JULY 2025 APBA Journal Club becomes clinically important the moment a team has to turn good intentions into reliable action inside case conceptualization, intervention design, staff training, and literature-informed problem solving. In JULY 2025 APBA Journal Club, for this course, the practical stakes show up in stronger conceptual consistency and better translational decision making, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →It is critical for practicing behavior analysts to remain in contact with the scholarly literature. In fact, behavior analysts who are certified and/or licensed likely have an ethical obligation and requirement to maintain their skills and knowledge and to accrue continuing education hours. Finding time to connect with research and other important scholarly work can be a challenge for professionals. APBA to the rescue! Our monthly Journal Club highlights peer-reviewed work relevant to your professional activities. Articles are presented by at least one of the article's authors giving you a chance to ask questions about the article and how to put strategies into practice. Student, trainees, and Behavior Technicians are encouraged to attend to engage with their scientist-practitioner community and develop their skills. This month we are featuring the article titled A Systematic Review of Social‐validity Assessments in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis: 2010–2020 presented by Erin Leif and Russell Fox. The presenters will walk us through the article with a particular focus on practical application of strategies and considerations for implementation. Attendees will be able to submit questions ahead of time and throughout the presentation. Leif, E. S., Kelenc‐Gasior, N., Bloomfield, B. S., Furlonger, B., & Fox, R. A. (2024). A systematic review of social‐validity assessments in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis: 2010–2020. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
| COA | 0 | — |
Dr Erin Leif is an Associate Professor in the School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, at Monash University. Erin’s work places a strong emphasis on the critical importance of upholding and safeguarding the inherent dignity, equality, and freedoms of every individual. At the core of her research lies a deep commitment to promoting social justice and inclusivity, ensuring that the rights of all people, but particularly people with disabilities, are recognised and protected. Erin’s current research focuses on ways to help parents, teachers, and behaviour support practitioners use positive, preventative, evidence-based practices when supporting people with diverse learning needs in home, school, and community settings. Her research interests include positive behaviour support, multi-tiered systems of support, trauma-informed behaviour support, and universal design for learning.
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