Jason C. Travers, PhD, BCBA-D
@drtravers.bsky.social
Professor of special education and applied behavior analysis at Temple University. Behavior analyst, skeptic, and autism researcher. Critic of facilitated communication/spelling to communicate pseudoscience. Gamer. #Metascience #EndSeclusion #PathofExile2
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In Defense of Applied Behavior Analysis and Evidence-Based Practice - Perspectives on Behavior Science
This commentary critically appraises attacks on applied behavior analysis (ABA) from outside and—increasingly—within the field. Commonly repeated attacks are that ABA is coercive and suppresses indivi...
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We critically appraise attacks on applied behavior analysis (ABA) that it is coercive & suppresses individual identity, aligns with the medical model, causes trauma, & in more extreme cases, constitutes abuse—claims based on unfounded criticism & longstanding myths:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The absurdly cumbersome process of requesting reimbursement for travel using SAP Concur is enough to permanently discourage me from ever traveling for work. How is this the system everyone uses? It’s complete fucking garbage.
October 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The absurdly cumbersome process of requesting reimbursement for travel using SAP Concur is enough to permanently discourage me from ever traveling for work. How is this the system everyone uses? It’s complete fucking garbage.
Reposted by Jason C. Travers, PhD, BCBA-D
We critically appraise attacks on applied behavior analysis (ABA) that it is coercive & suppresses individual identity, aligns with the medical model, causes trauma, & in more extreme cases, constitutes abuse—claims based on unfounded criticism & longstanding myths:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
In Defense of Applied Behavior Analysis and Evidence-Based Practice - Perspectives on Behavior Science
This commentary critically appraises attacks on applied behavior analysis (ABA) from outside and—increasingly—within the field. Commonly repeated attacks are that ABA is coercive and suppresses indivi...
link.springer.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
We critically appraise attacks on applied behavior analysis (ABA) that it is coercive & suppresses individual identity, aligns with the medical model, causes trauma, & in more extreme cases, constitutes abuse—claims based on unfounded criticism & longstanding myths:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We critically appraise attacks on applied behavior analysis (ABA) that it is coercive & suppresses individual identity, aligns with the medical model, causes trauma, & in more extreme cases, constitutes abuse—claims based on unfounded criticism & longstanding myths:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
In Defense of Applied Behavior Analysis and Evidence-Based Practice - Perspectives on Behavior Science
This commentary critically appraises attacks on applied behavior analysis (ABA) from outside and—increasingly—within the field. Commonly repeated attacks are that ABA is coercive and suppresses indivi...
link.springer.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
We critically appraise attacks on applied behavior analysis (ABA) that it is coercive & suppresses individual identity, aligns with the medical model, causes trauma, & in more extreme cases, constitutes abuse—claims based on unfounded criticism & longstanding myths:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Rumor is grants for special educator teacher & leadership training are about to be canceled. That means fewer special educators during nationwide shortages, fewer people who attract/retain teachers the field, and most importantly, poor outcomes for kids with disabilities and their families. #OSEP
August 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Rumor is grants for special educator teacher & leadership training are about to be canceled. That means fewer special educators during nationwide shortages, fewer people who attract/retain teachers the field, and most importantly, poor outcomes for kids with disabilities and their families. #OSEP
In this new article, we present results from focus groups of 63 single case experimental design experts on questionable research practices. From 2000 participant notes, we found 64 QRPs & corresponding improved practices. 2nd paper (survey of these practices) is under review. doi.org/10.1007/s406...
Questionable and Improved Research Practices in Single-Case Experimental Design: Initial Investigation and Findings - Perspectives on Behavior Science
Researchers have identified questionable research practices that compromise replicability and validity of conclusions. However, this concept of questionable research practices has not been widely appl...
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March 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
In this new article, we present results from focus groups of 63 single case experimental design experts on questionable research practices. From 2000 participant notes, we found 64 QRPs & corresponding improved practices. 2nd paper (survey of these practices) is under review. doi.org/10.1007/s406...
Has anyone with an OSEP training or leadership grant received a termination letter? I know people with TQP grants started receiving letters yesterday.
February 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Has anyone with an OSEP training or leadership grant received a termination letter? I know people with TQP grants started receiving letters yesterday.
Am I the only one feeling completely defeated by the deliberate destruction of our scientific institutions—what just a few weeks ago was the envy of the world? I don’t think people understand what has happened & what is going to happen following this recklessness. So much suffering on the horizon.
