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Behavior Analysis in Practice- The Podcast (BAPcast) is a podcast focused on narrowing the research-practice gap and demystifying the research process. Each episode explores a different topic in behavior analysis/applied behavior analysis (ABA) by interviewing authors of recent papers published in the journal Behavior Analysis in Practice.
Behavior Analysis in Practice- The Podcast (BAPcast) is a podcast focused on narrowing the research-practice gap and demystifying the research process. Each episode explores a different topic in behavior analysis/applied behavior analysis (ABA) by interviewing authors of recent papers published in the journal Behavior Analysis in Practice.
Episodes

Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Bryant C. Silbaugh and Robbie El Fattal join us to talk about their paper, Exploring Quality in the Applied Behavior Analysis Service Delivery Industry
Show Notes
- Remember to join us on Facebook to suggest articles to review and questions for authors.
- Acknowledgments
- Host and Executive Producer: Cody Morris, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- Assistant Producers
- Elizabeth Narvaez
- Jesse Perrin
- Organizational Support
- ABAI
- Behavior Analysis in Practice
- Editor, Stephanie Peterson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- https://www.abainternational.org/journals/bap.aspx
- Music
- Cruising Altitude by Jim Carr and his band New Latitude
- Link to Article
- Links from Talk
- Updated US Employment Demand for BCBA’s https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BurningGlass2022_220208.pdf
- American Society for Quality - https://asq.org/
- References
- Silbaugh, B.C. & El Fattal, R. (2022). Exploring quality in the applied behavior analysis service delivery industry. Behavior Analysis in Practice 15, 571–590 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00627-y

Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Adam Briggs & Daniel Mitteer join us to talk about their paper, Updated Strategies for Making Regular Contact with the Scholarly Literature.
Show Notes
- Remember to join us on Facebook to suggest articles to review and questions for authors.
- Acknowledgments
- Host and Executive Producer: Cody Morris, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- Assistant Producers
- Elizabeth Narvaez
- Jesse Perrin
- Organizational Support
- ABAI
- Behavior Analysis in Practice
- Editor, Stephanie Peterson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- https://www.abainternational.org/journals/bap.aspx
- Music
- Cruising Altitude by Jim Carr and his band New Latitude
- Link to Article
- Links from Talk
References
Atkinson, R., Parry-Cruwys, D. & MacDonald, J. Training graduate students to enter fieldwork data using asynchronous online instruction. Behavior Analysis Practice (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-022-00732-6
Briggs, A.M., & Mitteer, D.R. Updated strategies for making regular contact with the scholarly literature. Behavior Analysis in Practice 15, 541–552 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00590-8
Carr, J. E., & Briggs, A. M. (2010). Strategies for making regular contact with the scholarly literature. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 3(2), 13–18. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03391760
Parry-Cruwys, D., & MacDonald, J. Using gamification to promote accurate data entry of practicum experience hours in graduate students. Behavior Analysis in Practice 14, 1–10 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00421-2
Parry-Cruwys, D. E., Neal, C. M., Ahearn, W. H., Wheeler, E. E., Premchander, R., Loeb, M. B., & Dube, W. V. (2011). Resistance to disruption in a classroom setting. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44(2), 363–367. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.2011.44-363
Valentino, A.L., Juanico, J.F. Overcoming barriers to applied research: A guide for practitioners. Behavior Analysis in Practice 13, 894–904 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00479-y

