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ABA Beyond the Data

J. L. Burton, MA, BCBA, LBA

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Frequency: 1 episode/22d. Total Eps: 17

ABA: Beyond the Data is an ACE-approved podcast where you can earn CEUs while exploring the practice of Applied Behavior Analysis from two unique perspectives. Hosted by Jay Burton, a seasoned BCBA and parent of two wonderful boys on the autism spectrum, this show blends professional expertise with personal experience. Each episode dives into real-world challenges, fresh ideas, and practical strategies designed to improve your clinical work while keeping humanity and compassion at the core of ABA.

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Episode 17 - Enhanced Choice Model

Episode 17

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 • Duration 01:03:15

How to Purchase CEUs

Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aba-ceus.com/get-ceus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Select the CEU episode you’d like to purchase and add it to your cart.
At checkout, enter the three key words listed during the episode.
Complete your purchase through our secure checkout.

Your CEU certificate will be emailed to you within 24–48 hours.Each submission is individually reviewed and verified, so please allow time for processing and approval.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us anytime.

Description

What does it mean to offer a learner a real choice—not simply the color of the marker, but whether to practice, step away, return, or leave?

In Episode 17, we explore the Enhanced Choice Model, or ECM, and the challenge it presents to traditional BCBA thinking. He traces the model from PFA-informed Skill-Based Treatment, explains the continuously available practice, hangout, and leave options, and clarifies why hands-off treatment is not the same as contingency-free treatment.

The episode reviews the foundational ECM study, later school and home applications, and the host's own clinical adaptation with a kindergarten-aged learner. It also takes an honest look at the limits of the evidence, unequal reinforcement across contexts, feasibility barriers, and the difference between offering a choice and giving that choice real influence.

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Episode 16 - Beyond the Bite Part 2

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 • Duration 01:19:45

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Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aba-ceus.com/get-ceus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Select the CEU episode you’d like to purchase and add it to your cart.
At checkout, enter the three key words listed during the episode.
Complete your purchase through our secure checkout.

Your CEU certificate will be emailed to you within 24–48 hours.Each submission is individually reviewed and verified, so please allow time for processing and approval.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us anytime.

Description

In Beyond the Bite, Part 2, Jay takes a practical deep dive into Dr. Holly Gover and colleagues’ work on choice, assent, and trauma-informed feeding intervention.

Building on Part 1, this episode moves beyond the broad feeding landscape and breaks down what a more humane, structured ABA feeding model can actually look like in practice. Jay walks through caregiver collaboration, selecting foods that matter to real family life, preference assessment, baseline engagement, IISCA/PFA logic, and the environmental arrangement that allowed children to opt out and return voluntarily.

The episode also explains the use of a visual choice board, successive approximations toward consumption, differential reinforcement, responsive changes based on learner data, and careful transfer to caregivers. Jay then connects the model to Gover’s 2024 trauma-informed work, including shared governance, social validity, and the importance of measuring more than bites consumed.

This is not ABA abandoning science. It is ABA using the science with greater humility, dignity, and care.

ACE-approved CEUs are available at ABA-CEUs.com.

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Episode 15 - Beyond the Bite - Part 1

Episode 15

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 • Duration 01:11:37

How to Purchase CEUs

Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aba-ceus.com/get-ceus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Select the CEU episode you’d like to purchase and add it to your cart.
At checkout, enter the three key words listed during the episode.
Complete your purchase through our secure checkout.

Your CEU certificate will be emailed to you within 24–48 hours.Each submission is individually reviewed and verified, so please allow time for processing and approval.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us anytime.

Description

In Part 1 of Beyond the Bite, Jay Burton, BCBA and dad of 2 boys on the spectrum, breaks down the role of ABA in feeding therapy with a focus on humility, collaboration, and scope of competence. This episode explores the difference between food selectivity and more serious feeding concerns, why older ABA feeding literature leaned heavily on escape extinction, and how the field is moving toward less intrusive, reinforcement-based strategies like shaping, fading, modeling, and differential reinforcement.

Jay also discusses when BCBAs should pause and collaborate with pediatricians, SLPs, OTs, dietitians, GI specialists, and feeding teams. This episode sets the foundation for Part 2, where we will take a deeper look at Dr. Holly Gover’s work on assent-based and trauma-informed feeding intervention.

