Behaviorbabe (aka Dr. Amanda Kelly) is an ethical advocate for the accurate dissemination and application of behavior analysis. Dr. Kelly is a PhD-level, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D); the first to be licensed in the state of Hawai’i. This podcast features conversations, discussions, and brief presentations by Dr. Kelly related to behavior analysis, education, sustainability, public policy, and more. For more great info, visit www.behaviorbabe.com.
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Eileen Lamb on Cyberbullying in the Autism Community
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In this episode Eileen Lamb, author, photographer, artist, and mom speaks with Dr. Kelly about her family’s journey with autism. Eileen, proud mom of two boys, shares her experiences living in France and now in Texas —Austin to be exact. In this episode, Eileen shares her own journey to receiving an autism diagnosis, as well as being a mom to two b…
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In this episode, Dr. Kelly seeks to answer the question, “Why don’t behavior analyst participate in public policy more than we do”. Dr. Kelly details problems with participation and offers a behavior analytic approach to addressing these barriers. To learn more, visit www.behaviorbabe.com.
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Dr. Nasiah Cirincione-Ulezi joins the show to discuss what it means to show up authentically and what it looks like to “do the work”. Dr. Cirincione-Ulezi talks about how “doing the work” means learning to sit with one’s emotions —even when they don’t feel so good. Dr. Cirincione-Ulezi shares how, through the use of ACT, she is learning to evaluate…
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Rashida Biera joins the show to discuss her frustration —which turned into inspiration. While working as a technician and now analyst, Rashida realized there were not (m)any instructional materials representing children or adults who were black or brown. Many images and instructional materials either featured stick figures, cartoons, or images depi…
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Jerome Chiu on Establishing Standards of Care
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In this episode, Jerome Chiu joins the show to talk about the need and value for establishing standards of care in the field of applied behavior analysis. Jerome shares knowledge he’s gained serving as an advocate and clinician, as well as from his experiences working for major health plans. From his vantage point, Jerome shares what he sees as con…
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Dr. Patricia Wright joins the show to share about her new role at Proof Positive and how she’s committed to improving well-being for the autism community. After 40 years in the field, Dr. Wright shares that she is not seeing the life outcomes she was expecting. With mental health impacting many adults, she found herself asking, “What can we do”. In…
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Dash McKenzie on Expressing Ourselves Through Art
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In this episode, Dash joins the show to share his passion for art. He discusses how he designs his creations and the inspiration behind his artistic expressions. On the show, Dash shares his specific style of animated art. He and Dr. Kelly also discuss their mutual love of art and fondness for having lived in Hawai’i, as well as to what Dash is up …
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Emaley McCulloch joins the show to discuss with Dr. Kelly her path as an entrepreneur. Emaley details the experiences she had working in schools in Honolulu and Japan, which led to her creating Autism Training Solutions, which later became known as Relias. Since then Emaley has continued to pursue her mission to disseminate and elevate the field, c…
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It's me Behaviorbabe here and I just wanted to take a quick opportunity to thank you for following me, for listening to the podcast, and for supporting me in my dissemination efforts through all these years, or however long you've been following along. I want to let you know about a new Patreon membership, it is going to be a group of Behavior”babe…
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Jessica Minahan on Understanding the Impact of Anxiety on Behavior
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In this episode, Dr. Jessica Minahan returns to the podcast to talk with Dr. Kelly about trauma, anxiety, and (non-traditional) ABA. In this episode, she shares how traditional ABA strategies can exacerbate behaviors when trauma or anxiety are the underlying cause. Jessica emphasizes that while incentives can help change behavior, they don’t teach …
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In this episode, Dr. Kelly reviews 30 Quality Indicators of an ABA program. To access additional resources on this topic, visit www.behaviorbabe.com.
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In this episode, Dr. Kelly discusses antecedent Interventions. Antecedent Interventions are those strategies, which are aimed at preventing challenging behavior from occurring. The focus is on strengthening deficient repertoires, while systematically increasing task demands and difficulty. For more information, visit www.behaviorbabe.com.…
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In this episode, Dr. Kelly brings us back to our roots and reads us some Skinner quotes, specifically related to science and our roles as scientists from his text “Science and Human Behavior”. For more information about B.F. Skinner check out the B.F. Skinner Foundation at www.bfskinner.org. For more information about ABA visit www.behaviorbabe.com…
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In this episode, Dr. Kelly shares some quick tips on how to work with others who don’t want to work with you. To learn more visit www.behaviorbabe.com.
