ABA Inside Track

Episode 275 - Toilet Training Revisited w/ Dr. Maeve Donnelly

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Now that our own toilet training experences are solidly in the parenting windshield, we thought it would be a good time to check back in with what res...

May 2024 Preview

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This May, the Force is strong with the podcast as the summer of Book Club continues unabated with our unlock of last year's "Calling Bullshit" Meanwhi...

Episode 274 - ABA and Public Policy

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Despite being an episode equivalent of eating all of our vegetables, we had a surprisingly good time talking about how to break in to public policy di...

PREVIEW - Activity Schedules for Children with Autism Book Club

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy a short preview of our latest full-length Book Club episode.  Want to hear the whole thing and get 2 CEs for FREE? Subscribe to our Patreon tod...

Episode 273 - Schedule Thinning and FCR

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FCR is amazing and all, but what can be done about the that dense schedule of reinforcement? This week we explore what the research has to say about t...

Episode 272 - Supervision in Health, Sports, and Fitness w/ Dr. Mallory Quinn

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we welcome Dr. Mallory Quinn back to the show to provide us her expertise in the health, sports, and fitness field. And when we realize we w...

April 2024 Preview

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Now that lousy March weather is over, it's time for cool April and another bunch of podcast episodes on topics that smell as sweet as Spring flowers. ...

Episode 271 - Social Justice Research Practices w/ Dr. Malika Pritchett

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While behavior analysis has more recently begun digging into what meaningful social justice practices can and should be, the concept certainly isn't n...

Episode 270 - Assessing Social Validity

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If measuring social validity is just about getting clients and stakeholders to fill out a 7-point Likert scale, we'd have a pretty short episode this ...

Episode 1008 - (UNLOCKED) Between Now and Dreams Book Club

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

UNLOCKED from our Patreon page, it's the "Between Now and Dreams" Book Club! Interested in more Book Clubs? Want to vote on what we read next? Feeling...

March 2024 Preview

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This month is all about caring: caring for clients, for parents, for children, and for other people's opinions. Because while we all love behavior ana...

Episode 269 - Systemic and Sustainable Changes Toward Equity w. Dr. Noor Syed

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

UPDATED: Following the release of the episode, we were all saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Elizabeth HughesFong, a pioneer in researching, publ...

Episode 268 - Discussion on Neurodiversity

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In what we're planning as an ongoing series of episodes over the next year (and beyond), ABA Inside Track will be talking about neurodiversity: What i...

(LISTENER CHOICE) Episode 267 - Preventing Burnout

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As voted on by our Patrons, we're talking about ways to prevent that pernicious problem for professionals: Burnout. Hopefully that's not just because ...

February 2024 Preview

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Man, January went so long that we barely had time to stop to record our February preview. But whether in a car or on a boat, we've got behavior analyt...

Episode 266 - Error Correction

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Making mistakes isn't all bad. Unless those mistakes result in faulty stimulus control during skill acquisition. But, fret not, this week we dive into...

Episode 265 - Training and Experience Foundations for Working with Adults with Significant Behavioral Challenges w/ Dr. John Guercio

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we return to one of of favorite (and most important topics): training others to work with adults with significant disabilities. And, in our ...

(PREVIEW) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Behavior Analysts Book Club

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy a short preview of our latest full-length Book Club episode.  Want to hear the whole thing and get 2 CEs for free? Subscribe to our Patreon tod...

Episode 264 - Research Grab-bo Baggins

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Far over standard celeration graphs cold To research labs deep and operant chambers old We must respond, ere break of a targeted duration To mand our ...

Episode 263 - (ETHICS) The Ethics of Fad Treatments

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just because something is popular doesn't make it right. And this week we talk about the most unethical example of this in reviewing the costs and dan...

January 2024 Preview

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy 2024, y'all! And boy are we coming in hot with the latest fads in treament and your ethical responsibility to respond skeptically to them. After...

