Francesca Degli Espinosa's guest appearances

Francesca Degli Espinosa

The Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt Cicoria

ABA Inside Track

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In Session 181, Dr. Francesca Degli Espinosa, Ph.D, BCBA-D, joins me for a wide-ranging conversation that in my opinion, got better and better as it went on! If you're not familiar with Francesca or her work, she is director and consultant at ABA Clinic Ltd., adjunct professor at the University of Salerno, and a guest lecturer at Queen's College, Belfast, and Pennsylvania State University. She is regarded as an expert in Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior, and will be one of the featured speakers at the 2022 Verbal Behavior Conference, which incidentally, is coming up right around the corner. We cover quite a lot in this interview, including why she pivoted away from studying medicine, her first response to reading Verbal Behavior, how she 'stalked' Vince Carbone at a conference, her paper, Teaching generalized question-discrimination skills to children with Autism: Conceptual and applied considerations, why clinicians at all levels should still do direct therapy, what she plans to discuss at this year's Verbal Behavior Conference, why we should seek to understand concepts and principles better rather than being overly technological in nature, and lots more! As always, we close the public feed with Francesca sharing some excellent advice for newly-minted BCBA's. And, for you, the Patreon subscriber, we spend another 15-minutes or so discussing dog training. In this subscriber-only segment, Francesca talks about why she finally got a dog (his name is Darwin), the ups and downs of training, and what she's learned from this experience.  Other resources mentioned in this podcast  Schlinger (1995). A Behavior Analytic View of Child Development. Remington et al. (2007). Early intensive behavioral intervention: Outcomes for children with Autism and their parents after two years.  Michael, Palmer, and Sundberg (2011). The multiple control of verbal behavior. Horne and Lowe (1996). On the origins of naming and other symbolic behavior.  Miguel (2016). Common and Intraverbal Bidirectional Naming. Verbal Behavior Conference registration page.   Session 181 is brought to you with support from:  Behavior University. Their mission is to provide university quality professional development for the busy Behavior Analyst. Learn about their CEU offerings, including their brand new 8-hour Supervision Course, as well as their RBT offerings over at behavioruniversity.com/observations. Tate Behavioral, a progressive ABA provider located in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. If you’re a BCBA looking to work for a supportive and innovative team, and live in the heart of charming New England, visit their jobs page by clicking here! The Secret Agent Society Small Group Program helps kids 8 to 12 years old crack the code of emotions and friendships through an animated ‘secret agent’ theme.  With a sophisticated digital health platform now at the heart of the program, you can deliver groups face-to-face, with telehealth, or a combination of formats. Follow this link to book a live demo from anywhere around the world. Also, don’t forget to mention that “Matt sent you” to have your SAS Provider establishment fee waived (a minimum $500 USD value)! Last but not least, special thanks goes to this year's Verbal Behavior Conference! Click here to learn more and register. 