February 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Am I the only one feeling completely defeated by the deliberate destruction of our scientific institutions—what just a few weeks ago was the envy of the world? I don’t think people understand what has happened & what is going to happen following this recklessness. So much suffering on the horizon.
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Stand Up for Science rallies will be held in DC and state capitals on March 7th. Share with friends. Sign-up here to get email updates with details: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE 2025 - DC and NATIONWIDE
Stand up for science with us on March 7th, 2025, because science is for everyone! More info at www.standupforscience2025.org
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February 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Stand Up for Science rallies will be held in DC and state capitals on March 7th. Share with friends. Sign-up here to get email updates with details: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
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Here's why your education friends had a real rough one today. It's... it's the entire education data collection apparatus of the United States.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
February 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Here's why your education friends had a real rough one today. It's... it's the entire education data collection apparatus of the United States.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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Shit is about to get real!
I assume IDEA (e.g., laws/regulations) is protected, but not sure about its funding.
I assume IDEA (e.g., laws/regulations) is protected, but not sure about its funding.
Trump advisers weigh plan to dismantle Department of Education, WSJ reports
U.S. President Donald Trump's advisers are mulling executive actions to dismantle the Department of Education as part of a campaign by Trump's close adviser Elon Musk and his allies to reduce to size of the government's workforce, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Shit is about to get real!
I assume IDEA (e.g., laws/regulations) is protected, but not sure about its funding.
I assume IDEA (e.g., laws/regulations) is protected, but not sure about its funding.
“the bad news is that this show is likely to increase the popularity of several pseudoscientific and potentially dangerous forms of communication: facilitated communication, rapid prompting method, and spelling to communicate.” Stuart Vyse on #TelepathyTapes
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The Telepathy Tapes: A Dangerous Cornucopia of Pseudoscience | Skeptical Inquirer
The New Year started badly. I woke on January 1 to discover that The Telepathy Tapes was the most popular podcast in the United States on both the Spotify a ...
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January 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
“the bad news is that this show is likely to increase the popularity of several pseudoscientific and potentially dangerous forms of communication: facilitated communication, rapid prompting method, and spelling to communicate.” Stuart Vyse on #TelepathyTapes
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I’m in search of survey studies that randomized item presentation to respondents. Need a few good examples that show how response rates should be reported. A book chapter that explains what to report would be even better. Any recommendations are appreciated. #AcademicSky
December 19, 2024 at 6:13 PM
I’m in search of survey studies that randomized item presentation to respondents. Need a few good examples that show how response rates should be reported. A book chapter that explains what to report would be even better. Any recommendations are appreciated. #AcademicSky
I’m excited to be part of the planning committee for this Single Case Research conference. Conference will focus on issues, trends, controversies, & advances in this experimental method. ABA, special ed, psychology, speech-language pathology, & other researchers will undoubtedly enjoy! #AcademicSky
December 10, 2024 at 8:11 PM
I’m excited to be part of the planning committee for this Single Case Research conference. Conference will focus on issues, trends, controversies, & advances in this experimental method. ABA, special ed, psychology, speech-language pathology, & other researchers will undoubtedly enjoy! #AcademicSky
Concur is the worst thing in academia and I will die on this hill.
December 3, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Concur is the worst thing in academia and I will die on this hill.
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The first article in RiSE is published! Like all RiSE articles, “Getting started with data sharing: Advice for researchers in education” is freely accessible for everyone. riseopenjournal.org/article/id/2...
Getting started with data sharing: Advice for researchers in education
Researchers in the education sciences, like those in other disciplines, are increasingly encountering requirements and incentives to make the data supporting empirical research available to others. Ho...
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December 2, 2024 at 2:30 PM
The first article in RiSE is published! Like all RiSE articles, “Getting started with data sharing: Advice for researchers in education” is freely accessible for everyone. riseopenjournal.org/article/id/2...
The UVA announces the launch of Research in Special Education (RiSE), an open-access journal edited by @bryancook.bsky.social Cook and Bill Therrien. RiSE will publish all types of research as well as commentary etcetera with the goal of advancing special education. riseopenjournal.org
Research in Special Education
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November 30, 2024 at 6:16 PM
The UVA announces the launch of Research in Special Education (RiSE), an open-access journal edited by @bryancook.bsky.social Cook and Bill Therrien. RiSE will publish all types of research as well as commentary etcetera with the goal of advancing special education. riseopenjournal.org
My colleague Matt Tincani and our OSEP-funded doctoral scholars Amy Waszerstein and Tess Fruchtman at the #TECBD conference yesterday. We presented on our systematic review of crisis management programs. We found very little (basically no) evidence of the effects of these programs in schools.
