On today’s podcast, Maddie Duke chats with Adam Geltz, senior animal trainer at Natural Encounters. Listen to learn about animal behavior training, choice and assent, and much more! 

Check out Natural Encounters! https://naturalencounters.com/ 

Top 10 Behaviors of an Expert Animal Trainer https://naturalencounters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Top-10-Behaviors-of-an-Expert-Animal-Trainer.pdf 

Top 10 Behaviors of Expert Human Mentors: https://naturalencounters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-Top-10-Behaviors-of-Expert-Human-Mentors.pdf 

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Today’s podcast features a conversation between Maddie Duke and Dr. Andressa Sleiman, Ph.D., BCBA-D. Dr. Sleiman shares tips and insights on what to do when supervisees aren’t doing what they need to be doing. Listeners will learn how to identify the reason behind supervisee behavior, as well as function-based tips and tricks for changing this behavior. 

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The Dynamic Supervisor: An 8-Hour Immersion in Contemporary Standards and Skills will be available soon! dynamicsupervisor.com 

Check out the Performance Diagnostic Checklist: https://abatechnologies.com/resources/free/free-performance-diagnostic-checklist-download

Today’s podcast features a conversation with Amanda “Mandy” Ralston about advocacy work. Mandy shares her background with advocacy, what advocacy can look like, where one should start, as well as tips for dealing with imposter syndrome related to advocacy. 

Operant Innovations by ABA Technologies is a podcast that explores how the science of behavior can improve lives. Join Maddie Duke and experts in behavior analysis as they explore new ideas and topics every week. 

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In today’s episode of Evolving ABA, Dr. Nasiah Cirincione-Ulezi, Ed. D talks with author, practitioner, and entrepreneur Portia James, M.A., BCBA. The conversation follows Portia’s career from behavior technician to founder and CEO of Behavior Genius. Listeners will learn about being a leader, hear experiences of being Black in the workplace, and how to branch outside of “traditional” behavior analysis. 

Purchase Radical OBM by Portia James: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-OBM-Organizational-Behavior-Management/dp/B0CCCNLXLY 

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                  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/portiacjames/ 

                  Instagram: @missportia

                  Behavior Genius: @behaviorgenius @geniusops

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Today’s podcast features a conversation with Grace Demerling and Shawn Avery. Grace recently completed a research project asking autistic adults about their experiences with ABA, and Shawn has autism. Listeners will hear about gaps in autism services, ways to fill these gaps, and the lived experiences of an adult with autism. 

Shawn’s interview with Patty Parsons: https://youtu.be/exuPWJOmV3o?si=ZcjlOj1NsYlwRbxD 

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On today’s episode of Evolving ABA, Dr. Nasiah Cirincione-Ulezi talks to Dr. C. Richard Spates about his upcoming book, The Moral Injury Spectrum: From Conflict to Healing in Individual and Cultural Contexts. The conversation covers the definition of moral injury, the difference between moral injury and PTSD, and defines collective moral injury. Listen to learn about this exciting new area of research and reflection, as well as hear about Dr. Spates’ new book, available July 31, 2024!

The Moral Injury Spectrum: From Conflict to Healing in Individual and Cultural Contexts: https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Injury-Spectrum-Conflict-Individual-ebook/dp/B0D98XDRW8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IHRANAA486YX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2thq1WGbdVZS9Q2e3UEfkQ.yWG9kOM8tFI6HxJptw2qpJERqUJgIpVYuVUj-QkdeKA&dib_tag=se&keywords=The+Moral+Injury+Spectrum%3A+From+Conflict+to+Healing+in+Individual+and+Cultural+Contexts&qid=1721408782&sprefix=the+moral+injury+spectrum+from+conflict+to+healing+in+individual+and+cultural+contexts%2Caps%2C295&sr=8-1 

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Follow Dr. C. Richard Spates on Instagram! @c._richard_spates 

Today’s podcast episode features a discussion about masking with The Bearded Behaviorist, Brian Middleton. The conversation covers the components of autistic masking, accessibility, and the contingencies that lead to masking. 

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Recommended Reading: They have a Voice; are we Listening? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37006422/

Today’s podcast episode features a conversation with the social engagement chair for ABAI’s LGBTQ+ SIG. The conversation covers SIGs in general as well as how the LGTBQ+ SIG acts to support it’s members. 

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In today’s episode, Maddie Duke, M.S., BCBA talks with Kira Flynn, a queer student and supervisee. The conversation covers tips for treating supervisees well, using a connection-focused approach, building rapport with supervisors, and more!

Check out last week’s episode with Dr. Mychal Machado: https://abatechnologies.com/operant-innovations-podcast/2024-06-20/supervising-queer-students-with-dr-mychal-machado 

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In today’s episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, M.S., BCBA, and Christi Reed, M.S. cover verbal behavior. Listeners will learn about mands, tacts, codics, duplics, and intraverbals: what each looks like as well as how to teach learners to engage in each type of verbal behavior. 

BOOST U! is officially moving to our own podcast! Future episodes can be found under the BOOST U! name instead of Operant Innovations on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Contact us with any questions.

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Recommended reading: https://marksundberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/T-Sundberg-2015.pdf 

In this episode of Operant Innovations, Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA, speaks with Dr. Mychal Machado, PhD, BCBA-D, about supervising queer students. The conversation covers Dr. Machado’s recommendations for showing support to queer students, how to keep supervision a two-way dialogue, and what to do when you make mistakes.

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