Behaviour Speak with Ben Reiman
Episodes

Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
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.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
1.5 CEUs
BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Cultural
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Cultural Diversity
Show Notes:
Hobbema Residential School: https://collections.irshdc.ubc.ca/index.php/Detail/entities/1080
University of Alberta - Native Studies Program: https://www.ualberta.ca/native-studies/index.html
Lonnie Zwiagenbaum: https://www.ualberta.ca/medicine/about/people/details.html?n=lonnie-zwaigenbaum; https://sites.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/autismresearchcentre/our-team/lonnie-zwaigenbaum
David Nicholas: https://socialwork.ucalgary.ca/david-nicholas
Nehiyaw Language: https://cfrac.com/projects-initiatives/nehiyaw-language-lessons
Tla’amin First Nation: https://www.tlaaminnation.com
Israel Powell: https://powellriver.ca/pages/backgroundinfo

Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
In this episode, Ben speaks with Bohdanna Popowycz, M.Ed., BCBA, a Ukrainian behaviour analyst who has been providing services and support to refugee families arriving in Canada from Ukraine.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
1.5 CEUs
BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Cultural
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Cultural Diversity
Ukrainian Resources:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ib85AYUYBBwTLIwJqBiX4irHGuvHTuv2?usp=sharing

Friday Mar 11, 2022
Interteaching with Dr. Rocío Rosales , Ph.D., BCBA-D
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
In this episode we dive deep into the research of Dr. Rocío Rosales. In the first part of the episode, Dr. Rosales gives us a detailed understanding of Interteaching including its origins, components, and outcomes. In the second half of the episode, Rocío shares her passion project as she works to remove barriers to services for Latino families living in Massachusetts.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
BACB: 2.0 Learning
IBAO: 2.0 Learning
QABA: 2.0 Learning
CBA 2.0 Learning
Show Notes:
Rocío Rosales - UMASS Lowell: https://www.uml.edu/fahss/psychology/faculty/rosales-rocio.aspx
ABATEC: https://www.abatec.org
Bloom’s Taxonomy: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy
Larry Williams: https://www.unr.edu/psychology/faculty/w-larry-williams
Ted Boyce: http://cbsafety.com/contact-us/about
Articles Referenced:
Boyce, T. E., Hineline, P. N. (2002). Interteaching: A strategy for enhancing the user-friendliness of behavioral arrangements in the college classroom. The Behavior Analyst, 25, 215-226. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392059
Gayman, C. M., Hammonds, F., & Rost, K. A. (2018). Interteaching in an asynchronous online class. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 4(4), 231-242. https://doi.org/10.1037/stl0000126
Querol, B. I. D., Rosales, R., & Soldner, J. L. (2015). A comprehensive review of interteaching and its impact on student learning and satisfaction. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 1(4), 390-411. https://doi.org/10.1037/stl0000048
Rosales, R., & Soldner, J. L. (2018). An Assessment of group size in interteaching. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 18(2), 105-117. https://doi.org/10.14434/josotl.v18i2.22539
Rosales, R., Leon, A., Serna, R. W., et al. (2021). A first look at applied behavior analysis service delivery to Latino American families raising a child with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 974-983. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00572-w
Rosales, R., Soldner, J. L., & Crimando, W. (2014). Enhancing the impact of quality points in interteaching. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 14(5), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.14434/josotlv14i5.12746
Rosales, R., Soldner, J. L. & Zhang, L. (2018). An evaluation of the pair discussion component of interteaching. The Psychological Record, 68, 71-79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-018-0269-0

Friday Jan 28, 2022
Friday Jan 28, 2022
This episode features a fascinating, thought-provoking conversation with Dr. M. Ariel Cascio. Dr. Cascio conducts research in the areas of person-oriented ethics and inclusion in autism research.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
1.5 CEUs
BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Ethics
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Ethics
Show Notes:
Cascio, M. A., Weiss, J. A., & Racine, E. (2020). Person-oriented ethics for autism research: Creating best practices through engagement with autism and autistic communities. Autism, 24(7), 1676-1690. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320918763
M. Ariel Cascio, Florian Grond, Rossio Motta-Ochoa, Tamar Tembeck, Dan Ten Veen, Stefanie Blain-Moraes. (2020). Working together: Ethnographic observations on participatory design involving adults with autism. Human Organization, 79(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.17730/0018-7259.79.1.1
M. Ariel Cascio, Jonathan A. Weiss & Eric Racine. (2021). Empowerment in decision-making for autistic people in research. Disability & Society, 36(1), 100-144. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2020.1712189
Cascio, M. A., Weiss, J. A. & Racine, E. (2021). Making autism research inclusive by attending to intersectionality: A review of the research ethics literature. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 8, 22-36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-020-00204-z

Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
This episode features a powerful discussion with Dr. Natalia Baires, Ph.D., BCBA-D on topics like racism and sexism in the field of behaviour analysis.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
2.5 CEUs
BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Cultural
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Cultural Diversity
Show Notes:
The Behaviour Speak Podcast - Episode 9: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-9-behaviour-analysis-in-senegal-with-adair-cardon-ms-bcba
The Behaviour Speak Podcast - Episode 21: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-21-the-effects-of-empathy-training-on-racial-bias-and-other-research-from-dr-victoria-suarez-phd-bcba-d
The Behaviour Speak Podcast - Episode 22: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-22-cultural-competence-with-jessica-bethel-med-bcba
So You Want To Talk About Race - Ijeome Oluo: https://www.amazon.ca/You-Want-Talk-About-Race/dp/1580056776
References:
Baires, N. A. (2020). The cultural adaptation of traditional behavior analytic interventions for Hispanic/Latinx children with autism and the caregivers and siblings who care for them.
Baires, N. A., & Koch, D. S. (2019). The Future Is Female (and Behavior Analysis): A Behavioral Account of Sexism and How Behavior Analysis Is Simultaneously Part of the Problem and Solution. Behavior analysis in practice, 13(1), 253–262. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-019-00394-x
Baires, N. A., Catrone, R., Mayer, B. K. (2021, May 12). On the importance of listening and intercultural communication for actions against racism. PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7qa4z
Glenn, S. S. (2004). Individual behavior, culture, and social change. The Behavior Analyst, 27(2), 133-151. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393175
Holland, J. G. (1978). Behaviorism: Part of the problem or part of the solution. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 11(1), 163-174. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1978.11-163
LeBlanc, L. A. (2015). My mentors and their Influences on my career. The Behavior Analyst, 38, 237-245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40614-015-0035-4
Masuda, A. (Ed.). (2014). Mindfulness and acceptance in multicultural competency: A contextual approach to sociocultural diversity in theory and practice. New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
McSweeney, F. K., Donahoe, P., & Swindell, S. (2000). Women in applied behavior analysis. The Behavior Analyst, 23(2), 267-277. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392015

Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Cultural Competence with Jessica Bethel, M.Ed., BCBA
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
In this episode, Ben chats with Jessica Bethel, a board certified behaviour analyst based in Ontario, Canada. Jessica shares her experiences as a Black behaviour analyst and provides a succinct roadmap with resources to help behaviour analysts build their own cultural competency.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
1.0 CEUs
BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Cultural
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Cultural Diversity
Show Notes:
Rapworkers Assessment Tool: http://rapworkers.com/resources/cultural-competence
Link to File of Resources: Https://m.box.com/shared_item/https%3A%2F%2Frutgers.box.com%2Fs%2Fog8q0vtz5ok541b3hj3c7e9m7a73jak1/view/800101507461
Mohawk College: https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/ce/programs/community-services-and-support/autism-and-behavioural-science-164
ONTABA: https://ontaba.org
International Behavior Analysis Organization: https://ibaboard.com
Autism Ontario: https://www.autismontario.com
Ontario Autism Provider List: https://oapproviderlist.ca
The Autism and/or Intellectual Disability Knowledge Exchange Network: https://aidecanada.ca
The Behaviour Speak Podcast episode with Danielle Reid: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-1-racism
Jessica Bethel:
Email: Jessica.Bethel4@gmail.com
Link to the article Jessica wrote: https://www.autismontario.com/news/racism-canada-acknowledge-reflect-act

Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
In this episode, Ben connects with Dr. Victoria Suarez on some of her recent publications in the areas of ACT, RFT, and Collaboration.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
1.5 CEUs
BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Cultural
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Cultural Diversity
Show Notes:
Bowman, K. S., Suarez, V. D. & Weiss, M. J. (2021). Standards for interprofessional collaboration in the treatment of individuals with autism. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00560-0
Suarez, V.D., Najdowski, A.C., Persicke, A. et al. A Laboratory Evaluation of the Effects of Empathy Training on Racial Bias. Psychol Rec (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-024-00606-z
Suarez, V. D., Moon, E. I. & Najdowski, A. C. (2021). Systematic review of acceptance and commitment training components in the behavioral intervention of individuals with autism and developmental disorders. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00567-7
Pepperdine University: https://onlinegrad.pepperdine.edu/psychology/leadership-and-faculty/victoria-castillo