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In this episode Dr. Darlene Crone-Todd speaks on gaslighting from a behavior analytic lens. Crone-Todd discusses the ethics of behavior change and gaslighting within organizational systems. Other topics also discussed include the research to practice gap, Pop culture, and the power of philosophizing. To learn more about applied behavior analysis, v…
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Dana Meller on Studying for the Exam & Preparing Students for the Future
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Dana (pronounced Donna) Meller joins the show to share her experiences as a behavior analyst who focuses on exam preparation. What started as an in-person support, shifted to being online to reach a broader audience. Dana shares how the materials turned into the manual and lectures turned into video and audio recordings. She reflects back on her ex…
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Wes Lowery joins the show to share how he blends his passion for sports, health and fitness and his love for behavior analysis. In this episode, Wes describes how he began branching outside of transitional autism research, with support from mentors during his ABA graduate program. From there, Wes connected with others in the field by attending conf…
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Amanda “Mandy” Ralston joins the show to discuss her new adventure “Non-Binary Solutions”. Mandy and Dr. Kelly discuss autism service delivery in the late 90’s and the impact autism insurance had on the growth in the field. They also discuss the beauty of seeing the world as multi-dimensional, and non-binary. When making clinical decisions, and pra…
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Audrey Bridgeman on Demystifying the Treatment Planning Process
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Audrey Bridgeman, Director of Communications for Brightkyte joins the show and shares tips for how behavior analysts can simplify the treatment planning process. Together, Audrey and Dr. Kelly discuss the value of storytelling in treatment planning, emphasizing the art –as well as the science behind building successful treatment plans. In this epis…
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Justin Leaf on Ensuring a Bright Future for Our Field
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In this episode, Dr. Justin Leaf joins the show to discuss concerns within our field and to offer suggestions for how we can propel our practice forward. Leaf reminds us to select socially significant treatment targets and to be flexible when implementing (rigid) treatment protocols. Leaf also encourages us to be okay being uncomfortable, to be ope…
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In this episode, Ryan Hoesten joins the show to discuss what it’s like being a speech language pathologist. Ryan shares information about his background, including experiences working in a pediatric unit specializing in feeding and swallowing disorders and with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. For the last five years, Ryan …
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Carter Keegan on Autism and the Animal Kingdom
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Carter Keegan returns to discuss updates in his life as an autistic adult. He details his journey, sharing struggles and successes, including his recent college graduation and his long-term relationship with his girlfriend, Tiffany. In this episode, Carter shares his affection for Disney movies and tells how being with “old friends” (even for 45 mi…
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In this episode, Dr. E. Scott Geller joins the show and shares passionately about what they describe as Actively Caring. Active = behavior; Caring - Humanism. Geller describes themselves as a Behavioral Scientist and encourages others to do the same. Geller advocates for better marketing and more effective dissemination of behavioral science. Gelle…
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In this episode, Shane Spiker joins Dr. Kelly for a discussion on self care and learning how to say no. Shane discusses the benefits to creating a verbal community as well as some strategies for starting on the path to improved self care. Learn more at www.behaviorbabe.com.
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Angela Coreil joins the show to share her experiences in the realm of clinical behavior analysis. Originally a psychologist by trade, now an analyst by training, Angela shares how she blends her knowledge and skill sets to treat clients with diagnosis and disorders not commonly associated with behavior analysis. To learn more about Angela and the w…
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In this episode, Dr. Patricia Wright discusses the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility. Wright shares how culture can be social habits, religion, language, and beyond. For behavior analysts, being culturally aware includes adapting our language, especially when we are working with other professions or cultures. Wright share…
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In this episode, Amy Evans joins Dr. Kelly to describe and discuss Precision Teaching, Instructional Design and what she means by getting the party charted! Amy fluidly describes the benefits of measuring fluency when teaching and learning new skills. Amy shares her journey as an expert in these areas and outlines what lies ahead for herself and th…
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In this episode, Saundra Bishop joins the show to discuss trauma informed treatment. Bishop has been certified 13 years as a behavior analyst. Yet, she reflects on how being a foster parent led her to shift how she views and delivers ABA services. In this episode, Bishop discusses the importance of taking a trauma informed approach to treatment, pr…
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Rick Kubina on the Power of Precision Teaching
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In this episode, Dr. Rick Kubina joins the show to discuss precision teaching; why it’s useful and what makes him so passionate about the science. Together, they review the barriers and benefits to dissemination, the value of standardizing measurement, and the future of our science. To learn more, check out www.behaviorbabe.com. To access a list of…
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In this episode, Leanne Page from “Parenting with ABA” sits down with Dr. Kelly. Leanne talks about parenting advice and how much of it relies on punishment and is often based on our own experiences. Through her dissemination and education efforts, Leanne helps parents save their sanity by embedding positive practices based on the science of behavi…
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In this episode, Dr. Kelly shares her journey to becoming a behavior analyst. To learn more about applied behavior analysis, visit www.behaviorbabe.com.
