The Behaviorist Bookclub
Matt Harrington, BCBA
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About This Podcast
Welcome to The Behaviorist Bookclub, a podcast by Matt Harrington, designed for behavior analysts who want to deepen their supervision skills, support their RBTs and trainees, and stay grounded in research-based practice.
Hosted by Matt Harrington, BCBA, each episode breaks down real ABA research into practical insights for supervising RBTs, BCBAs, and aspiring BCBAs. From burnout prevention to documentation training and ethical cultural support, we cover what truly matters for today’s supervisors.
Perfect for BCBAs, clinical directors, and future supervisors looking to improve their mentorship, streamline documentation, and strengthen client outcomes through a better understanding of ABA Research!
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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 learn how to distinguish…
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 aggression and self-injury. You’ll…
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-interviewing behaviors, a simple…
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 busy practitioners face when…
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,” guiding new BCBAs through goal…
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 paying for BCBA supervision—and…
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 instruction delivery.…
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 autism spectrum. You’ll learn…
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, response…
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 using a quick prerequisite skills…
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 spotlighting and reinforcing milder,…
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 idiosyncratic variables. You’ll…
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-white, how environmental…
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—acknowledging trauma,…
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 article on assent. Discover why…
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 support they crave, and the…
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 Behavior Analysts (BCBAs)…
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 organizations, supervisors, and…
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 delivering performance feedback.…
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 but few track or use the data,…
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The Behaviorist Bookclub has published 27 episodes since June 2025, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.
The Behaviorist Bookclub is currently dormant with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 15m.
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