Explanatory Fiction

Episodes

1. 11

   Maya Edwards: Specialized Residential Care

   Maya Edwards is an 8-year-old girl who lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She lives with her fathers, Blake and Jeff, who have resided in Colorado Springs for 11 years. They moved to Colorado Springs to specifically live at the Congregation of the Sun, which is a unique place as it is an...

   Jun 3, 2023

   52m
2. 10

   Lilly Freda: Aggression Towards Peers

   Lilly is a 7-year-old girl who lives in Cordova, Tennessee with her parents and brother. She’s been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety Disorder and received services in school for the past couple years for each. You were contacted by her principal to do a classroom observation....

   May 26, 2023

   1h 25m
3. 9

   Esme Aubree: Leaning on Mentors in Behavior Analysis

   Esme Aubree is a 7-year-old girl who lives in Los Angeles County in California. She has an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis since she was 3 years old. She’s received behavior analytic therapy in the past via in-home therapy and is now located in a public school. Her BCBA Darcy oversees a...

   May 19, 2023

   52m
4. 8

   Marcie Dallas: Social Significance and Tricky Conversations

   Marcie Dallas is a 5-year-old white female that lives with her parents in Portland, Oregon. She has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and engages in some repetitive vocal stereotypy. Her parents are very involved and have been doing everything they can to try and understand Autism...

   May 12, 2023

   1h 11m
5. 7

   Tatianna Carter: Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS)

   Tatianna Carter is a 5-year-old girl that lives with her parents in Belleville, Kansas. Belleville is a small town of about 2,000 people where her father and mother were both born and raised. Tatianna is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and has a medical diagnosis of Anxiety Disorder. Her...

   May 5, 2023

   1h 10m
6. 6

   Şermin Kudret: Fears of Long-Term Residential Treatment

   Şermin is a 17-year-old young woman who lives in Waterville, Ohio. She recently moved into a residential facility due to the severity of her behavior. She was emergency admitted due to aggression and property destruction at the direction of her parents due to safety concerns. Her communication is...

   Apr 28, 2023

   1h 18m
7. 5

   Damian King - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and ADHD

   Damian is a 15-year-old high school student that was adopted at a young age by his parents Noah and Amelia. They reside in the beautiful state of Maine. He’s been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, but it has been under control in the past through medication. It’s an open...

   Apr 21, 2023

   1h 10m
8. 4

   Trevor Woodrow - Emotional Behavioral Disorder & Autism Spectrum Disorder

   Trevor Woodrow is a 14 year old boy in a middle school diagnosed with Emotional Behavioral Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder with a known history of domestic violence from his father when he was young. His mother raises him on her own and he was recently placed in a special education…

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   Apr 14, 2023

   1h 28m
9. 3

   Fabio Zavala - Traumatic Brain Injury & Autism Spectrum Disorder

   Fabio Zavala is an 8-year-old Hispanic male with severe intellectual disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and a Traumatic Brain Injury resulting from a prenatal car accident. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico which his family and attends a public school where he just received a 1:1 aide in an...

   Apr 7, 2023

   1h 20m
10. 2

    Kaitlyn Morton - Autism Spectrum Disorder & Generalized Anxiety Disorder

    Kaitlyn Morton is a twelve-year-old child with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. In the past, she has hurt others through aggressive behavior, eloped from home and school, and threatened others. However, there are clear signs of escalation that occur prior if you’re...

    Mar 31, 2023

    1h 30m
11. 1

    Explanatory Fiction

    The heart and soul of the Explanatory Fiction podcast is the behavior analytic worldview, combined with clinical decision making processes. Each week a randomly generated case is structured into a unique narrative that keeps you thinking as you analyze behavior along side our team. We engross you...

    Mar 30, 2023

    5m