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Episode 14 - Transition Skills

Episode 14

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 • Duration 01:09:56

How to Purchase CEUs

Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aba-ceus.com/get-ceus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Select the CEU episode you’d like to purchase and add it to your cart.
At checkout, enter the three key words listed during the episode.
Complete your purchase through our secure checkout.

Your CEU certificate will be emailed to you within 24–48 hours.Each submission is individually reviewed and verified, so please allow time for processing and approval.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us anytime.

Description

In this episode of ABA Beyond the Data, Jay explores why transition skills are foundational for autistic learners and their families. From leaving preferred activities to walking safely through parking lots, transitions impact community access, family routines, and independence. Jay breaks down why transitions are hard, how to assess what part of the transition is breaking down, and practical ABA strategies BCBAs can use immediately. Listeners will learn how predictability, communication, reinforcement, shaping, and safety-focused teaching can help children move through the world with more confidence and help families live with less isolation, fear, and stress.

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Episode 13 - Toilet Training

Episode 13

Thursday, February 26, 2026 • Duration 01:14:29

How to Purchase CEUs

Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aba-ceus.com/get-ceus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Select the CEU episode you’d like to purchase and add it to your cart.
At checkout, enter the three key words listed during the episode.
Complete your purchase through our secure checkout.

Your CEU certificate will be emailed to you within 24–48 hours.Each submission is individually reviewed and verified, so please allow time for processing and approval.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us anytime.

Description:

Episode 13 dives into toilet training through the lens of Applied Behavior Analysis—because my youngest is in the thick of it right now. We start with a quick, practical rebuttal to insurers who argue toileting “isn’t an autism target,” and explain why communication, social routines, and rigidity make it absolutely relevant. Then we unpack classic intensive models (Azrin & Foxx) and LeBlanc’s updates, including when ethical “positive practice” is truly warranted. Next, we cover less-intensive, family-friendly schedules and reinforcement. Finally, we spotlight urine alarms like Wet Stop.

LeBlanc, L. A., Carr, J. E., Crossett, S. E., Bennett, C. M., & Detweiler, D. D. (2005). Intensive outpatient behavioral treatment of primary urinary incontinence of children with autism. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 20(2), 98–105. (Request Article if would like it).

Azrin, N. H., & Foxx, R. M. (1971). A rapid method of toilet training the institutionalized retarded. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 4(2), 89–99. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1310676/

Episode 12 - Review of Common FAs

Episode 12

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 • Duration 58:38

How to Purchase CEUs

Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aba-ceus.com/get-ceus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Select the CEU episode you’d like to purchase and add it to your cart.
At checkout, At checkout, Answer 5 Multiple Choice Questions.
Complete your purchase through our secure checkout.

Your CEU certificate will be emailed to you within 24–48 hours.Each submission is individually reviewed and verified, so please allow time for processing and approval.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us anytime.

Description:

In this episode of ABA Beyond the Data, we break down some of the most common functional analysis (FA) formats used in Applied Behavior Analysis—without getting lost in jargon. You’ll get a clear, practical overview of the history of FAs and why they’re considered the gold standard for identifying behavioral function. Then we walk through how standard analog (Iwata-style) FAs, brief FAs, precursor FAs, and interview-informed synthesized approaches (IISCA/PFA) work, what research supports them, and how to choose the most defensible option for your setting. Perfect for BCBAs who want to stay function-based and clinically practical.

Sources

*On the Reliability and Treatment Utility of the Practical Functional Assessment Process - Rajaraman - 2022

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9582185/

*Toward A Functional Analysis of Self Injury - Iwata - 1994

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1297798/pdf/jaba00008-0005.pdf

Episode 11 - Hours

Episode 11

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 • Duration 01:12:43

How to Purchase CEUs

Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aba-ceus.com/get-ceus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Select the CEU episode you’d like to purchase and add it to your cart.
At checkout, Answer 5 Multiple Choice Questions.
Complete your purchase through our secure checkout.

Your CEU certificate will be emailed to you within 24–48 hours.Each submission is individually reviewed and verified, so please allow time for processing and approval.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us anytime.

Summary:

Most BCBAs have written “40 hours” in a treatment plan—yet many can’t clearly explain where that number came from or how to prescribe hours in a defensible way. In this episode of ABA Beyond the Data, we trace the origins of intensive ABA back to the Lovaas era, then walk through key replications and meta-analyses showing why treatment intensity often matters for outcomes. We then unpack what CASP and the evidence base actually define as “hours,” what counts (and what doesn’t), and how to match intensity to scope, risk, and learning opportunity needs. Finally, you’ll get a practical framework for calculating hours that protects families, clinicians, and access to care.

