outcomes for adolescents with disabilities.
Featured Guest
• Paula Chan
People Mentioned
- Megan Miller @dmc_208
- Joe Smith @jsmit028
- Sasha Long @theautismhelper
- Kaylan Long @coffeeandcontingencies
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- Behavior management in the classroom on YouTube Here and Here
- The Teacher Tool Kit
- The Behavior Bandaid
- Intervention Central
- The Autism Helper
- Developing Schoolwide Framework Prevent Manage Learning Behavior Problems
- The Escalation cycle
- Individualized supports for students with problem behaviors
- Supporting Behavior School Success
- Building Positive Behavior Support in Schools
- Managing Challenging Behaviors Schools
There should be a good amount of information in here to get you fired up for the week. Enjoy!
The Do Better Movement is a professional development initiative focused on disseminating free content in the field of behavior analysis. We create free YouTube videos and Podcasts that come out every month on the 15th.
Find The Do Better Movement here:
WEBSITE
INSTAGRAM HANDLE ►@dobetteraba
FACEBOOK GROUP
FACEBOOK PAGE
Subscribe to The Do Better Movement Channel Here
This episode is the 2nd of three parts on addressing challenging behavior and using extinction. In this episode, Megan yet again muses for the listeners and Joe provides his insight as a newly minted BCBA and someone who practices in the school setting. Typically, we are trained to implement extinction with our clients to remove reinforcers for challenging behavior. Often, this results in a drastic reduction in challenging behavior. However, in this episode we discuss, at what cost does this happen and does it make more sense to continue to reinforce challenging behavior instead of using extinction.
The episode starts with a discussion around some of the lessons learned during Dr. Greg Hanley’s training on functional assessment that occurred in Virginia in March 2019. Dr. Miller then provides some examples of different types of learning that might occur during challenging behavior episodes. She pulls from examples of her own experiences as a practitioner and also as a parent. Joe gives his input on these examples based on his training too. The episode concludes by discussing the potential negative impacts of extinction bursts, including loss of time learning skills.
Resources from this episode:
dobetter Webinar on Challenging Behavior - Look at the September 2018 Row
dobetter Webinar on Demand Fading - Look at the June 2018 Row
dobetter Webinar on Behavior Economics and Matching Law - Look at the October 2018 Row
dobetter Webinar on Precision Teaching and Component/Composite Analysis - Look at the July 2018 Row
Dr. Hanley’s Website on PFA
Self-regulation in Young Children
PDF File on Self-regulation
Join us for another Megan’s Musings episode! This time we are discussing the Great Debate: PFA and Traditional FA. Behavior Analysts have incredible behavior change technology at their fingertips for drastically improving the quality of lives of numerous individuals who engage in challenging behavior that interferes with learning and may be harmful to themselves or others. Is the technology that was developed in the 80s and heavily researched since then sufficient for producing these changes or should we be advancing and progressive as a field and embrace the research from Dr. Hanley on Practical Functional Assessment? Dr. Miller and Joe discuss the two sides of this discussion and share their viewpoints.
Before any good debate on a topic can occur, listeners must understand where the debate stems from so this episode opens with a quick overview of the historical significance of Functional Analysis. Then we dive right in to the two sides of the debate: Traditional Functional Analysis vs Practical Functional Assessment. The episode concludes by discussing who ultimately “wins” the debate.
Resources to Learn More
Tables Analyzing Research Articles from Fisher and Greer
dobetter Webinar on Challenging Behavior - Look at the September 2018 Row
Behavioral Observations Podcast with Dr. Hanley Session 1 Functional Assessment
BOP with Dr. Hanley Session 7 Function Based Treatment
BOP with Dr. Hanley Session 20 Q and A
BOP with Dr. Hanley Session 94 Practical Functional Assessment
BOP with Dr. Fisher Session 45 Best Practices Functional Analysis
Dr. Hanley’s Website on PFA
In this episode, Dr. Megan Miller muses about the divide in the field of behavior analysis relating to Verbal Behavior and Relational Frame Theory. Joe Smith provides insight as a relatively new BCBA and we explore the divide from this perspective too. What do you know about this divide in our field? Which “camp” do you think Dr. Miller and Joe fall into? Will they agree or disagree? Listen to the episode to find out more!
In this episode, Dr. Megan Miller and Joe Smith introduce listeners to how they got their start in the field of behavior analysis and lay the groundwork for future episodes in understanding the perspectives each will bring to the topics being covered!