The Behaviorist Bookclub

Isolated FA & FCT: Targeting Multiply-Controlled Behavior

In this episode of the Behaviorist Book Club, Matt Harrington breaks down Morris et al.’s (2023) case study on multiply isolated functions of problem behavior. You’ll lea

Behaviorist Book Club: Quick ABA Research to Practice

In this episode of the Behaviorist Book Club, Matt Harrington unpacks Helvey et al.’s 2023 study on pairing functional and non-functional reinforcers in FCT for aggressio

Compassionate ABA: Empathy, Interviewing & Client-Centered Care

In this episode, Matt reviews Rohrer et al.’s 2023 study on teaching compassion skills to behavior-analysis master’s students—outlining 11 observable caregiver-interviewi

Mastering Procedural Integrity: Fidelity Tips for ABA

In this episode Matt Harrington breaks down procedural integrity—what it really means, why errors of omission and commission derail our interventions, the top barriers bu

Mastering ABA Supervision: Essentials for New BCBA Supervisors

In this episode of the Behaviorist Book Club, Matt Harrington unpacks key insights from Fraidlin et al.’s 2023 article “Designing a Successful Supervision Journey,” guidi

Solving ABA Supervision: Fees, Conflicts & Quality Strategies

In this episode of the Behaviorist Book Club, Matt Harrington dives into Crystal Slanzi and Tyra Sellers’ article on the financial, logistical, and ethical hurdles of pay

Behavior Skills in Minutes: Master Caregiver Training with Feedback

In this episode of the Behaviorist Book Club, Matt Harrington walks us through LeBlanc et al.’s 2018 component analysis of Behavioral Skills Training (BST) for caregiver

ABA Insights: Matrix Training for Generative Language

In this episode of the Behaviorist Book Club, Matt dives into Frampton et al. (2016) and the power of matrix training to promote generative language with children on the

ABA Research to Practice: Master Assessments & Interventions

In this episode, Matt breaks down Hagopian et al.’s Augmented Competing Stimulus Assessment (A-CSA), showing how its four-phase approach—free access, prompted engagement,

ABA Research Unpacked

In this episode of the Behaviorist Book Club, Matt Harrington shifts gears from problem behavior to skill acquisition, breaking down Valentino et al.’s 2018 study on usin

Precursors Decoded: ABA Strategies for Early Intervention

In this episode, Matt unpacks Jacoby & Smith’s seminal 2012 study on identifying and functionally analyzing precursors to severe self-injury. You’ll learn how spotlightin

Custom Functional Analyses: Turn Messy Data into Clear Functions

In this episode of the Behaviorist Book Club, Matt breaks down Fisher, Iwata, and colleagues’ comprehensive review of how to modify functional analyses to account for idi

Decoding ABA Ethics: Evaluating Intent and Environmental Factors

On this episode of the Behaviorist Book Club, Matt Harrington breaks down Cicero’s 2021 article on ethical practice in ABA, showing why ethics are never just black-and-wh

Trauma-Informed ABA: Mastering Safety, Trust & Skill Building

In this episode, Matt breaks down Morris et al.’s (2021) landmark article on trauma-informed care in applied behavior analysis. You’ll discover the four core commitments—

Assent-Based ABA: Centering Choice for Better Outcomes

In this episode of the Behaviorist Book Club, Matt Harrington kicks off the Essential Readings for Behavior Analysts series by unpacking Moore et al.’s (2024) JABA articl

Supervision Mastery: Empowering First-Year BCBAs to Thrive

In this episode, Matt wraps up our supervision series by unpacking Brown et al. (2023)’s survey of early‐career BCBAs—who’s getting oversight, how much they receive, what

Mastering BCBA Supervision

In this episode of the Behaviors Book Club, Matt Harrington delves into a Behavior Analysis in Practice article on the day-to-day supervision habits of Board Certified Be

Supervising with Compassion: ABA Research to Practice

In this episode of the Behaviors Book Club, Matt Harrington breaks down D’NRI et al. (2023) “A Multi-Level Framework for Compassionate Care in ABA,” exploring how organiz

Scalable ABA Supervision: Video Modeling & Voiceover Feedback

In this episode of the Behaviors Book Club, Matt Harrington unpacks Carol et al.’s 2022 JABA study on using video modeling with voiceover to train supervisors in deliveri

ABA Fidelity & Feedback: Bridging Research to Practice

In this “spicy” episode, Matt Harrington unpacks Colon et al.’s (2024) survey on procedural integrity in applied settings—revealing how most BCBAs know fidelity matters b