Bonus Episode 32 - The Year in ABA (2023) w. Matt Cicoria

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's our annual year-end wrap up show with our podcasting pal, Matt Cicoria from Behavioral Observations! And boy, is there a lot to review from 2023....

Episode 262 - Collaboration and Leadership in the School Setting w. Dr. Bruce Tinor

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While we've talked about organizational behavior management for business and leadership and and collaboration in the behavior analytic world, what if ...

Episode 261 - Strategies for Addressing Escape-Maintained Behavior

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Let's get down to some nuts and bolts treatment updates this week with one of the most common maintaining variables for problem behavior: escape! We'l...

December 2023 Preview

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Between sharing our Christmas Movie watching habits and preparing for the coldest months with a warm book club, we haven't a moment to lose in sharing...

Episode 260 - Dog Training and Behavior Analysis w/ Ran Courant-Morgan + Dr. Stephanie Keesey-Phelan

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When you think of dog training, do you usually think of movie stunt dogs like Lassie and the dog from Frasier? Well, dogs do a lot more than cinematic...

Episode 259 - Next-Level Collaboration w/ Rose Griffin

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Working with other professionals is hard. And sometimes it may be because your organization doesn't really know how to support meaningful collaboratio...

Episode 258 - Sleep Revisited w. Emily Varon

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Since we all spend about 6-8 hours doing it every day, most of us take the ability to fall and stay asleep for granted. But for many families, getting...

Episode 257 - (LISTENER CHOICE) Key Features of Direct Instruction

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Because you demanded it, and because Rob begged for it, we're FINALLY talking all about Direct Instruction. For our Fall Listener Choice episode we di...

November 2023 Preview

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Between wrapping up spooky season and Diana's high school friends tracking her down, we're sure thankful to have the time to discuss all the episodes ...

Bonus Episode 32 - Thompson Center Poster Session 2023

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a while since we've recorded audio from a poster session. But, by golly, Rob decided to bust out his portable recorder and make nice with th...

Episode 256 - Celeration Charts Explained w/ Jared Van

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A nice young man took pity on old-man Rob at this year's BABA conference and gave him a quick tutorial on how to use standard celeration charts. And h...

Episode 255 - Scope of Comfort w/ Landria Green

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It all started with a post about graduations vs. termination of services. This week Landria Green joins us to discuss her thoughts on the matter and h...

Episode 254 - Improving Your Parent Training Practices

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As Will Smith once said, "Parents just don't understand." But maybe that's because our parent training practices aren't good enough to support their a...

October 2023 Preview

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're starting off the month having returned from a great trip to the Thompson Center for Autism 2023 Conference. Hurricane Lee even gave us another d...

Episode 1007 - (SUPERVISION) Crucial Conversations Book Club (RE-RELEASE)

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As a special treat for Supervision September, we're re-releasing last year's Fall Book Club pick, "Crucial Conversations" in the original full 2 hour ...

Episode 1011 - (SUPERVISION) Results Book Club

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Free for everyone, it's our Supervision September Book Club episode! And, because it was offered for free by Dr. John Austin this past summer, we deci...

Episode 253 - (SUPERVISION) Setting Up Supervision Systems at Work w. Kim Heald

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we've got bona-fide ABA business owner and BCBA supervisor, Kim Heald, joining the show to discuss scaling up your supervision systems withi...

Episode 252 - (SUPERVISION) Planning and Running Awesome Meetings

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's SUPERVISION SEPTEMBER! By listening to all of our episodes this month, you'll be able to accrue all your supervision continuing education require...

September 2023 Preview

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rob and Diana are sad to end summer vacation but are beyond pumped to start Supervision September! All the episodes you need to complete your Supervis...

Episode 251 - (LISTENER CHOICE) Self-Determination in IEP Transition Planning

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As voted on by patrons, our Summer 2023 Listener Choice episode is all about working with our clients to support effective IEP services related to tra...

