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| Links to the Web sites of laboratory equipment suppliers, publishers,
and others who appear in the back pages of JEAB and JABA.
Laboratory Equipment & Supplies |
Bio-Serv
Robert Johnson Christopher Johnson-Amvitt Tim Fisher “Bio-Serv has been a partner in the research community for over 35 years. We realize the importance of the work you are doing, and we are committed to helping you reach you goals. Browse through our website and see what items might aid you in your research. “Bio-Serv is the original manufacturer of the Dustless Precision Pellet®. For nearly 30 years we have consistently produced the most reliable behavioral pellet on the market. Bio-Serv’s Dustless Precision Pellets® can be manufactured to meet your needs. We specialize in adding compounds, flavors and colors. Sizing can also be modified to meet most needs. Contact us today for a free consultation. In addition to Dustless Precision Pellets®, Bio-Serv carries a comprehensive line of Animal Research Diets, Medicated Feeds and Enrichment Treats and Devices.” |
BRS/LVE, Inc.
Write or call for a brochure: BRS/LVE, Inc. 9381-D Davis Avenue Laurel, Maryland 20707. Tel: (301) 474-3400. | |
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Columbus Instruments. “Our behavioral instrumentation
includes animal activity monitors (both photocell and video), startle response
meters, mazes, shuttle boxes, Vogel test apparatus, rotation monitors, feeding
and drinking monitors, rota-rods, and the famous rodent treadmill.”
“Columbus Instruments also manufactures physiological testing instruments that test a variety of parameters such as metabolism, VO2/VCO2, blood pressure, cardiac output, analgesia meters, convulsion meters, a microcapnograph with the lowest sample volume available, animal ventilators, grip strength meters, computerized thermometers, respiration monitors and our new X-ray imager for rodents.” | |
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Double T Farm, Glenwood, Iowa
White Carneaux and Homing Pigeons: “Breeding Programs Geared Toward Quality Not Quantity.” “Our birds are bred exclusively for research. The birds are shipped in micro-environment crates via U.S.P.S. Express Mail directly to your facility.” Ted T. Golka |
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Kinder Scientific. Revolutionizing Behavioral Automation for Over 12 Years
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Lafayette Instrument. “The Animal Behavior Environment Test System (ABET) is a fully
integrated, Microsoft Windows™-based program that allows for flexible
computerized control and monitoring of up to 16 environments.
“Compatible with virtually any animal behavior equipment, the ABET
software program provides a user-friendly, point-and-click programming
method to create an unlimited number of schedules. ABET eliminates
your need to learn computer programming to operate the system. All of
the system options are chosen through a series of pull-down windows,™,
buttons, and check boxes.” “The serial 5-choice reaction time task forms the first in what is expected to be a growing set of operant based tests in mice, allowing the exploitation of molecular genetics methods in unraveling the genetic contribution to complex psychological and behavioral processes.” “Our commitment to the scientific community is underscored by the investments that we have made in creating product lines that lead the industry not only in breadth, application and ease of use but also in their state-of-the-art design.” |
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MED Associates Inc. “…is the leading manufacturer, software developer, and supplier
of products for behavioral psychology, pharmacology, neuroscience, and related research and teaching areas.
Established in 1971 as a small research and development company, Med Associates Inc. now employs over
80 people and manufactures over 400 products. Our locations include the main manufacturing and R&D
facility located in Georgia (St. Albans), Vermont, the Med Associates Science Center in St. Albans, Vermont,
and representation by several dealers and distributors throughout the world.”
Gerald Herrera Brooks Zurn Bridget Zurn Karl Zurn Operant test chambers, MED-PC™ Behavioral Control Language software, and many other products are offered by “the world's largest manufacturer of hardware and software for the study of animal behavior.... Current MED Citations have been added to our web site, listings articles using MED Associates Instrumentation. “Selected Topics in Behavioral and Signal Analysis is a quarterly newsletter for scientists who study behavior. Topics range from simple behavioral assessments of interest to general psychology students to advanced, in-depth novel protocols and data extraction methods of interest to many behavioral geneticists and neuroscientists.” |
Observation Made Easy. “...customizable observation software.”
