Episode 191 - (LIVE) Behavioral Cusps

ABA Inside Track

LIVE from the Inside Track Studio! It's behavioral cusps! Starring: socially valid behavior targets for change, access to more reinforcement than ever before, and beneficial responding for all. Featuring: butterfly and tree metaphors, descriptions of the Christmas gifts we haven't wrapped yet, and herbal tea. Now in color!

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Articles discussed this episode:

Rosales-Ruiz, J. & Baer, D.M. (1997). Behavioral cusps: A developmental and pragmatic concept for behavior analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 30, 533-544. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1997.30-533

Bosch, S. & Fuqua, R.W. (2001). Behavioral cusps: A model for selecting target behaviors. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 34, 123-125. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2001.34-123

Smith, G.J., McDougall, D., & Edelen-Smith, P. (2006). Behavioral cusps: A person-centered concept for establishing pivotal individual, family, and community repertoires. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 21, 223-229. doi: 10.1177/10883576060210040301

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