Monday Nov 28, 2022
S4E1: Training Program Pass Rates with Kendra E. Guinness & Erick Dubuque
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Kendra E. Guinness & Erick Dubuque join us to talk about their papers, Program Characteristics and Certification Examination Pass Rates: A Statistical Analysis of BACB-Published 2015–2019 Data and An Investigation of BCBA Exam Pass Rates as a Quality Indicator of Applied Behavior Analysis Training Programs.
Show Notes
- Remember to join us on Facebook to suggest articles to review and questions for authors.
- Acknowledgments
- Host and Executive Producer: Cody Morris, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- Assistant Producers
- Elizabeth Narvaez
- Jesse Perrin
- Organizational Support
- ABAI
- Behavior Analysis in Practice
- Editor, Stephanie Peterson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- https://www.abainternational.org/journals/bap.aspx
- Music
- Cruising Altitude by Jim Carr and his band New Latitude
- Link to Article
- Links from Talk
References
Dubuque, E.M., & Kazemi, E. An investigation of bcba exam pass rates as a quality indicator of applied behavior analysis training programs . Behavior Analysis in Practice 15, 909–923 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00660-x
Dubuque, E. M., Yingling, M. E., & Allday, R. A. (2020). The misclassification of behavior analysts: How national provider identifiers (npis) fail to adequately capture the scope of the field. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14(1), 214–229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00451-w
Guinness, K.E., & Turner, K.S. Program characteristics and certification examination pass rates: A statistical analysis of bacb - published 2015–2019 data. Behavior Analysis in Practice 15, 677–683 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00610-7
Shepley, C., Allday, R. A., & Shepley, S. B. (2017). Towards a meaningful analysis of behavior analyst preparation programs. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 31(11), 39–45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-017-0193-9

Monday Jul 04, 2022
Monday Jul 04, 2022
Carl and Mark Sundberg join us to talk about their paper, Jack Michael’s Contributions to the Treatment of Autism.
Show Notes
- Remember to join us on Facebook to suggest articles to review and questions for authors.
- Article
- Acknowledgments
- Host and Executive Producer: Cody Morris, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- Assistant Producers
- Elizabeth Narvaez
- Jesse Perrin
- Organizational Support
- ABAI
- Behavior Analysis in Practice
- Editor, Stephanie Peterson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- https://www.abainternational.org/journals/bap.aspx
- Music
- Cruising Altitude by Jim Carr and his band New Latitude
- References
- Degraaf, A., & Schlinger, H. D., Jr (2012). The effect of joint control training on the acquisition and durability of a sequencing task. The Analysis of verbal behavior, 28(1), 59–71. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393107
- Esch, B. E., Carr, J. E., & Michael, J. (2005). Evaluating stimulus-stimulus pairing and direct reinforcement in the establishment of an echoic repertoire of children diagnosed with autism. The Analysis of verbal behavior, 21(1), 43–58. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393009
- Lowenkron, B. (1991). Joint control and the generalization of selection-based verbal behavior. Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 9, 121–126. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392866
- Lowenkron B. (2006). An introduction to joint control. The Analysis of verbal behavior, 22(1), 123–127. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393034
- Michael, Jack L., "Concepts and principles of behavior analysis" (2004). All Books and Monographs by WMU Authors. 353.
- Miguel, C. F., Petursdottir, A. I., Carr, J. E., & Michael, J. (2008). The role of naming in stimulus categorization by preschool children. Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior, 89(3), 383–405. https://doi.org/10.1901/jeab.2008-89-383
- Miguel C. F. (2016). Common and Intraverbal Bidirectional Naming. The Analysis of verbal behavior, 32(2), 125–138. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40616-016-0066-2
- Ostvik, L., Eikeseth, S., & Klintwall, L. (2012). Grammatical constructions in typical developing children: effects of explicit reinforcement, automatic reinforcement and parity. The Analysis of verbal behavior, 28(1), 73–82. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393108
- Palmer D. C. (1996). Achieving parity: The role of automatic reinforcement. Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior, 65(1), 289–290. https://doi.org/10.1901/jeab.1996.65-289
- Petursdottir, A. I., Carr, J. E., Lechago, S. A., & Almason, S. M. (2008). An evaluation of intraverbal training and listener training for teaching categorization skills. Journal of applied behavior analysis, 41(1), 53–68. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.2008.41-53
- Sidener, D. W., & Michael, J. (2006). Generalization of relational matching to sample in children: a direct replication. The Analysis of verbal behavior, 22(1), 171–181. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393037
- Siegel, Alberta & Bijou, Sidney & Baer, Donald. (1966). Child Development: Volume II. Universal Stage of Infancy. The American Journal of Psychology. 79. 507. 10.2307/1420905.
- Smith, Rick & Michael, Jack & Sundberg, Mark. (1996). Automatic reinforcement and automatic punishment in infant vocal behavior. The Analysis of verbal behavior. 13. 39-48. 10.1007/BF03392905.
- Sundberg M. L. (1991). 301 research topics from Skinner's book verbal behavior. The Analysis of verbal behavior, 9, 81–96. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392862
- Sundberg, Mark & Michael, Jack & Partington, James & Sundberg, Cindy. (1996). The role of automatic reinforcement in early language acquisition. The Analysis of verbal behavior. 13. 21-37. 10.1007/BF03392904.
- Sundberg, C. T., Sundberg, M. L., & Michael, J. (2018). Covert verbal mediation in arbitrary matching to sample. Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior, 109(3), 600–623. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.434
- Vaughan, M. E., & Michael, J. L. (1982). Automatic reinforcement: An important but ignored concept. Behaviorism, 10(2), 217–227.
- Vollmer, T. R. (1994). The concept of automatic reinforcement: Implications for behavioral research in developmental disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities (15) 187-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/0891-4222(94)90011-6

Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Emily Sandoz, Evelyn Gould, and Troy Dufrene join us to talk about their paper, Ongoing, Explicit and Direct Functional Assessment is a Necessary Component of ACT as Behavior Analysis: A Response to Tarbox et al.
Show Notes
- Remember to join us on Facebook to suggest articles to review and questions for authors.
- Acknowledgments
- Host and Executive Producer: Cody Morris, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- Assistant Producers
- Elizabeth Narvaez
- Jesse Perrin
- Organizational Support
- ABAI
- Behavior Analysis in Practice
- Editor, Stephanie Peterson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- https://www.abainternational.org/journals/bap.aspx
- Music
- Cruising Altitude by Jim Carr and his band New Latitude
- Link to Article
- Links from Talk
- References
- Fryling, M., Rehfeldt, R. A., Tarbox, J., & Hayes, L. J. (2020) Applied Behavior Analysis of Language and Cognition: Core Concepts and Principles for Practitioners. New Harbinger Publications
- Sandoz, Emily. (2020). Interbehavior as a clinical focus in CBS: A response to Hayes and Fryling (2019). Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. 18. 273-275. 10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.10.006.
- Ming, S., Gould, E., Fiebig, J. (In press). Understanding and Applying Relational Frame Theory: Mastering the Foundations of Complex Language in Our Work and Lives as Behavior Analysts. Oakland, CA: Context Press/New Harbinger
- Wilson, K. G., & Dufrene, T. (2009). Mindfulness for Two: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach to Mindfulness in Psychotherapy. New Harbinger Publications

Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Mitch Fryling joins us to talk about his paper, Constructs, Events, and Acceptance and Commitment Training.
Show Notes
- Remember to join us on Facebook to suggest articles to review and questions for authors.
- Acknowledgments
- Host and Executive Producer: Cody Morris, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- Assistant Producers
- Elizabeth Narvaez
- Jesse Perrin
- Organizational Support
- ABAI
- Behavior Analysis in Practice
- Editor, Stephanie Peterson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- https://www.abainternational.org/journals/bap.aspx
- Music
- Cruising Altitude by Jim Carr and his band New Latitude
- Link to Article
- References
- Fryling, M. J., & Hayes, L. J. (2011). The concept of function in the analysis of behavior. Revista Mexicana De Análisis De La Conducta 37. 11-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.5514/rmac.v37.i1.24686
- Fryling, M. J., & Hayes, L. J. (2019). Interpersonal closeness and conflict in interbehavioral perspective. International Journal of Psychology & Psychological Therapy 19(2). 131-140.

Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Amanda and Michelle Kelly join us to talk about their paper, Acceptance and Commitment Training in Applied Behavior Analysis: Where Have You Been All My Life?
Show Notes
- Remember to join us on Facebook to suggest articles to review and questions for authors.
- Acknowledgments
- Host and Executive Producer: Cody Morris, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- Assistant Producers
- Elizabeth Narvaez
- Jesse Perrin
- Organizational Support
- ABAI
- Behavior Analysis in Practice
- Editor, Stephanie Peterson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- https://www.abainternational.org/journals/bap.aspx
- Music
- Cruising Altitude by Jim Carr and his band New Latitude
- Link to Article
- Links from Talk
- References
- Barnes-Holmes, D. & Harte, C. (2022). Relational frame theory 20 years on: The Odysseus voyage and beyond. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 117(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.733
- Dymond, S. & Roche, B. (2013). Advances in relational frame theory: Research and application. New Harbinger Publications.
- Tarbox, J., Szabo, T. J., & Aclan, M. (2020). Acceptance and commitment training within the scope of practice of applied behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00466-3

Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Rocío Rosales joins us to talk about her paper, A First Look at Applied Behavior Analysis Service Delivery to Latino American Families Raising a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Show Notes
- Remember to join us on Facebook to suggest articles to review and questions for authors.
- Acknowledgments
- Host and Executive Producer: Cody Morris, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- Assistant Producers
- Elizabeth Narvaez
- Jesse Perrin
- Organizational Support
- ABAI
- Behavior Analysis in Practice
- Editor, Stephanie Peterson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- https://www.abainternational.org/journals/bap.aspx
- Music
- Cruising Altitude by Jim Carr and his band New Latitude
- Link to Article
References
- Latino Families’ Experiences With Autism Services: Disparities, Capabilities, and Occupational Justice https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1539449216666062
- Increasing Access and Quality of Behavior-Analytic Services for the Latinx Population https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42822-021-00064-0
- Service deserts and service oases: Utilizing geographic information systems to evaluate service availability for individuals with autism spectrum disorder https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1362361320931265
- Impact of County Sociodemographic Factors and State Policy on Geographic Access to Behavior Analysts Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10488-021-01120-y
- Systematic Review of Disparities and Differences in the Access and Use of Allied Health Services Amongst Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-020-04608-y
- Delivering Home-Supported Applied Behavior Analysis Therapies to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6834806
- Increasing Cultural Understanding and Diversity in Applied Behavior Analysis. https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fbar0000076
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Quality of Health Care Among Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilitieshttps://meridian.allenpress.com/idd/article-abstract/50/4/287/7909/Racial-and-Ethnic-Disparities-in-Quality-of-Health?redirectedFrom=fulltext
- Disparities in Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism in Latino and Non-Latino White Families https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/139/5/e20163010/38740/Disparities-in-Diagnosis-and-Treatment-of-Autism
- Latino Parents' Perspectives on Barriers to Autism Diagnosis https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1876285913004245
- Access to Diagnosis and Treatment Services Among Latino Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder https://meridian.allenpress.com/idd/article-abstract/51/3/141/1570/Access-to-Diagnosis-and-Treatment-Services-Among?redirectedFrom=fulltext
- In Search of Culturally Appropriate Autism Interventions: Perspectives of Latino Caregivers https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-017-3394-
- Health Care of Latino Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities: Quality of Provider Interaction Mediates Utilization https://meridian.allenpress.com/ajidd/article-abstract/117/4/304/1147/Health-Care-of-Latino-Children-with-Autism-and?redirectedFrom=fulltext
- Caregiver Experiences of Latino Families with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder https://research.aota.org/ajot/article-abstract/69/5/6905185010p1/6035/Caregiving-Experiences-of-Latino-Families-With?redirectedFrom=fulltext
- Parents Taking Action: A Psycho-Educational Intervention for Latino Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/famp.12169
- Brief Report: The Feasibility and Effectiveness of an Advocacy Program for Latino Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-016-2765-x
- Examining the Perspectives of Latino Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Towards Advocacy https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09362835.2018.1433041
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Autism-Related Health and Educational Services https://journals.lww.com/jrnldbp/Abstract/2019/09000/Racial_and_Ethnic_Disparities_in_Autism_Related.2.aspx
- A scoping review of health disparities in autism spectrum disorder https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3251-9
- Racial and ethnic differences in subspecialty service use by children withautism. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2012-3886
- Autism spectrum disorder among US children (2002–2010): Socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic disparities. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2017.304032.
- Access to diagnosis and treatment services among Latino children with autism spectrum disorders. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-51.3.141.
- Racial/ethnic disparities in the identification of children with autism spectrum disorders. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2007.131243.
- Disparities in service use among children with autism: A systematic review. Pediatrics, 145(Suppl. 1), S35–S46. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-1895G.
- Methods to Decrease Disparities in Age of Autism Diagnosis and Treatment Access among Latinx Children https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32248232/
- A Randomized Waitlist-Control Group Study of a Culturally Tailored Parent Education Intervention for Latino Parents of Children with ASD https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31606887/

Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
Jessica Rohrer joins us to talk about her paper, Soft Skills: The Case for Compassionate Approaches or How Behavior Analysis Keeps Finding Its Heart.
Show Notes
- Remember to join us on Facebook to suggest articles to review and questions for authors.
- Acknowledgments
- Host and Executive Producer: Cody Morris, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- Assistant Producers
- Elizabeth Narvaez
- Jesse Perrin
- Production Assistants for this Episode
- Jacob Oliveira
- Biancé Ferrucci
- Organizational Support
- ABAI
- Behavior Analysis in Practice
- Editor, Stephanie Peterson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- https://www.abainternational.org/journals/bap.aspx
- Music
- Cruising Altitude by Jim Carr and his band New Latitude
- Link to Article
References
Baer, D. M., Wolf, M. M., & Risley, T. R. (1968). Some current dimensions of applied behavior analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1(1), 91–97. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1968.1-91
Callahan, K., Foxx, R. M., Swierczynski, A., Aerts, X., Mehta, S., McComb, M. E., Nichols, S. M., Segal, G., Donald, A., & Sharma, R. (2019). Behavioral artistry: Examining the relationship between the interpersonal skills and effective practice repertoires of applied behavior analysis practitioners. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49(9), 3557–3570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04082-1
Canon, L.F. & Gould, E.R. (2021). A preliminary analysis of the effects of clicker training and verbal instructions on the acquisition of relationship-building skills in two applied behavior analysis practitioners. Behavior Analysis in Practice. DOI: 10.1007/s40617-021-00555-x
Leaf J.B., Leaf R., McEachin J., Taubman M., Ala'i-Rosales S., Ross R.K., Smith T., & Weiss M.J.. Applied behavior analysis is a science and, therefore, progressive. J Autism Dev Disord. 2016 Feb;46(2):720-31. doi: 10.1007/s10803-015-2591-6. PMID: 26373767.
Taylor, B. A., LeBlanc, L. A., & Nosik, M. R. (2018). Compassionate care in behavior analytic treatment: Can outcomes be enhanced by attending to relationships with caregivers?. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12(3), 654–666. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-018-00289-3
Wolf M. M. (1978). Social validity: The case for subjective measurement or how applied behavior analysis is finding its heart. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis;11(2):203–214. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1978.11-203.

Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
Matt Edelstein joins us to talk about his paper, Effects of Demand Complexity on Echolalia in Students with Autism.
Show Notes
- Remember to join us on Facebook to suggest articles to review and questions for authors.
- Acknowledgments
- Host and Executive Producer: Cody Morris, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- Assistant Producers
- Elizabeth Narvaez
- Jesse Perrin
- Production Assistants for this Episode
- Tatiana Pullar
- Organizational Support
- ABAI
- Behavior Analysis in Practice
- Editor, Stephanie Peterson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
- https://www.abainternational.org/journals/bap.aspx
- Music
- Cruising Altitude by Jim Carr and his band New Latitude
- Link to Article
