From innovation to standard practice: developing and disseminating behavioral procedures.

Catania et al. (1982) mapped how a single behavioral trick grows into a standard tool. They drew a three-step path: bright idea, small model, then wide use.

The paper is pure theory. No kids, no trials, just a roadmap for trainers who want their pet procedure to travel.

The team showed you must write up your work three different ways. Share the shiny new tactic with peers first. Next, turn it into a clean manual for agencies. Last, package it for the public or lawmakers.

Each step needs its own words, its own proof, and its own friends.

Cohen et al. (1993) gives a living example. Their 27-year story of the Teaching-Family Model walks the exact path C drew: garage pilot, polished manual, then coast-to-coast adoption.

Fujita (1985) and Thompson et al. (1986) add the next floor. They say once your model is ready, you still have to sell it. K tells behavior analysts to guard the public story; T shows how to hand the right data to politicians.

Evenhuis (1996) finishes the tower. After you build the model, swap the jargon. Say 'consequence' instead of 'punishment' so outsiders listen.

You probably have a clever prompt, token system, or data sheet sitting in your folder. This paper gives you a checklist to move it from 'my thing' to 'our thing.' Start small: write a one-page flyer for coworkers. Next quarter, add a step-by-step script. By next year, strip the lingo and share it with the school board. Your good idea can outgrow you.