Behaviour Speak with Ben Reiman

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Tackling Disability Stigma with Relational Frame Theory with Dr. Rocco Catrone, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sep 16, 2022

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In this episode, Ben chats with Rocco Catrone, Ph.D., BCBA-D about his work in applying relational frame theory (RFT) to stigma towards individuals with disabilities. The conversation starts by looking at some of the societal phenomena that contribute to stigma followed by an RFT analysis of stigma and a discussion of a basic research experiment toward reducing perceptions of stigma.

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BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Cultural
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Cultural Diversity

Trigger Warning:

In this episode, we discuss several topics related to stigma that may be triggering to some. The following are approximate times when these topics are discussed:

17:40: Othering

25:50: Simulation Exercises

31:00: Inspiration Porn

37:00: Assisted Suicide/Abortion

47:20: Discussion Ends

General Information:

Dr. Rocco Catrone: https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/faculty-finder/byname/rocco_catrone

Show Notes:

Giant Steps of Ilinois: https://www.mygiantsteps.org
Stella Young - Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K9Gg164Bsw
Love On The Spectrum: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81265493
Inclusion BC: https://inclusionbc.org

The Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:

Articles Referenced:

Catrone, R.G., & Koch, D.S. (2021). A behavioral approach to increasing perceptions of capability toward people with disabilities. Behavior and Social Issues, 30, 39–57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42822-021-00059-x
Čolić, M. (2021). Clarification of stigma concepts in research with families of individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2021.1989978
Dixon, M.R., Rehfeldt, R.A., Zlomke, K.R., et al. (2006). Exploring the development and dismantling of equivalence classes involving terrorist stimuli. Psychological Record, 56, 83–103. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03395539
McGill, P., Bradshaw, J., Smyth, G., Hurman, M. & Roy, A. (2020). "Capable environments", Tizard Learning Disability Review, 25(3), 109–116. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-05-2020-0007

Autistic Advocacy with Tiffany Hammond Sep 09, 2022

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In this episode, we sit down with Tiffany Hammond, best known on social media as Fidgets and Fries. Tiffany is a Black Autistic mother of two Black Autistic boys. Across these intersecting identities, Tiffany tirelessly advocates for systemic change.

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BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Cultural
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Cultural Diversity

General Information:

Tiffany Hammond: https://lnk.bio/fidgets.and.fries

Family Centred Positive Behaviour Support with Dr. Joseph Lucyshyn, Ph.D., BCBA-D (Part 2) Sep 02, 2022

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In this episode, I chat with one of the founders of Family-Centred Positive Behaviour Support, Dr. Joseph M. Lucysyhn, Ph.D., BCBA-D. Dr. Lucyshyn combines behaviour analysis, coercion theory, and ecocultural theory to develop long-term, sustainable interventions for families with autistic children.

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IBAO: ABA Topics
QABA: General
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Show Notes:

Carolyn Webster-Stratton: https://incredibleyears.com/team-view/carolyn-webster-stratton

Articles Referenced:

Beaulieu, L., Addington, J., & Almeida, D. (2018). Behavior analysts' training and practices regarding cultural diversity: The case for culturally competent care. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12(3), 557–575. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-018-00313-6
Fawcett, S. B. (1991). Some values guiding community research and action. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 24(4), 621–636. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1991.24-621
Kelly, E. M., Greeny, K., Rosenberg, N., & Schwartz, I. (2020). When rules are not enough: Developing principles to guide ethical conduct. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14(2), 491–498. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00515-x
LeBlanc, L. A., Taylor, B. A., & Marchese, N. V. (2019). The training experiences of behavior analysts: Compassionate care and therapeutic relationships with caregivers. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 13(2), 387–393. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-019-00368-z
Sue, Stanley, et al. (2009). “The case for cultural competency in psychotherapeutic interventions.” Annual Review of Psychology, 60, 525–48. https://doi:10.1146/annurev.psych.60.110707.163651
Zayac, R. M., Van Stratton, J. E., Ratkos, T., Williams, M., Geiger, A., & Paulk, A. (2021). A preliminary assessment of the qualities and behaviors of exemplary practitioners: Perspectives from U.S.-based behavior analysts. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14(2), 342–351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00522-y