Episode 1006 - (UNLOCKED) Street Data Book Club

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

UNLOCKED from our Patreon page, it's the "Street Data" Book Club! Interested in more Book Clubs? Want to vote on what we read next? Feeling FOMO at ge...

Bonus Episode 31 - Quality of Life (LIVE at the Thompson Center Conference 2022)

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While we enjoy a little time off in the sun, here's the recording of our talk from the fall 2022 Thompson Center for Autism Conference on quality of l...

Episode 250 - The History of Psychology and Behavior Analysis w. Dr. Mirari Elcoro

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate our 250th episode, we wanted to take a look back—-WAAAAAY back—into the history of behavior analysis. To help us delve into the dusty...

August 2023 Preview

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rob's running the show solo this month as we head into the dog days of summer. Enjoy our two regular episodes including a history of behavior analysis...

(PREVIEW) Walden Two Book Club

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy a short preview of our latest full-length Book Club episode.  Want to hear the whole thing and get 2 CEs for free? Subscribe to our Patreon tod...

Episode 249 - DRA Minus EXT Equals Promising Treatment

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

DRA treatments are probably one of our all-time favorites when it comes to supporting clients with challenging behavior. If it weren't for that darn e...

Episode 248 -Delay Discounting w. Dr. Amy Odum

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While choosing smaller-sooner rather than larger-later may be a common preference, is this a factor of our learning history, our lifetime development,...

Episode 247 - Feeding Selectivity w. Dr. Holly Gover

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There's a big difference between fear of broccoli and refusal of vegetables when observing young children's general food pickiness. And while many tre...

July 2023 Preview

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Summer just keeps heating up and we've got plenty of fireworks bursting out of your ol' podcatcher. We're celebrating a month full of Wednesdays with ...

Episode 246 - Trans-Affirming Care w/ Worner Leland

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With states in the US striking down trans-affirming care left and right, we were so happy to welcome back returning guest, Worner Leland, to discuss w...

Episode 245 - Rapport Building

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rapport building is one of those terms that we think we know it when we see it and agree should be a part of our client-therapist interactions. But wh...

Episode 244 - (LIVE w/ BABAT) From ABA Student to ABA Professional

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

LIVE with BABAT (and at Regis College)! It's ABA Inside Track! Yes, we actually went somewhere thanks to BABAT and had the opportunity to share our ol...

June 2023 Preview

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Summer is coming up fast, and we've only got a few minutes to tell you about all our upcoming episodes before Jackie's new puppy has to get to trainin...

Episode 243 - Research Applications in DEI w. Dr. Sarah Lechago

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We've enjoyed reading so many great publications looking at diversity and equity in behavior analysis. But, at some point, discussion and think pieces...

Episode 1005 - (UNLOCKED) The Nurture Effect Book Club

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

UNLOCKED from our Patreon page, it's "The Nurture Effect" Book Club! Interested in more Book Clubs? Want to vote on what we read next? Feeling FOMO at...

Episode 242 - Mand Training

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Seven years of podcasting and we've never actually sat down to discuss how to teach manding. This week, we make up for lost time by pulling from a var...

Episode 241 - Behavior Assessments You Didn't Know Existed

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While BCBAs are all about identifying the functions of behavior, that doesn't mean that we have a monopoly on the subject. This week, we review how re...

Episode 240 - Synchronous Reinforcement w/ Dr. Claudia Dozier

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Contingent reinforcement is great and all. But what if I could have the reinforcement delivered at the same time as my target behavior? Despite having...

May 2023 Preview

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're coming around the bend and heading into summer, but, before that, we've got too many episodes to count without using all of your fingers. Specia...

(PREVIEW) Calling Bullshit Book Club

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy a short preview of our latest full-length Book Club episode.  Want to hear the whole thing and get 2 CEs for free? Subscribe to our Patreon tod...