November 24, 2024 at 12:41 AM
My colleague Matt Tincani and our OSEP-funded doctoral scholars Amy Waszerstein and Tess Fruchtman at the #TECBD conference yesterday. We presented on our systematic review of crisis management programs. We found very little (basically no) evidence of the effects of these programs in schools.
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Hi everyone! My colleagues in the College of Education at UT Austin are hiring a Research Professor in The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk with a focus on literacy and/or emergent bilingual students - check out the position here: apply.interfolio.com/159177
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November 20, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Hi everyone! My colleagues in the College of Education at UT Austin are hiring a Research Professor in The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk with a focus on literacy and/or emergent bilingual students - check out the position here: apply.interfolio.com/159177
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BIG Opportunity: Deputy Director of Research
This is a very important, new role at COS that might be perfect for someone that has been leading an academic research lab and is excited about the idea of applying those skills to assess & improve the research culture.
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This is a very important, new role at COS that might be perfect for someone that has been leading an academic research lab and is excited about the idea of applying those skills to assess & improve the research culture.
ats.rippling.com/cos-careers/...
November 15, 2024 at 6:41 PM
BIG Opportunity: Deputy Director of Research
This is a very important, new role at COS that might be perfect for someone that has been leading an academic research lab and is excited about the idea of applying those skills to assess & improve the research culture.
ats.rippling.com/cos-careers/...
This is a very important, new role at COS that might be perfect for someone that has been leading an academic research lab and is excited about the idea of applying those skills to assess & improve the research culture.
ats.rippling.com/cos-careers/...
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We're now accepting applicants for the March 2025 Evidence Synthesis Institute. More information: z.umn.edu/esinstitute
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The Institute is aimed at library staff supporting evidence syntheses in topics outside of the health sciences. There is no charge for accepted applications. The Institute will cover
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November 19, 2024 at 12:47 AM
We're now accepting applicants for the March 2025 Evidence Synthesis Institute. More information: z.umn.edu/esinstitute
Single case experimental researchers might find interesting this paper I co-authored w/ Matt Tincani on replication & publication bias pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... #Metascience #AppliedBehaviorAnalysis
Our new studies on questionable & improved single case research practices are forthcoming!
Our new studies on questionable & improved single case research practices are forthcoming!
Replication Research, Publication Bias, and Applied Behavior Analysis
The “replication crisis” describes recent difficulties in replicating studies in various scientific fields, most notably psychology. The available evidence primarily documents replication failures for...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 19, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Single case experimental researchers might find interesting this paper I co-authored w/ Matt Tincani on replication & publication bias pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... #Metascience #AppliedBehaviorAnalysis
Our new studies on questionable & improved single case research practices are forthcoming!
Our new studies on questionable & improved single case research practices are forthcoming!
Reposted by Jason C. Travers, PhD, BCBA-D
How will special education be affected by the second Trump administration? Lots of concerns about reducing funding and rolling back civil rights protections--but also plenty of unanswered questions.
My latest for Education Week: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
My latest for Education Week: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
How Trump's Policies Could Affect Special Education
The new administration's stance on special education isn't yet clear—but efforts to revamp federal policy could have ripple effects.
www.edweek.org
November 19, 2024 at 1:11 AM
How will special education be affected by the second Trump administration? Lots of concerns about reducing funding and rolling back civil rights protections--but also plenty of unanswered questions.
My latest for Education Week: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
My latest for Education Week: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
Reposted by Jason C. Travers, PhD, BCBA-D
Still time to register for this Tuesday webinar discussing the evidence (or lack thereof) for Gestalt Language Processing ( #NLA #GLP).
SPABA Community of Practice Event (open to all - free).
Tuesday November 19 2024 ET 7pm-8.30pm (includes Q&A 8.00pm - 8.30pm
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SPABA Community of Practice Event (open to all - free).
Tuesday November 19 2024 ET 7pm-8.30pm (includes Q&A 8.00pm - 8.30pm
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November 17, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Still time to register for this Tuesday webinar discussing the evidence (or lack thereof) for Gestalt Language Processing ( #NLA #GLP).
SPABA Community of Practice Event (open to all - free).
Tuesday November 19 2024 ET 7pm-8.30pm (includes Q&A 8.00pm - 8.30pm
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
SPABA Community of Practice Event (open to all - free).
Tuesday November 19 2024 ET 7pm-8.30pm (includes Q&A 8.00pm - 8.30pm
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...