Family Centred Positive Behaviour Support with Dr. Joseph Lucyshyn, Ph.D., BCBA-D (Part 1) Aug 26, 2022

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IBAO: ABA Topics
QABA: General
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Show Notes:

Wells Hively: http://www.duncanhively.com
Anthony Biglan - The Nurture Effect: https://www.amazon.ca/Nurture-Effect-Science-Behavior-Improve/dp/1608829553
Gerald Patterson: https://www.oslc.org/scientists/gerald-r-patterson
Robert Horner: https://education.uoregon.edu/people/faculty/robh
Jeffrey Sprague: https://uonews.uoregon.edu/jeffrey-sprague-college-education
Joseph Ducharme (Study on generalized teaching strategies for group home staff): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1901/jaba.1992.25-165
Richard Albin: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Richard-Albin
Roland Tharp and Ronald Gallimore: https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Rousing_Minds_to_Life/9D3Ab88Sco0C?hl=en&gbpv=0
Behavior Modification in the Natural Environment: https://books.google.ca/books/about/Behavior_modification_in_the_natural_env.html?id=6rMgwgEACAAJ&redir_esc=y
Robert Koegel: https://education.ucsb.edu/robert-koegel
Antecedent Assessment and Intervention: Supporting Children and Adults With Developmental Disabilities in Community Settings - James Luiselli: https://www.amazon.ca/Antecedent-Assessment-Intervention-Developmental-Disabilities/dp/1557668493
Glen Dunlap: https://www.pyramidmodel.org/team_member/glen-dunlap
Bobbie Vaughn: http://asdnet.fmhi.usf.edu/faculty/vaughn.html
Lise Fox: https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/cfs/faculty-staff/fox-l.aspx
Michelle Duda: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleduda
Shelley Clarke: https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/cfs/faculty-staff/clarke-s.aspx

The Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:

Episode 40: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-40-applications-of-behaviour-science-to-foster-care-runaways-the-homeless-and-bullying-with-kimberly-crosland-phd-bcba-d

Articles Referenced:

Ward-Horner, J. & Sturmey, P. (2008). The effects of general-case training and behavioral skills training on the generalization of parents' use of discrete-trial teaching, child correct responses, and child maladaptive behavior. Behavioral Interventions, 23, 271-284. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bin.268

Professorship and Authorship Inequities in Behavior Analysis with Dr. Anita Li, Ph.D., BCBA-D Aug 05, 2022

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In this episode, Ben chats with Anita Li, Ph.D., BCBA-D, about her research on the status of women in behaviour analysis in terms of pay equity, publishing, and more. This leads to a conversation about her article on solidarity among non-Black people of colour in promoting racial equity.

Correction: In the last 30 minutes of this episode Ben mentions recording this episode in January 2020. The episode was actually recorded January 2022.

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BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Cultural
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Cultural Diversity

Show Notes:

Shades of ABA - Anita Li's Interview: https://anchor.fm/shadesofaba/episodes/Divided-We-Fall-e18i241
Beautiful Humans Podcast: https://anchor.fm/beautiful-humans
Stamped From The Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi: https://www.amazon.ca/Stamped-Beginning-Definitive-History-National/dp/1568585985/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2AF5SLRBX07CE&keywords=stamped+from+the+beginning&qid=1659134275&s=books&sprefix=stamped+from+%2Cstripbooks%2C183&sr=1-1
How To Be Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi: https://www.amazon.ca/How-Be-Antiracist-Ibram-Kendi/dp/0525509283/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2W47EPRWRCXVW&keywords=how+to+be+an+antiracist&qid=1659134318&s=books&sprefix=how+to+be+%2Cstripbooks%2C171&sr=1-1

The Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:

Articles Referenced:

Ayllon, T., & Michael, J. (1959). The psychiatric nurse as a behavioral engineer. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2(4), 323–334. https://doi.org/10.1901/jeab.1959.2-323
Li, A., Curiel, H., Pritchard, J., & Poling, A. (2018). Participation of women in behavior analysis research: Some recent and relevant data. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 11(2), 160–164. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-018-0211-6
Li, A., Gravina, N., Pritchard, J. K., & Poling, A. (2019). The gender pay gap for behavior analysis faculty. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12(4), 743–746. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-019-00347-4
Li, A. (2021). Solidarity: The role of non-black people of color in promoting racial equity. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 549–553. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00498-9
Rotta, K., Li, A., Curiel, E. S. L. et al. (2022). Women in behavior analysis: A review of the literature. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 592–607. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00642-z

Friendship is the Best Medicine with Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, Psy.D. Jul 29, 2022

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Ben has a wonderful conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson about all aspects of the social skills program, PEERS, from neurodiversity-affirming practice, cultural considerations, positive outcomes, and long-term follow-up.