Friday Jul 02, 2021
Behavior Analysis in Egypt with Radwa Eltanab
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Radwa Eltanab chats with Ben about how she went from a parent seeking services overseas for her autistic child to becoming the first certified behaviour analyst in Egypt. Radwa Eltanab shares the great need for behaviour analytic services in Egypt and the barriers to accessing those services as well as some of the great work she’s done to bring behaviour analysis to her country including a 40 hour Registered Behaviour Technician program entirely in Arabic.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
1.0 CEUs
BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Cultural
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Cultural Diversity
Show Notes:
Florida Institute of Technology ABA Program: https://www.fit.edu/aba-online
The Sage Colleges: https://www.sage.edu/academics/programs/applied-behavior-analysis-and-autism
The Hanen Centre: http://www.hanen.org/Programs/For-Parents/More-Than-Words.aspx
Makaton: https://makaton.org/TMC/About_Makaton/What_is_Makaton.aspx
ABA Egypt Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/120988791658083
ABA Egypt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjC3MVdJ86ULLq3xNpk94dA
International Behavior Analysis Organization: https://theibao.com; https://theibao.com/professional_advisory_board
Andrew Houvouras: https://abatechnologies.com/about-us/our-team/andrew-houvouras
Josh Pritchard: https://jkpanalysts.com/about-us
Jon Bailey: https://psy.fsu.edu/faculty/baileyj/bailey.dp.php
Michael Mueller: mmueller@theibao.com

Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Behaviour Analysis in Senegal with Adair Cardon, M.S., BCBA
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
In this episode Ben chats with Addie Cardon, a behaviour analyst based in Dakar, Senegal. She talks about her work in Dakar, a wonderful paper she published on cross cultural experiences of American and Senegalese parents of autistic children, pivotal response training and so much more!
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
2.0 CEUs
BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Cultural
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Cultural Diversity
Show Notes:
Cardon, A. & Marshall, T. (2020). To raise a child with autism spectrum disorder: A qualitative, comparative study of parental experiences in the United States and Senegal. Transcultural Psychiatry, 58(3), 335-350.
UC Santa Barbara ABA Program: https://professional.ucsb.edu/certificate-applied-behavior-analysis
Dr. Sunny Kim: https://sunnysbehaviorservices.com/about-us
Robert Koegel: https://education.ucsb.edu/robert-koegel
Wolof Language: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Wolof
University of Washington Autism Research: https://depts.washington.edu/uwautism/research-projects
Goree Island Slave Trade: https://africaglobalnews.com/goree-island-history-of-the-atlantic-slave-trade
BIG & Sous L'Arbre Acoustik (Adair’s friend and brother in-law’s Senegalese music group): https://www.bigsouslarbreacoustik.com

Friday Mar 19, 2021
Behaviour Analysis in Botswana with Maleshwane Mauco, M.S., BCBA
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
In this episode Ben chats with Maleshwane Mauco, a board-certified behaviour analyst from Botswana in southern Africa. Maleshwane shares her experiences going to school in the US and practicing in Ireland, the Middle East, and Africa navigating different cultures. This culturally diverse journey had her writing programs to herd goats and how to call a butler.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
1.5 CEUs
BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Cultural
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Cultural Diversity
Contact:
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maleshwane-shwane-mauco-bcba-53969815/
Show Notes:
May Institute: https://www.mayinstitute.org
New England Center for Children: https://www.necc.org
Northeastern University ABA Program: https://www.northeastern.edu/graduate/program/master-of-science-in-applied-behavior-analysis-628
D.A.N. (Defeat Autism Now): https://quackwatch.org/consumer-education/nonrecorg/dan
Apartheid: https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/history-apartheid-south-africa
Louka Tsami - Telehealth World ABA Project: https://www.uhcl.edu/autism-center/telehealth
Southern Africa Development Community: https://sadc.int
SABA: http://saba.abainternational.org
BACB and Global Certification: https://www.bacb.com/global-certification
IDEA: https://sites.ed.gov/idea

Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
In our first episode I speak with Danielle Reid, MSc., BCBA, who shares her personal story of coming to Canada from Trinidad & Tobago in terms of her experiences with racism in both the community at large and within the field of behaviour analysis.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
1.5 CEUs
BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Cultural
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Cultural Diversity
Contact:
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/dannyellereid/
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-reid-9a2a3555/
Resources referred to in this episode:
https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BACB-Compliance-Code-english_190318.pdf
http://www.internationaltrainingcenterabaafrica.com/BACB_Conduct_Guidelines.pdf
Douglas College DABA program:
https://www.douglascollege.ca/program/atdaba