About this episode
The episode discusses relapse, PECS in assent practices, and peer mediation while featuring a guest interview.
April showers are fun, especially after winter snowstorms. Fortunately, we've thawed out a whole mess of episodes for you to enjoy this month including our latest grab bag. But what about the themed episodes? Glad you asked! First, we'll be talking all about relapse which includes discussions of resurgence and renewal (see, aren't you glad you're learning about this?). Then we're joined by Armando Bernal to discuss how PECS could be a key component of building up our support of assent practices. Finally we get real and talk about peer mediation. The kind where children support skill acquisition of their with cues and praise. Not the other one. That'll get its own episode someday. All that and a new LISTENER POLL! Articles for April 2026 Golden Grab Bag (Spring Grab Bag 2026) Loomis, K. Morales, L., Yeo, Y., & Fienup, D.M. (2026). Turning the page: Increasing young children's preference for looking at and engaging with books. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 59 . doi: 10.1002/jaba.70051 Bigwood, L., Staples, E., & Sharp, R. (2026). Making preference assessments more acceptable and effective for people with dementia. Behavior Analysis in Practice. doi…
People in this episode
Host: ABA Inside Track
Guest: Armando Bernal
Topics covered
- relapse
- resurgence
- renewal
- PECS
- assent practices
- peer mediation
- skill acquisition
Keywords
- relapse
- PECS
- assent practices
- peer mediation
- skill acquisition
- behavior analysis
- children
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Turning the page: Increasing young children's preference for looking at and engaging with books, Making preference assessments more acceptable and effective for people with dementia, A behavioral economic approach to green consumerism: Demand for reusable shopping bags, Relapse: An introduction
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- Episode 341 - Relapse · April 15, 2026 · 1h 4m
- Episode 340 - Golden Grab Bag (Spring Grab Bag 2026) · April 8, 2026 · 1h 13m
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- Episode 339 - Public Posting · March 25, 2026 · 1h 5m
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