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QABA: General
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Show Notes:

PEERS: https://www.semel.ucla.edu/peers
PEERS Research: https://www.semel.ucla.edu/peers/research
Dan Geschwin: https://geschwindlab.dgsom.ucla.edu/pages

Applications of Behaviour Science to Foster Care, Runaways, the Unhoused and Bullying with Dr. Kimberly Crosland, Ph.D., BCBA-D Jul 22, 2022

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In this episode, Ben chats with Dr. Kim Crosland from the University of South Florida about her work in foster care and group home settings. In particular, Dr. Crosland has devoted much of her research to the assessment and intervention for youth who run away from foster care placements. Ben and Kim also discuss her work teaching problem-solving and social skills to those living without housing. Lastly, Kim talks about her study on teaching group home residents how to respond to bullying by their housemates.

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1.5 CEUs
BACB: Learning
IBAO: ABA Topics
QABA: Trauma-Informed Care
CBA: Learning

Contact Information:

Website: https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/cfs/faculty-staff/crosland-k.aspx
Email: crosland@usf.edu

Show Notes:

“ReMoved” Video: https://youtu.be/lOeQUwdAjE0

Research Articles:

Baton, E., Crosland, K., & Haynes, R. (2019). An evaluation of a social skills application for children who are homeless. Research on Social Work Practice, 29(3), 323–332. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731517729038
Crosland, K., Haynes, R. D., & Clarke, S. (2020). The functional assessment interview for runaways (FAIR): An assessment tool to assist with behavior support plan development to reduce runaway behavior. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 37, 73–82. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-019-00626-7
Crosland, K., Joseph, R., Slattery, L., Hodges, S., & Dunlap, G. (2018). Why youth run: Assessing run function to stabilize foster care placement. Children and Youth Services Review, 85, 35–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.12.002
Stannis, R. L., Crosland, K. A., Miltenberger, R., & Valbuena, D. (2019). Response to bullying (RTB): Behavioral skills and in situ training for individuals diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 52, 73–83. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.501
Streetman, C., Crosland, K., & “Rusty” Clark, H. B. (2018). The acquisition and usage of the SODAS problem-solving method among adults at risk for homelessness. Research on Social Work Practice, 28(8), 943–951. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731516662318

Behavior Therapy for Tics and Tourette Syndrome with Dr. Douglas Woods, Ph.D. Jul 08, 2022

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Dr. Douglas Woods gives a detailed explanation of what tics are and the differences between tic disorders and Tourette Syndrome. He then takes listeners through the history of treatment and interventions to the point where behaviour therapy has become the primary intervention. Lastly, Dr. Woods shares his work in disseminating and training others to implement these interventions.

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1.5 CEUs
BACB: Learning
IBAO: ABA Topics
QABA: General
CBA: Learning

General Information:

Dr. Wood’s Lab: https://www.marquette.edu/psychology/frl-behavior-therapy-and-research-lab.php

Show Notes:

TIC Helper: https://www.tichelper.com
Boys Town: https://www.boystown.org/Pages/default.aspx
Tourette Association of America: https://tourette.org
CBIT Trainings from the Behavior Therapy Institute: https://tourette.org/research-medical/behavioral-therapy-institute-cbit-trainings
Managing Tourette Syndrome Book Series: https://www.amazon.ca/Managing-Tourette-Syndrome-Behavioral-Intervention/dp/0195341295; https://www.amazon.ca/Managing-Tourette-Syndrome-Behavioral-Intervention/dp/0195341287/ref=pd_bxgy_img_1/145-7881168-0502261?pd_rd_w=ClehX&pf_rd_p=8c482a45-7c0f-409b-937c-741a67b11a67&pf_rd_r=77MHYSFQ89RSS4GYAHSM&pd_rd_r=d85c3b42-50f7-4a93-971d-068cd3390e9a&pd_rd_wg=Zu5J2&pd_rd_i=0195341287&psc=1

