{"id":50209,"date":"2025-07-02T11:48:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/?post_type=download&#038;p=50209"},"modified":"2025-07-02T11:49:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:49:03","slug":"session-304-inside-jaba-23-aba-strategies-for-safer-playground-behavior","status":"publish","type":"download","link":"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/downloads\/session-304-inside-jaba-23-aba-strategies-for-safer-playground-behavior","title":{"rendered":"Session 304: Inside JABA 23, ABA Strategies for Safer Playground Behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">CE details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Instructor: Dr. Jeanne Donaldson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Learning CEs earned: 1.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Location: Asynchronous Online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">ACE Provider: Positive Behavioral Outcomes, OP-23-10227<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">ACE Organizational Coordinator: Matt Cicoria, MS, BCBA, LBA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Listen on: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/aba-strategies-for-safer-playground-behavior-inside\/id1086413253?i=1000715328645\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/6d2hOSGMI4ZIfhxWVTSFi9?si=cIXm0yx7Soi0t1fsloCDwQ\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/P3UTxuxR37w?si=rLfXgqPl26b4pnGT\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Welcome back to the <em>Inside JABA<\/em> series\u2014this is Episode 23, and it's a must-listen for anyone interested in using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to improve safety in school settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In this episode, Dr. Jeannie Donaldson and Gabriela Gomes join Dr. John Borrero and me to discuss the paper, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/jaba.70009\">Effects of differential reinforcement and time-out on the unsafe<br>playground behavior of young children<\/a>\" (note: first author, Elizabeth Linton unfortunately was not able to join us).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf What You\u2019ll Learn in This Episode:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Playground Safety Statistics:<\/strong> The surprisingly high rates of injury during recess and why this matters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Behavior-Analytic Interventions:<\/strong> A review of previous ABA research focused on playground safety and injury prevention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Reinforcement vs. Time-Out:<\/strong> Pros, cons, and ethical considerations when using these strategies in natural environments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Study Design and Results:<\/strong> How the researchers implemented the intervention, what the data showed, and how students responded\u2014both behaviorally and emotionally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Participant Choice &amp; Social Validity:<\/strong> Insights into student preferences and recess enjoyment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Implications for Schools:<\/strong> How schools and practitioners can implement similar interventions and where the research should go next.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">As you can see below, the intervention package was quite effective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ISJ-23-Fig-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ISJ-23-Fig-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ISJ-23-Fig-1.png 806w, https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ISJ-23-Fig-1-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ISJ-23-Fig-1-768x675.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcdc Subscribe to JABA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Want access to cutting-edge research like this? <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/aba-strategies-for-safer-playground-behavior-inside-jaba-23#\">Subscribe to The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis<\/a> and stay informed on the latest evidence-based practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcda Resources &amp; Research Mentioned:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/jaba.70009\">Linton, Gomes, and Donaldson (2025)<\/a>. Effects of differential reinforcement and time-out on the unsafe playground behavior of young children.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24114153\/\">Donaldson, et al. (2013)<\/a>. Effects of a reduced time-out interval on compliance with the time-out instruction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39049175\/\">Chotto, Linton, and Donaldson (2024)<\/a>. Direct and indirect effects of and preferences for feedback during the Good Behavior Game in elementary classes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/record\/2001-05186-009\">Heck, et al. (2001)<\/a>. Decreasing children's risk taking on the playground.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jpepsy\/article-abstract\/31\/2\/152\/972074?redirectedFrom=fulltext\">Schwebel, et al. (2006)<\/a>. The Stamp-in-Safety Program: A Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Behaviors that Can Lead to Unintentional Playground Injury in a Preschool Setting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/36345662\/\">Peltier, et al. (2023)<\/a>. Effects of and preference for student- and teacher-implemented good behavior game in early elementary classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CE details: Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Welcome back to the Inside JABA series\u2014this is Episode 23, and it&#8217;s a must-listen for anyone interested in using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to improve safety in school settings. In this episode, Dr. Jeannie Donaldson and Gabriela Gomes join Dr. John Borrero and me to&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/downloads\/session-304-inside-jaba-23-aba-strategies-for-safer-playground-behavior\" title=\"Read Session 304: Inside JABA 23, ABA Strategies for Safer Playground Behavior\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"edd_variable_prices":[],"_edd_bundled_products":[],"_edd_button_behavior":[],"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"edd-categories":[],"edd-tags":[227,266,703,472],"class_list":["post-50209","download","type-download","status-publish","hentry","download_tag-inside-jaba-series","download_tag-jeanne-donaldson","download_tag-playground-safety","download_tag-school-consultation","page-entry","edd-download","edd-download-tag-inside-jaba-series","edd-download-tag-jeanne-donaldson","edd-download-tag-playground-safety","edd-download-tag-school-consultation"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Session 304: Inside JABA 23, ABA Strategies for Safer Playground Behavior - The Behavioral Observations Podcast<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/downloads\/session-304-inside-jaba-23-aba-strategies-for-safer-playground-behavior\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Session 304: Inside JABA 23, ABA Strategies for Safer Playground Behavior - The Behavioral Observations Podcast\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CE details: Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Welcome back to the Inside JABA series\u2014this is Episode 23, and it&#039;s a must-listen for anyone interested in using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to improve safety in school settings. 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