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Meme Hieneman on Taking a Proactive Approach to Teaching
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Meme Hieneman joins the show to discuss her career as a behavior analyst, which includes a long history with positive behavior support (PBS). Hieneman, originally certified in the 1980’s as an analyst, practiced in the field of behavior analysis until her passing. “Although she battled cancer for many years, she remained fully engaged, creating bea…
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In this episode, Lorna Murdock joins the show to discuss the inspiration behind her site “Adulting on the Spectrum”. Lorna shares her experiences with her daughters autism diagnosis and shares how the lack of meaningful, appropriate resources led her to create her own. To learn more about Lorna, visit www.adultingonthespectrum.com.…
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David Warner on Autism, Advocacy, and Running for Office
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David Warner, Autism Parent Advocate, joins the show to share his perspectives and experiences with parenting, navigating the world of autism and ABA, becoming a parent advocate, and his journey running for office.
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Debbie Sutherland on “The Business of Ambiguity”
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In this episode Dr. Debbie Sutherland joins the show to discuss key thinking and behavior strategies within organizational systems, which are outlined in their book, “The Business of Ambiguity”. Gleaning from their experiences working in diverse fields, such as aviation, tech, and renewable energy, Sutherland also obtains insight by interviewing se…
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Applied behavior Analysis (ABA) is the problem-solving, scientific approach to challenges that are relevant to individuals, communities, and society. Likely the most well-known application of applied behavior analysis is its use with individuals with autism. However the umbrella of this behavioral science extends much broader. Since the 20th centur…
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Mark Sundberg on Sorting Out the Verbal Operants
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In this episode, Dr. Mark Sundberg joins the show to discuss the assessment and treatment of language disorders, the history of verbal behavior, and key components of strong university programs. Sundberg gives us a basic breakdown of the verbal operants, shares how the VBMAPP originated, and details how the next iteration of the assessment will foc…
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Ellie Kazemi on Performance Feedback and Artificial Intelligence
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In this episode, Dr. Ellie Kazemi joins the show and shares how they started a university program and published THE book on supervision. In addition, Kazemi also shares their interests in engineering and artificial intelligence. Visit klab-csun.weebly.com to learn more about Dr. Kazemi.
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In this episode, Dr. Kelly discusses trauma informed treatment with Shari Adler. Shari provides listeners with definitions, descriptions, and an in-depth discussion on the topic of trauma informed care.
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In this episode Janice Chan sits down with Dr. Kelly to discuss classroom Pivotal Response Training. In this episode, Janice shares similarities and differences between a DTT and PRT approach to instruction. Janice also describes some strategies for teachers who are looking to implement CPRT in their classrooms. To learn more visit www.classroomprt…
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In this episode, Rose Griffin details her journey of becoming a speech language pathologist (SLP) AND board certified behavior analyst (BCBA). Rose describes her experiences and how she finds the two fields as complimentary to one another. Rose shares advice and resources for anyone else who may be interested in a similar path. Learn more at www.AB…
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In this episode, Dr. Kelly offers some suggestions for students studying behavior analysis. From the 7 Dimensions (1968, 1987) to The Rights to Effective Behavioral Treatment (1988), Dr. Kelly suggests articles. In addition, Dr. Kelly offers suggestions for quick references (Behavior Speak) and books related to specific concepts (VB Approach, The B…
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In this podcast, Dr. Amanda Kelly reviews the basic characteristics of ABA [applied behavior analysis]. To learn more visit www.behaviorbabe.com.
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In this episode, Rachel Kramer, Executive Director of the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis, joins Dr. Kelly to discuss her passion in the field, her involvement with her state association, and to share news about their upcoming conference, which will be hosted in April in Dallas, TX. To learn more please visit www.TXABA.org.…
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Plenty of fresh, updated and engaging content headed your way in 2022!
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Laurie McLay on How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
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In this episode, Dr. McLay joins Dr. Kelly to discuss improving sleep behaviors (for your children and yourself). McLay shares information about the sleep study research her and her colleagues at the University of Canterbury are conducting with children and adolescents with autism and rare genetic disorders. In this episode, McLay shares three key …
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Jessica Minahan on Treating Anxiety & Trauma in Public Schools
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In this episode, Jessica Minahan talks with Dr. Kelly about treating anxiety and trauma in public school settings. Jessica discusses the challenges teachers face and how traditional strategies may not succeed. She also provides an explanation of these phenomena as well as some strategies for intervening, particularly for students on public school c…
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In this episode, Dr. Abigail Calkin shares her journey with behavior analysis studying inner behavior. Having been a student and colleague of Dr. Ogden Lindsley, Calkin learned first hand the value of the standard celeration chart and precision teaching on shifting one’s own covert verbal behavior. To learn more visit abigailbcalkin.com.…
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