The ABA Landscape | TCE #019
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The ABA Landscape | TCE #019
In this episode, RyanO and Dimitri talk about the ABA Landscape. This includes perspectives on various professional organizations like ABAI, BACB, and APBA as well as some anecdotes on the controversy that occurs in the field of behavior analysis. Links mentioned are below the contact form, and please reach out to us on Twitter or Instagram with your thoughts! Did you know you can call into the show here 24/7?
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The ABA Landscape | TCE #019
Links for Today
0:01:29 Topic Introduction: What's happening behind the scenes in ABA?
0:04:09 Check out the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI)
0:04:25 Topic Change: A Brief History of Behavior Analysis and the Cognitive Revolution\
0:04:35 Link historical perspective articles from our journals
0:04:46 Check out this link for more information on J. B. Watson
0:04:47 Check out this link for more information on B. F. Skinner
0:05:05 Check out Skinner's 1990 APA Speech
0:05:05 Check out TCE's Episode #016 for our reaction to Skinner's 1990 APA Speech
0:05:45 Check out the American Psychological Association (APA)
0:06:45 Check out the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA)
0:06:46 Check out the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (JEAB)
0:06:50 Check out this link for a list of other behavior analytic journals
0:06:54 Check out this link for more information on the Florida Certification
0:06:58 Check out the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
0:09:54 Topic Change: Governing Agencies in Behavior Analysis (Importance of these Agencies, Agency Influencers, Information Sharing, etc.)
0:10:37 Check out the BACB's mission and vision statements
0:12:07 Check out Melissa Nosik (Deputy CEO of BACB)
0:12:12 Check out James Carr (CEO of BACB)
0:13:19 Check out the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
0:13:30 Topic Shift: Ryan and Dimitri discuss the recent BACB decisions with regards to international certification
0:13:45 Check out the BACB's announcement on international certification changes
0:15:49 Check out the Verified Course Sequence (VCS) directory for international statistics
0:18:10 Letter referencing European countries and BACB?
0:24:50 Check out the American Medical Association (AMA)
0:24:58 Check out this link for more information on the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
0:29:08 Check out the Facebook Group International Behaviour Analysts
0:30:11 Topic Shift: The roles that ABAI and State Organizations play in Behavior Analysis
0:30:20 Check out The Midwestern Association of Behavior Analysis: Past, Present, Future by Peterson (1978) for more information on the Midwestern Association of Behavior Analysis
0:30:54 Check out ABAI's mission statement
0:31:25 Check out ABAI's affiliated chapters
0:31:40 Check out ABAI's special interest groups (SIG)
0:36:31 Check out ABAI's list of events
0:40:35 Check out CalABA
0:40:55 Check out CalABA's 2019 Conference Highlights video
0:43:13 Topic Shift: The role of APBA and other organizations in Behavior Analysis
0:43:14 Check out the Association for Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA)
0:44:06 Check out APBA's mission statement
0:45:00 Check out the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies
0:45:52 The Blue Books: Goldiamond & Thompson’s Functional Analysis of Behavior by Paul Andronis
0:45:56 The Eden Conspiracy: Educating for Accomplished Citizenship by Joe Harless
0:46:01 Check out TCE's episode #006 Accomplishment Based Performance w/ Carl Binder
0:46:12 Behavioral Science: Tales of Inspiration, Discovery, and Service by Holdsambeck and Pennypacker
0:47:27 Check out this link for more information on Francis Mechner
0:48:15 Check out the B. F. Skinner Foundation
0:48:34 Check out the B. F. Skinner Foundation's Instagram
0:48:44 Check out the OBM Network
0:49:00 Check out the Behavior Analysis Leadership Council (BALC)
0:49:48 Check out comedian Maysoon Zayid
0:50:49 Check out the bookstore at the B. F. Skinner Foundation (Some of Skinner's books for sale on this site are by donation!)
0:51:00 The Technology of Teaching by B. F. Skinner
0:51:31 Check out the BACB's Podcast: Inside the BACB
0:52:00 Topic Change: Credentialing, Licensure, and Decision Makers in these Organizations
0:52:27 Check out the Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP)
0:52:54 Check out CASP's mission statement
0:53:14 Check out the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (BHCOE)
0:53:35 Check out BHCOE's mission statement
0:54:10 Check out the Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis (QABA) Credentialing Board
0:54:15 Check out the Behavioral Intervention Certification Council (BICC)
0:57:45 Check out ABAI's learning center videos on behavioral economics
0:58:10 Check out the Society for the Quantitative Analyses of Behavior (SQAB)
1:02:00 Topic Change: What goes on behind the scenes and how does it influence us?
1:02:33 Check out ABAI's statement on the BACB international certification annoucement (Posted to Facebook on January 3rd, and another January 13th)
1:06:25 Check out TCE's episode #015 2019 Year in Review
1:10:20 Topic Shift: Why should you care as a member of this field? Or should you care?
1:13:58 Check out TheDailyBA's Threats to Behavior Analysis w/ Hank Schlinger
1:21:14 APBA 2011 Letter Description
1:22:06 Why are we not acting to save the world? by B. F. Skinner
1:28:17 Check out this link for more information on Pat Friman
1:38:22 Dimitri's Flat Earth Society Update: 208,000 likes on Facebook
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Dimitiri Makridis
I’m a behavior analyst living in Columbus, Ohio. I'm a practitioner-scientist, at least I really try to be. I started out in direct care, as many of you, and have grinded every inch of the way. I have an M.A. from The Chicago School, and I’m working on my Ph.D. right now. I’m pretty simple when it comes to what I think about the field. Basically, we have the power to change anything we want about anyone at any time given the necessary variables and resources. That includes saving the world. Not too out there, right? If you’re reading this, we’re probably on a similar wavelength, or at the least, you get what I’m saying. I’m diving in this experiment to see if I can bring anything to the table and learn as much as I can. My interests are all over the place from anything behavior analysis, philosophy, politics, technology, media, to podcasting, all things guitar, disc golf and reading comic books. In my free time, I read and consume content and information. I’m a novel information stimulation junky! Don’t hesitate to reach out and get some dialogue going I believe and want to work on the mission of building this community! Hit me up on Instagram @explanantoryficiton. As a huge comic nerd, I have a love of origin stories so don’t hesitate to let me know how you got here!
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Hey, I'm Ryan. I usually go by Ryan O or RYANO. I hail from northern Nevada in the grungy, yet surprisingly classy, (and newly renovated) Reno, Nevada . I like my climate like I like my data: evolving, uncompromising, and progressive. I am a master of science; that is, I have an M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis, however my interests have grown to include many other interests, including entrepreneurship and capturing perspectives and stories through various mediums. These interests and skills have allowed me to work with a lot of great people. I've started three businesses, started numerous active joint venture agreements, a behavioral think-tank, a podcast, a professional development movement, helped organizations that support people with Intellectual Disabilities, to list a few. Currently I'm on a "gap" year where I make content for behavioral science enthusiasts and prepare for my next big venture (TBA in 2019). I focus outside this role on building a community of thought leaders and doers to create content that increases the transparency of behavior analytic technologies with the hopes of creating a platform that truly saves the world. My interests are all over, from artificial intelligence and machine learning applications to the theory and philosophy behind Why We Do What We Do (wwdwwdpodcast.com). In my spare time you can find me consuming social media, prepping/climbing a giant mountain, or walking around with my camera in my hand (and, occasionally, all simultaneously). Connect with me personally on most all social platforms via @TheDailyBA and let me know what drives you to pursue the Behavior Analysis vision.