ABA on Tap
Taking Applied Behavior Analysis from its pure form in the laboratory, and serving it up, in easy to consume discussion, about all matters behavior, in the living room. Pour yourself a nice, tall glass. Sit back, relax, and always analyze responsibly.
Episodes
45 episodes since 2019
The Behavior Influencer--Special Guest
ABA on Tap is proud to host a very special guest brewer, The Behavior Influencer herself, Kendall Ryndak Samuel. Kendall shares her incredible story and her clear objective to make ABA accessible and ever relevant. She discusses her use of ABA ...
September 01, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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1:15:43
Models of Disability--Make That Change
In this brewing session, despite a wealth of choices, Dan and Mike focus on the basic ingredients in looking at a medical model in comparison to a social model. As behavior analysts, it's easy to see the stakeholder as the principal agent for c...
August 04, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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1:03:58
Empirically Validated Treatment Part II
The terms 'empirically validated' and 'evidence-based' get thrown around a lot, specifically in describing the prospects of any given medically-based treatment. ABA is no stranger to the phrasing and enjoys a prominent place on the list of such...
July 01, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:09:24
Empirically Validated Treatment (Revised)
The terms 'empirically validated' and 'evidence-based' get thrown around a lot, specifically in describing the prospects of any given medically-based treatment. ABA is no stranger to the phrasing and enjoys a prominent place on the list of such...
June 03, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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1:11:08
3 Pie Squared and ABA Business Leaders
ABA on Tap is proud to present a very special, super tasty, full-bodied brew for this episode. It is our honor to host Stephen and April Smith from the 3 Pie Squared--ABA Business Leaders podcast. Dan and Mike were extremely grateful to have ap...
April 21, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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1:39:29
A Parent's Perspective
Super craft brew for this episode. Dan and Mike take time to interview a parent, Jess, with her own, very unique experience with ASD and ABA intervention. Jess is a sole-provider with two young children, her youngest on the spectrum. She lends ...
March 25, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:03:27
'7 Things to Do When You Lose Patience' Parenting Article Review
Continuing with the parenting brew, Dan and Mike lean yet again on a recipe from Jeremy Brown and Autism Parenting Magazine (link below). As was the case with the first two episodes of the season, the article provides a perfect blend of basic i...
March 11, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:00:51
'11 Things Not To Do With An Autistic Child' Part II
Jeremy Brown, author of "11 Things Not To Do With An Autistic Child," an insightful article easily found online, provides so much to contemplate. that Dan and Mike pulled a second brew from his basic ingredients. To be honest, they simply...
February 20, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:01:47
"11 Things Not to Do with An Autistic Child"--Article Review
Welcome to Season 5 of ABA on Tap! In an effort to bring more support directly to parents, as well as ABA professionals, Mike and Dan kick off the season with an article review (link below). Right in line with the objective, an article from a p...
February 04, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:02:33
Year in Review 2023
It has been an incredible run for ABA on Tap in 2023! Mike and Dan take a moment to recap all our discussions and themes. They give some hints about what is to come in season 5. Most importantly, Mike and Dan give THANKS! to all of you out ther...
January 07, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:06:16
ABA and Schools
ABA is often seen as home-based in terms of its service location. While this may at times extend to the premise of 'community,' the procedures and protocols can appear very similar from place to place. However, just like behavior, the environme...
November 27, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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1:04:28
ABA in Crisis II
Mike and Dan continue to bubble and brew over the challenges in the field of ABA intervention, and specifically the undervalued role of the RBT. They provide impressions and personal tales regarding their own professional transition from possib...
October 22, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:06:27
ABA in Crisis
Private equity has entered the ABA services game with great fervor, making a tremendous impact on the field as a whole. In this episode, Mike and Dan take a close look at some 'crisis' elements created by the infusion of private equity and an a...
August 27, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:06:01
RBT--Person or Service?
Continuity of quality service might be one of the most important aspects of treatment with successful outcomes. Quality can refer to a number of variables including a strong rapport between client (and family) and clinicians, built over time wi...
July 30, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:05:36
Visual Structure and Support
From vertically-oriented wall schedules to PECS to token and choice boards--ABA practitioners love their so-called 'visuals'. In this brewing session, Mike and Dan dissect the idea of these strange technologies to understand what is meant by 'v...
June 25, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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59:54
Autism Acceptance and ABA
In observation of Autism Acceptance and Awareness Month, Mike and Dan examine a very poignant and sharp criticism of ABA intervention strategies (link is below). Reviewed exactly as published on the website 'autisticscienceperson.com,'...
May 08, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:07:38
Parenting Styles
Beginning with one of the most foundational ingredients available for this brew, Mike and Dan lean on hearty handfuls of Diana Baumrind's nominal research on parenting styles from back in the 1960s. Fresh off a healthy pour on 'Parent Education...
March 19, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:29:59
Revisiting '40 Hours' ft. Jennifer Stephens
ABA on Tap is proud to introduce Jennifer Stephens, a BCBA and clinical counselor, in this latest installment of our behavioral brew. Jennifer is owner/operator of the Stephens Consulting Group in Kentucky and also a long time listener of ABA o...
March 12, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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58:00
Reciprocal Imitation
In considering traditional approaches to ABA intervention and the importance of imitation as a key building block in learning, you have probably heard the directive (discriminative stimulus) 'Do This' as an essential part of so-called non-verba...
February 19, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:06:58
ABA and Policing
For this brew, Dan and Mike take time to incorporate some recent events with policing and the challenges faced by said institutions in providing training and support. Given current discussions and criticism of ABA methods and treatment, your ho...
February 05, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:05:17
Parent Education
Parents are an integral part of any successful ABA-based intervention protocol. The simple fact is, given a least restrictive level of services, parents should be enjoying a much greater amount of time with their children than the ABA provider ...
February 05, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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58:39
Behavioral Pediatrics
ABA has essentially become synonymous with treatment of ASD, and medically speaking, nothing else despite a wide-array of possibilities. Insurance mandates have now existed in many states across the United States for 10 or more years, but are s...
November 27, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:00:00
De-escalation
What goes up must come down--after a two-part series on the idea of an 'escalation cycle,,' Dan and Mike could only follow up with a discussion on de-escalation. In this follow-up episode, Dan and Mike continue to utilize the notion of 'crisis'...
November 06, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:02:44
Escalation Cycle Part II
As promised, a continuation of the discussion on the escalation cycle as filtered through the idea of crisis and so-called 'assaultive' behavior, and further how this model can be aptly utilized in considering challenging behaviors from day to ...
September 27, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:01:38
Escalation Cycle Part I
In this episode, Dan and Mike tackle a very important and dense topic--the idea of a cycle of escalation as it pertains to behavior management. Starting from the perspective of crisis management, specifically considering a familiar and widely-r...
September 26, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:01:31