In Session 181, Dr. Francesca Degli Espinosa, Ph.D, BCBA-D, joins me for a wide-ranging conversation that in my opinion, got better and better as it went on! If you're not familiar with Francesca or her work, she is director and consultant at <a href="https://abaclinic.net/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ABA Clinic Ltd.</a>, adjunct professor at the University of Salerno, and a guest lecturer at Queen's College, Belfast, and Pennsylvania State University. She is regarded as an expert in Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior, and will be one of the featured speakers at the 2022 <a href="https://behaviorlive.com/vbc/speakers" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Verbal Behavior Conference</a>, which incidentally, is coming up right around the corner. We cover quite a lot in this interview, including why she pivoted away from studying medicine, her first response to reading Verbal Behavior, how she 'stalked' Vince Carbone at a conference, her paper, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354498319_Teaching_generalized_question-discrimination_skills_to_children_with_autism_Conceptual_and_applied_considerations" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Teaching generalized question-discrimination skills to children with Autism: Conceptual and applied considerations</a>, why clinicians at all levels should still do direct therapy, what she plans to discuss at this year's Verbal Behavior Conference, why we should seek to understand concepts and principles better rather than being overly technological in nature, and lots more! As always, we close the public feed with Francesca sharing some excellent advice for newly-minted BCBA's. And, for you, the Patreon subscriber, we spend another 15-minutes or so discussing dog training. In this subscriber-only segment, Francesca talks about why she finally got a dog (<a href="https://www.whatdarwintaughtme.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">his name is Darwin</a>), the ups and downs of training, and what she's learned from this experience.  Other resources mentioned in this podcast <ul> <li>Schlinger (1995). <a href="https://amzn.to/35DBdxg" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Behavior Analytic View of Child Development</a>.</li> <li>Remington et al. (2007). <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17963434/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Early intensive behavioral intervention: Outcomes for children with Autism and their parents after two years</a>. </li> <li>Michael, Palmer, and Sundberg (2011). <a href="https://ctac1.com/uploads/pdfs/Michael-Palmer-Sundberg-2011.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The multiple control of verbal behavior</a>.</li> <li>Horne and Lowe (1996). <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16812780/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">On the origins of naming and other symbolic behavior</a>. </li> <li>Miguel (2016). <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309452451_Common_and_Intraverbal_Bidirectional_Naming" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Common and Intraverbal Bidirectional Naming</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://behaviorlive.com/vbc/registration" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Verbal Behavior Conference</a> registration page. </li> </ul> Session 181 is brought to you with support from: <ul> <li><a href="https://behavioruniversity.com/observations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Behavior University</a>. Their mission is to provide university quality professional development for the busy Behavior Analyst. Learn about their CEU offerings, including their brand new 8-hour Supervision Course, as well as their RBT offerings over at <a href="https://behavioruniversity.com/observations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">behavioruniversity.com/observations</a>.</li> <li>Tate Behavioral, a progressive ABA provider located in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. If you’re a BCBA looking to work for a supportive and innovative team, and live in the heart of charming New England, visit their jobs page by <a href="https://tatebehavioral.com/careers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a>!</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.sst-institute.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Secret Agent Society</a> Small Group Program helps kids 8 to 12 years old crack the code of emotions and friendships through an animated ‘secret agent’ theme.  With a sophisticated digital health platform now at the heart of the program, you can deliver groups face-to-face, with telehealth, or a combination of formats. Follow <a href="https://www.sst-institute.net/sasnewsarticle/free-live-demonstration" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this link</a> to book a live demo from anywhere around the world. Also, don’t forget to mention that “Matt sent you” to have your SAS Provider establishment fee waived (a minimum $500 USD value)!</li> <li>Last but not least, special thanks goes to this year's Verbal Behavior Conference! <a href="https://behaviorlive.com/vbc/registration" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to learn more and register.</li> </ul>

The Craft of Applied Behavior Analysis: Session 181 with Francesca Degli Espinosa

While all of us are doing our best to respond to rapid changes during the current COVID-19 pandemic, many families are struggling with the loss of home ABA services. In response to these barriers, many smart clinicians are looking for novel solutions. On this special extra episode, we talk with one of these super smart folks, Dr. Francesca degli Espinosa, about how she and her staff have responded to continued need for home ABA services in Italy in the midst of the health crisis. In addition to being able to share so many of Dr. Espinosa’s amazing (and directly applicable) ideas out to our fellow BCBAs, we’re also making this episode good for one FREE learning CEU. Just listen and go to checkout as normal. Then enjoy the content and the CE for free, courtesy of Dr. Espinosa and your friends at ABA Inside Track. Articles discussed this episode:  Kazdin, A.E. (1982). The token economy: A decade later. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 15, 431-445. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1982.15-431 Hackenberg, T.D. (2018). Token reinforcement: Translational research and application. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 51, 393-435. doi: 10.1002/jaba.439 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at abainsidetrack@gmail.com for further assistance.

While all of us are doing our best to respond to rapid changes during the current COVID-19 pandemic, many families are struggling with the loss of home ABA services. In response to these barriers, many smart clinicians are looking for novel solutions. On this special extra episode, we talk with one of these super smart folks, Dr. Francesca degli Espinosa, about how she and her staff have responded to continued need for home ABA services in Italy in the midst of the health crisis. In addition to being able to share so many of Dr. Espinosa’s amazing (and directly applicable) ideas out to our fellow BCBAs, we’re also making this episode good for one FREE learning CEU. Just listen and go to checkout as normal. Then enjoy the content and the CE for free, courtesy of Dr. Espinosa and your friends at ABA Inside Track. Articles discussed this episode: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1308287/pdf/jaba00041-0109.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Kazdin, A.E. (1982). The token economy: A decade later. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 15, 431-445.</a> doi: 10.1901/jaba.1982.15-431 <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jaba.439" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hackenberg, T.D. (2018). Token reinforcement: Translational research and application. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 51, 393-435.</a> doi: 10.1002/jaba.439 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click <a href="https://www.abainsidetrack.com/get-ceus/episode-119-aba-services-in-a-pandemic" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at <a href="mailto:abainsidetrack@gmail.com">abainsidetrack@gmail.com</a> for further assistance.