Episode 239 - Behavioral Instruction in Higher Education w/ Dr. Kendra Guinness

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

does this form of college course actually educate anyone? This week Dr. Kendra Guinness joins us to discuss the past, present, and future of behaviora...

Episode 238 - Moving Away from Edible Reinforcement

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While we all love a good snack, and we can all agree the we'd do almost anything for a Klondike bar, there's more to life than food. So why do behavio...

Episode 237 - Grab Bag Gab

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You know what is behavior analysis....and what is pseudoscience. You know what is Inside Track...and what is outside track. You know what is grab bag....

April 2023 Preview

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

So the worst season is upon us, but we're still raring to podcast about behavior analysis. This month in between gardening and umbrella-buying, we're ...

Episode 236 - Assent and Self-Determination w/ Dr. Haley Steinhauser + Alex Kishbaugh

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When providing services, clinicians spend so much time complaining that our clients don't what we tell them fast enough that we often find ourselves t...

Episode 235 - (The Lack of) Ethics and Conversion Therapy w/ Alan Haberman (LIVE) (ETHICS)

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As a follow up to Episode 219, we continue our discussion of the harms of conversion therapy by behavior analysis in the 1970s by covering the remain...

Episode 234 - Idiosyncratic Functional Analyses

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you ever have one of those weird funtional analyses? You know, the one where all the problem behavior happens in the control condition or respondi...

Episode 233 - Developing a Standard Set for Autism Outcomes w. Dr. Ivy Chong

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While behavior analysts love to collect data to assess whether or not a client is reaching a specific target goal, have you ever stoped to wonder what...

March 2023 Preview

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Break out your old-timey woolen bathing suit because you'll need to cool off after a jumbo month of new episodes. We've got guests to fill out the who...

Episode 1004 - (UNLOCKED) Look Me In the Eye Book Club

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

UNLOCKED from our Patreon page, it's the "Look Me In the Eye" Book Club! Interested in more Book Clubs? Want to vote on what we read next? Feeling FOM...

Episode 232 - Perseveration

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When one of our listeners wrote in to ask about an episode on perseveration, we realized that we'd never directly discussed one of the original marker...

Episode 231 - Emotional Behavioral Disorder Treatment w/ Dr. Johanna Staubitz

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Despite poor long-term outcomes, effective treatments for emotional behavioral disorder seem just out of reach. But, this week, we're especially jazze...

ABA Inside Track-EP 230-Precision Teaching

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Like us, did you think precision teaching was all about the actual teaching? It's about the measurement, man! Once we get that figured out, we take a ...

Between Now and Dreams Book Club PREVIEW

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy a short preview of our latest full-length Book Club episode.  Want to hear the whole thing and get 2 CEs for free? Subscribe to our Patreon tod...

February 2023 Preview

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our town may have called a snow day, but that won't stop us from getting out this month's preview episode! First, we'll be discussing a listener reque...

Bonus Episode 30 - An Interview with Dr. Shala Ala'i-Rosales + Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We were very honored to have both of the authors of "Between Now and Dreams" join us to discuss their new book for parents of autistic children. We ch...

Episode 229 - Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions w/ Dr. Jamie Hughes-Lika

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we welcome back the fabulous Dr. Jamie Hughes-Lika to teach us how to correctly pronounce naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention...

Episode 228 - Visual Supports (LIVE)

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Coming to you from our recording studio, it's ABA Inside Track's LIVE Fall (Winter?) episode. And this time, our listeners on Patreon voted for us to ...

Episode 227 - Behavioral Gerontology Revisted w/ Dr. Maranda Trahan + Amanda Ripley

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're returning to the topic of behavioral geronotolgy and this time, we've brought in the experts, Dr. Maranda Trahan and Amanda Ripley. They talk wi...

January 2023 Preview

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

2023 begins with some belated gifts, not to mention a plethora of episodes and Inside Track goings-on. This month we'll be talking with Dr. Maranda Tr...

