Applied Behavior Analysis Research Made Easy: A Handbook for Practitioners Conducting Research Post-Certification

by Amber L. Valentino, Patrick C. Friman (Foreword)

Learn how you can make a name for yourself in the field of applied behavior analysis research. If you’re like many practitioners in the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA), you may encounter barriers when conducting research—including limited resources, competing contingencies, an absence of a formal institutional review board, and rigorous methodology requirements. This book addresses these limitations directly, and offers strategies for contributing to research literature, advancing your career, and making professional scholarly submissions over the course of your career. In this book, you’ll find a thorough discussion about the research-to-practice gap, arguments for why ABA practitioners should publish, tips for ensuring ethical research practices, time management skills to help you stay productive, and strategies for overcoming common obstacles in research. Also included are practical ways to conduct research in applied settings, information about receiving mentorship, tips for writing, a quick reference guide to the editorial process, examples of applied studies, and resources to help you get started right away.

192 pages, Paperback

Published January 2, 2022

Reviews

[Kelley Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It comes with very helpful worksheets and inspired me to begin seeking research opportunities again in my clinical practice. The author writes like you are having a conversation, which makes it an easy and quick read. I plan to use this as a resource for future graduate classes I teach and to encourage graduate students I mentor to seek out research opportunities within their clinical work. You do need some basic research background to get the most out of this book, but the author provides good resources to reference if this is not the case. After reading this book, I feel empowered to turn my clinical work into publications. I am already seeing an increase in my productivity!