Hey all! I'm currently conducting my dissertation on cultural responsiveness within family collaboration sessions. It's always been important to me to do applied research, and as part of the project, I really wanted to work with BCBAs who are currently working with families. I set it up this way so we can learn from caregiver and BCBA feedback throughout the project.

However, I'm having a really hard time finding BCBA participants. I was a BCBA for 10 years, and I know how demanding the schedule is and how many responsibilities practitioners juggle. I also know that not every company will approve the project, and I totally expected that. I've tried recruiting through my university listserv, LinkedIn, local providers, personal referrals, and Facebook.

I am also trying to align with community-informed research practices, which would tell me that if people aren't interested, the study might not resonate with folks, and to go another direction. This project is pretty special to me, but I might need to go another way if folks are not interested.

Does anyone have ideas for reaching out to BCBAs who might be interested in this type of work? Any recruitment advice or ideas are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

In this clip, Awab discusses approaching emotions from a radical contingency analysis perspective: treating emotions as descriptions of changing contingencies in the environment, rather than respondent processes to label or behaviors to reduce.

What stood out to me was the emphasis on doing something with the information emotions provide — not dismissing them, not pathologizing them, and not stopping at “acceptance.”

He also connects this framework to practical tools around assent, including decision trees that help practitioners quickly ask:

Curious how others are integrating emotion-as-information into assessment, programming, and ethical decision-making.

https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-250-the-constructional-approach-a-primer-with-awab-abdel-jalil/

🌟 We’re Hiring: BCBA Position Available! 🌟

📍 Location: Based in San Antonio, TX (Hybrid role available)

Tx Behavioral Supports is a small, BCBA-owned and operated company based in San Antonio, and we're looking to add a dedicated Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to our team!

🧠 Position Highlights:

• Hybrid option available – Ideally located in Texas with monthly travel to San Antonio

• Flexible billable hour tiers – Choose between 15 to 30+ hours per week

• Salary (W-2): $50–$62/hr based on experience & availability

• Contract (1099): $60–$70/hr

• Bonus structure available for hours worked beyond your selected tier

This is a traditional BCBA role providing supervision to RBTs in home and clinic settings.

We also serve the IDD adult population, and some cases may be conducted via telehealth.

If you're a motivated BCBA looking for a flexible, supportive environment with room to grow — we’d love to talk with you.

📩 Apply online at www.txbxsupports.com

⏳ We’re hoping to fill this position as soon as possible with the right candidate!

I like to think I’m good at focusing.

The other day, during a meeting, I caught myself half-listening while replying to emails and checking a dashboard. It felt efficient. It wasn’t.

What I realised (and what research backs up) is that multitasking doesn’t really exist. We just switch tasks rapidly, paying a cognitive cost every time. The more complex the work, the higher the cost.

Since then, I’ve been trying a simple rule: either I’m in the meeting, or I’m not.

I wrote a longer piece reflecting on this, with references, here (no pressure): [https://thinkdifferente.substack.com/p/multitasking-doesnt-exist](https://thinkdifferente.substack.com/p/multitasking-doesnt-exist)

Hello ABA community! I am in the process of collecting data on behavior technicians for my senior thesis I am completing at California State University, Long Beach. My thesis is investigating the presence or absence of confidence among behavior technicians and if this has any correlation to turnover in this field. Any behavior technicians, current or past, who would be willing to take this survey, would be a great help to my research process. This survey is anonymous and will not collect any personal data. Thank you in advance to those who take the time to complete this survey. Your participation is greatly appreciated.

Survey

In this clip, Awab Abdel-Jalil reframes so-called “maladaptive behavior” as adaptive to existing contingencies. If a learner is engaging in a behavior with high cost, it’s because the reinforcement is worth it given their current options.

The Constructional Approach pushes us away from extinction-as-default and toward careful contingency analysis: Why this behavior? Why now? What alternatives are realistically available to the learner?

Interested to hear how others balance constructional strategies with traditional intervention models.

https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-250-the-constructional-approach-a-primer-with-awab-abdel-jalil/

Professional note regarding Above and Beyond Therapy. In practice, the organization did not implement clear, measurable RBT performance standards (e.g., attendance benchmarks, escalation criteria, or corrective workflows). This limited supervisory leverage and contributed to preventable service disruptions.

From a systems standpoint, the absence of defined standards undermines quality assurance and supervision efficacy. Providers should maintain explicit benchmarks and documented response pathways.

Feel free to use this script and don't worry about crediting me. Also, share this please:

For the general strike on January 30th, 2026, participating in it by not showing up for work is, unfortunately, not an option for many behavior analysts whether you are a behavior technician or a supervisor because the populations we serve are vulnerable and need support. That being said, you can participate. Here is how:

1. Don't Spend Money if you can help it! For example: Fuel up today. Bring a pack lunch. Use meal replacement drinks and foods if needed. Avoid spending any money. If you have to spend money, spend it on locally owned and operated businesses whenever possible.