Bonus Episode 29 - The Year in ABA (2022) w/ Matt Cicoria (feat. Alan Haberman)

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well, another year has come to a close, and the crew is back with podcast friend, Matt Cicoria from Behavioral Observations, to discuss what just happ...

Episode 226 - Video Modeling Variations

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While it has been a while since we last discussed video modeling, we're all deep in its camp as a great intervention addition. But, time has passed an...

Episode 1003 - (UNLOCKED) Nudge Book Club

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

UNLOCKED from our Patreon page, it's the "Nudge" Book Club! Interested in more Book Clubs? Want to vote on what we read next? Feeling FOMO at getting ...

Episode 225 - Training Other Professionals w/ Dr. Dorothea Lerman

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Though most of our episodes focus on how to train individuals in supporting autistic individuals, we're usually talking about supporting parents, teac...

(REBROADCAST) Episode 160 - Incorporating Unique Interests w/ Tameika Meadows

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We were greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Tameika Meadows, a great BCBA, author of the I Love ABA blog, and advocate for the power of behavi...

December 2022 Preview

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's beginning to look a lot like behavior analysis as 2022 comes to a close. But, we're not done reading research yet! This month, we'll be learning ...

Episode 224 - Teleconsultation w/ Dr. Aaron Fischer

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ok, you may have gotten pretty good at Zoom meetings over the past few years, but have you mastered the skill of remote training? What about drone fli...

Episode 223 - Generality and Generalization

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When you hear the term "generality", you probably think of stimulus generalization. Or maybe it's response generalization. Actually, "generality'" doe...

Episode 222 - Grab Bag: Triple Deuces

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Diana: I need the reason. Don't say money. Why do this? Rob: Why not do it? Because yesterday I walked out of the conference after losing four hours o...

Episode 221 - Tracker Training w/ Ryan Atkinson

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NOTE: The original file was missing one of the code words.  The new file should resolve this.  Apologies to folks for the mistake. Remember when you...

November 2022 Preview

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

LIVE from St. Charles, MO, it's ABA INSIDE TRACK! With musical guest the Smashing Pumpkins. Well, ok, they're not coming on the show this month. But w...

Episode 220 - Facilitated Communication

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While science has researched the effectiveness of many augmentative and assistive communication methods, one disproven, pseudoscientific technique jus...

Episode 219 - A Call to Action on Rekers and Lovaas w/ Dr. Sarah Campau + Dr. Matthew Capriotti (feat. Alan Haberman)

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2020 the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis posted an Expression of Concern regarding Rekers & Lovaas (1973) as a step in acknowledging behavior ...

Episode 218 - ABA and Literacy Skills w/ Dr. Denise Ross-Page + Dr. R. Douglas Greer

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you've listened to this show, you know how much we love to read. Yet a huge percentage of individuals will graduate from high school lacking the pr...

October 2022 Preview

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This month, we're terrified of our riches in special guests as we discuss controversy, literacy, and advocacy. First, Dr. Denise Ross-Page and Dr. R. ...

Episode 217 - (SUPERVISION) Crucial Conversations Book Club, pt. 2

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a special treat for Supervision September, we're making our Fall Book Club available for all. And, to celebrate the joys of supervision, we read th...

Episode 216 - (SUPERVISION) Crucial Conversations Book Club, pt. 1

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a special treat for Supervision September, we're making our Fall Book Club available for all. And, to celebrate the joys of supervision, we read th...

Episode 215 - (SUPERVISION) Performance Diagnostic Checklist - Human Services

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oh, snap! It's Supervision September! A whole month of episodes dedicated to the art, science, and necessity of effective supervision. We kick off the...

September 2022 Preview

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Buckle your seatbelts, folks. It's SUPERVISION SEPTEMBER 2022!!! And, to celebrate, we've got 3 episodes all about how to kick your supervision into o...