Let:

T = total targets
A = average trials to criterion per target (for this client)
W = weeks in the authorization period (typically 26)
P = estimated trials you can run per hour (based on client/staff performance)

Hours/week = (T × A) / (W × P)

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Episode 10 - Relational Frame Theory

Episode 10

Monday, January 12, 2026 • Duration 01:09:51

How to Purchase CEUs

Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aba-ceus.com/get-ceus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Select the CEU episode you’d like to purchase and add it to your cart.
At checkout, Answer 5 Multiple Choice Questions.
Complete your purchase through our secure checkout.

Your CEU certificate will be emailed to you within 24–48 hours.Each submission is individually reviewed and verified, so please allow time for processing and approval.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us anytime.

Summary:

Relational Frame Theory can sound like grad-school jargon, but this episode breaks it down in a practical, BCBA-friendly way. We’ll define RFT in plain English, explain the core ideas that make language “generative,” and show how relational learning helps explain common clinical patterns—brittle generalization, rigid rule-following, “scripted” social skills that fall apart with peers, and why certain words can become powerful triggers. You’ll hear how to use an RFT lens without turning your practice into a theory seminar: how to shift goal selection from isolated targets to relationships, program for flexibility as an outcome, vary language the way real life varies it, and coach families in a way that reduces power struggles and builds trust. We’ll also cover ethical guardrails so you stay firmly in scope while still being modern, compassionate, and evidence-informed.

Sources:

Blackledge, J. T. (2003). An Introduction to Relational Frame Theory: Basics and Applications https://actmindfully.com.au/upimages/rft_blackledge.pdf
Gross, A. C., & Fox, E. J. (2009). https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2779078/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Episode 9 - Joint Attention

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 • Duration 01:06:42

How to Purchase CEUs

Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aba-ceus.com/get-ceus⁠⁠⁠⁠
Select the CEU episode you’d like to purchase and add it to your cart.
At checkout, Answer 5 Multiple Choice Questions.
Complete your purchase through our secure checkout.

Your CEU certificate will be emailed to you within 24–48 hours.Each submission is individually reviewed and verified, so please allow time for processing and approval.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us anytime.

Summary:

This episode explores how to understand and teach joint attention—the foundation of social connection and early communication. It begins by breaking down what joint attention actually is: the back-and-forth coordination of attention between a person, another person, and something in the environment. From there, it looks at why this skill is so critical for language, play, and relationship development, and how it often presents differently in autism. The discussion then shifts into a practical, compassionate guide for assessment and teaching, focusing on both responding to and initiating joint attention in natural, meaningful ways. Using developmentally informed and behavior-analytic strategies, the episode highlights how to build authentic moments of shared engagement without turning it into an eye-contact drill—helping BCBAs and parents create more genuine, joyful social experiences.

Sources:

Carpenter, M., Nagell, K., & Tomasello, M. (1998). Social cognition, joint attention, and communicative competence from 9 to 15 months of age. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 63(4). Link

Episode 8 - Parent Training

Episode 8

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 • Duration 01:09:12

How to Purchase CEUs

Go to ⁠⁠⁠https://www.aba-ceus.com/get-ceus⁠⁠⁠
Select the CEU episode you’d like to purchase and add it to your cart.
At checkout, enter the three key words listed during the episode.
Complete your purchase through our secure checkout.

Your CEU certificate will be emailed to you within 24–48 hours.Each submission is individually reviewed and verified, so please allow time for processing and approval.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us anytime.

Summary:

Parent training is supposed to be the heart of good ABA, but in real life it can feel like the hardest part of the job. In this episode of ABA Beyond the Data, we dig into what the research actually says about ABA-based parent training, why outcomes are so mixed, and how parent stress and life context quietly shape adherence. We talk about using tools like the PSI-4 to actually measure caregiver stress, and we pull in work on compassionate care, engagement barriers, and practical enablers of behavioral parent training. You’ll walk away with a simple four-step “simple cycle” you can use to structure every parent meeting so it’s more honest, more sustainable, and more effective for families and for you as the BCBA.

Sources

Bradshaw, J., Wolfe, K., Hock, R., & Scopano, L. (2022). Advances in supporting parents in interventions for autism spectrum disorder. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 69(4), 645–656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2022.04.002 ResearchGate

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