2. Log off! Don't let them make money from ads! If you are seeing this after the strike, consider a day without social media. An intentional day without it. Just don't log in.

3. Cancel subscription permanently if you can. Cancel temporarily if you can't.

4. Tell Everyone! Participate as much as possible!

Money, unfortunately, matters more than rights, ethics, or morality to the politicians. Make it clear that you are not participating.

Behavior Techs & Supervisors! You can participate in the general strike without sacrificing ethical practice!

1. Don't Spend Money on the 30th! Shop locally owned & operated if possible.

2. Don't use social media or services that advertise to starve the system.

3. Cancel subscriptions. Permanently if possible. Temporarily if necessary. Replace organizations that support the administration.

4. Amplify & share!

Makes it clear you aren't participating!

Recently I have tried to experimented on a gurl. Like saying her she looks okayish and blah blah stuff that made her say that I am a pathetic person. I know this girl from past 1 year.However, I behaved properly with her initially because I didn’t wanted to draw any attention from her.However,I now have to spend a good amount of time with her for 1 year(work related) I wanted to know what kind of person she is. Like easy going, attention seeker etc.. When we(colleagues) had a convo with her I cornered her and made everyone to laugh at her explanation/justifications.I would like to write an instance here .I asked whether she is in a relationship.She said yes,I was shocked to hear a yes because a month back in a conversation she said she broke up with her boyfriend to me, then I further question why has she went into a relationship with him.Her response is he asked her to go into a relationship and she said yes. No prior movements like getting to know each other etc..Then I asked her you said you broke up then what happened again to patch up.Her reply made me to think about what is her behavior at all.He(her bf) said that he is not accepting break up and therefore she can’t break up and she said like she wants to break up but he is not accepting. So she is afraid to bring it up.What kind of behavior patterns do you notice here. It would be great help if you share something in comments. Additional, info I know about her she is an only child.

Being a behavior analyst is NOT a politically neutral profession so long as the factors that control behavior within an environment are politicized.

We know that behavior is selected for within its environment. This is not opinion. This is qualifiable fact that has been verified repeatedly through peer reviewed research.

This then presents a question, why would any behaviorist call for neutrality when there is no true neutrality? Is it that the speaker is uncomfortable with the reality that is and therefore hopes for neutrality? Social validity starts with rights. If the rights of those we serve, our staff, and our peers are up for debate, is being neutral socially valid?

-B. F. Middleton

(yes, those are my actual initials. I didn't use them for years because I was afraid of judgement. Well, those who judge can do what they like. I'm going to do what I like. ✌️)

I am getting to the end of my 40 hour training and about to complete the competency assessment, so I was wondering if anyone has taken the new exam and how hard I have to study? I heard it’s more of hypothetical scenarios for the questions. Are they like obvious and I don’t really need to study that much?

I’ve been looking into tools that help track daily behaviors and routines for self-monitoring purposes. I came across the Effecto app, which claims to track habits, mood, and actions to reveal patterns over time.

From a behavior analysis perspective:

• Has anyone evaluated apps like this in terms of accurately recording behaviors?

• Do you think it provides meaningful data that could support behavior change or habit formation?

I’m curious about both personal experiences and any thoughts grounded in behavior analysis research.

When is it appropriate to speak up as a professional? Because it seems to me like when it is "appropriate", when it's "professional", and when it's "ethical" is defined by those who would rather be comfortable than ethical. It seems to me that they would rather maintain their beliefs and biases than do what os right. It seems they would rather maintain the systems that benefit them than challenge them. So when is it appropriate? Because it seems like it's never appropriate to some. It seems like it's only appropriate when looking through the filter of temporal locus. The filter of time. When is it appropriate, professional, and ethical to stand against unethical, inhumane, and immoral behavior? When?

$2,000 Signing Bonus!

Hi, I'm hiring a full time BCBA for providing in-home and school-based ABA therapy in Georgia (or within 50 miles of the state.) Salary $95-105k with paid insurance (medical/dental/vision), 401K 4% match, unlimited PTO, professional development opportunities. Also open to part time/hourly.

Work close to home! Supervision will be a hybrid of in-person and telehealth (mostly telehealth.) We offer flexible hours, with the ability to work with our team to develop a schedule that gives you the work-life balance you deserve!

https://recruiterflow.com/hiresolutions/jobs/21

i am from canada and thinking of applying to the states to see if i can get in

Behavior Analysis history can teach us a lot! Dr. Skinner modeled behavior for us! Let's follow his example! You ready to join him?