Flatrock Weekly: The Best of 2023
As this is the last Friday in 2023, I’d like to dedicate this week’s Flatrock Weekly to highlighting the top five articles of the year! Additionally, I’m providing a few other links to ABA content that I think could be incredibly helpful to my readers!
Without further ado, Flatrock Weekly’s most popular offerings in 2023. Dive in!
Parent Training: Start with a Change in Outlook
I’m happy to focus a little on a topic that many of you have reached out to me about. In the past, I’ve written mostly on the programming as it relates directly to your client. You know, like teaching imitation, listener responding, using negative reinforcemen
10 Things I Wish I Knew as a New BCBA
Apologies for the delay in arrival for this week’s Flatrock Weekly. Also, you’ll note that these “10 things” are not numbered correctly. Substack has been dealing with technical difficulties which includes a slight delay and a few editing issues. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Incentivizing Quality, Not Quantity: A Call for Holistic Incentives in ABA Therapy
A few months ago I wrote an article about the need to develop the “science of ABA service delivery”. What prompted this article was a rudimentary observation regarding ABA organizations across the board, and what they value when delivering ABA services.
40 Skill Ideas for Targeting Group and Classroom Programming
In last week’s article I talked about three areas that I’ve seen BCBAs “over-target” in regard to programming. Most of these areas that are overemphasized are important areas—BCBAs just jump the gun in introducing them and tend to do so before the child is ready skill-wise. That means the kiddo doesn’t have the component skills necessary to make the e…
Connect Before You Coffee: Innovative Approaches to RBT Engagement
This week we finish out the remainder of our three part series on the BCBA/RBT relationship. Two weeks ago we tackled rethinking how we look at the RBT position: Last week we looked at ways to keep our focus on the telos of ABA treatment and how it improves things for the learner (and all of us):
Who to follow:
Check out Sameli Mena’s Instagram here! You know how much I love practical solutions for BCBAs. Sameli’s Caseload Organizer is an epic addition to your life as a clinician. Check it out here: BCBA Caseload Organizer!
Check out Christina Torres’ Instagram here! Christina has a variety of practical clinical solutions for up-and-coming BCBAs and offers insightful mentoring opportunities and must-have clinical resources.
Finally, why not give me a follow? Yes, Martin Myers has an Instagram account and a Facebook account (something I eternally swore against having until recently). Yes, I do videos (learning how). And, of course, checkout bxmastery.com with now over 3,700 skill ideas. For less than $2.50, you can access it…and we’re only adding more.
Happy New Year!