Research Articles:

Azrin, N. H., & Nunn, R. G. (1973). Habit-reversal: A method of eliminating nervous habits and tics. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11(4), 619–628. https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7967(73)90119-8
Espil, F. M., Woods, D. W., Specht, M. W., Bennett, S. M., Walkup, J. T., Ricketts, E. J., McGuire, J. F., Stiede, J. T., Schild, J. S., Chang, S. W., Peterson, A. L., Scahill, L., Wilhelm, S., & Piacentini, J. C. (2022). Long-term outcomes of behavior therapy for youth with Tourette Disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 61(6), 764–771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2021.08.022
Piacentini, J., Woods, D. W., Scahill, L., et al. (2010). Behavior therapy for children with Tourette Disorder: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA, 303(19), 1929–1937. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.607

What We Can Do About Stigma and Racism Using Behaviour Science with Dr. Marija Čolić, Ph.D., BCBA Jun 30, 2022

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In this episode, Ben chats with Marija Čolić, Ph.D., BCBA, about her research in Serbia and the US on stigma for Autistic folks and other disabilities. They then discuss her recent paper on Black caregivers perspectives on racism in autism services.

Check out Marija's newly published article here!

Čolić, M. (2025). Overcoming stigma in neurodiversity: Toward stigma-informed ABA practice. Behavior Analysis in Practice, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01064-x

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2.0 CEUs
BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Cultural
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Cultural Diversity

General Information:

Dr. Marija Čolić: https://coe.hawaii.edu/sped/directory/colic

Show Notes:

Anderson Center for Autism International Program: https://www.andersoncenterforautism.org/international

The Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:

Articles Referenced:

Čolić, M., Araiba, S., Lovelace, T. S., et al. (2021). Black caregivers’ perspectives on racism in ASD services: Toward culturally responsive ABA practice. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00577-5
Čolić, M. (2021). Clarification of stigma concepts in research with families of individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2021.1989978
Čolić, M., Dababnah, S., & Milačić-Vidojević, I. (2021). A model of internalized stigma in parents of individuals with disabilities. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. DOI: 10.1080/20473869.2021.1924032
Čolić, M., & Milačić-Vidojević, I. (2021). Perceived stigma among Serbian parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and children with physical disabilities: Validation of a new instrument. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51, 501–513. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04559-4
Čolić, M. & Milačić-Vidojević, I. (2020). Do Serbian parents of children with autism spectrum disorder experience a greater degree of stigma than parents of children with physical disabilities. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marija-Colic/publication/345716613_Do_Serbian_parents_of_children_with_autism_spectrum_disorder_experience_a_greater_degree_of_stigma_than_parents_of_children_with_physical_disabilities/links/5faba2ba299bf18c5b64cb38/Do-Serbian-parents-of-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorder-experience-a-greater-degree-of-stigma-than-parents-of-children-with-physical-disabilities.pdf
Čolić, M., Dababnah, S., Garbarino, N., & Betz, G. (2022). Parental experiences raising children with autism spectrum disorder in Eastern Europe: A scoping review. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 68(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2019.1688931
Green, S. E. (2003). “What do you mean ‘what's wrong with her?’”: Stigma and the lives of families of children with disabilities. Social Science & Medicine, 57(8), 1361–1374.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0277-9536(02)00511-7
Weinstein, J. H., Wilson, K. G., Drake, C. E., et al. (2008). A relational frame theory contribution to social categorization. Behavior and Social Issues, 17, 40–65. https://doi.org/10.5210/bsi.v17i1.406

Podcasts to Check Out:

Beautiful Humans: https://anchor.fm/beautiful-humans
Shades of ABA: https://anchor.fm/shadesofaba

The Realities of Autism in First Nations Communities in Canada with Grant Bruno, Ph.D. Jun 21, 2022

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In this episode, Ben chats with Dr. Grant Bruno. Grant is Nehiyaw (Plains Cree) from Maskwacis, Alberta, a Ph.D. student in Medical Science in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, and a father to autistic children. His Ph.D. research explores autism in First Nations communities through a Nehiyaw lens.

In Cree, the word used to describe autism is pîtoteyihtam — he/she/they think differently.

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