E-mail inquiries to: Jon Tapp |
| Stoelting –Since 1886. “…a leader in manufacturing superior instruments for basic scientific research. We are proud of our tradition of manufacturing and supplying superb instruments and remain committed to our customers’ needs through knowledgeable and prompt customer service.” | |
| “ANY-maze™
Video Tracking System: …exclusive features make it the most comprehensive video tracking system available…and at a fraction of the cost of lesser systems…” Click here to learn all about ANY-maze™, and to download a free trial. |
 Trent Lund
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TSE Systems Sophisticated Life Science Research Instrumentation  “…supplies high-quality systems, methods and procedures for biological, medical and pharmaceutical research since 1954. “A team of biologists, technicians, electronic engineers and programmers provides a constant stream of innovations. “ All systems are continually being further developed in close cooperation with scientists, using the latest available technologies.” |
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TSE Operant Behavior Systems: “Our fully computerized Skinner boxes are custom-built from
a wide choice of individual components. We provide a variety of
different function modules that are easily mounted into the
base construction. Each Skinner box is a completely self-contained
unit in a sound and light-attenuating fan-ventilated housing suited
for all standard operant tasks.
“The new TSE PhenoMaster System ... designed as an automated modular behavioral and physiological phenotyping platform, allows the performance of operant behavior studies in a home cage environment under stress-free conditions.” |
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Accelerations Educational Software
“ …makes software that is especially effective for
individuals with autism and other learning disabilities. We incorporate behavioral methods
that allow even very low functioning individuals to usually become independent learners...a robust
independent virtual tutor for your child or students.… Our software was initially designed for autistic
children but even most typical young children also love the program.”
The Discrete Trial Trainer, has been designed for students who are developmentally between 1 and 9 years old. It is “Powerful Enough for a Behavior Analyst – Easy Enough for a Parent.” |
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Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA). “. . . dedicated
to promoting the experimental, theoretical, and applied analysis of behavior. It
encompasses contemporary scientific and social issues, theoretical advances,
and the dissemination of professional and public
information.” Publisher of
The Behavior Analyst and The Analysis of Verbal Behavior.
Also the source of
The ABA Online Store offers a comprehensive collection of books, videos, audio tapes, etc., relevant to behavior analysis: e.g., over 80 books on autistic disorders, and comparable coverage of such topics as organizational behavior management, developmental disabilities, teaching behavior analysis, behavioral pharmacology and toxicology, animal training and behavior, clinical, family and behavioral medicine, education and instructional design, verbal behavior, and research methodology. |
| Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). Publisher of Behavior Therapy and Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. The organizational name has been changed from the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT). |
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Authors Cooperative, Inc.
The Online Store of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies
now serves as the outlet for these books. Publishers of both classic and innovative books in behavior analysis, including M. Sidman’s Tactics of Scientific Research, Equivalence Relations and Behavior: A Research Story, and Coercion and Its Fallout; W. N. Schoenfeld's Religion and Human Behavior; M. Chiesa’s Radical Behaviorism: The Philosophy and the Science; H. Cohen & J. Filipczak's A New Learning Environment; H. S. Hoffman's Amorous Turkeys and Addicted Ducklings: A Search for the Causes of Social Attachment; and J. Kopp’s Coercion and Its Fallout: Study Guide. |
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Behavioral Dynamics.
“The MotivAider®
is an ingeniously simple electronic device that helps children change
their own behavior. Invented by a clinical psychologist, the device works by
automatically keeping the child’s attention focused on making
virtually any desired improvement.
“A remarkably versatile and cost-effective tool: Used successfully in schools for over fifteen years, the MotivAider has helped children make a wide variety of behavior changes – from improving attention and reducing aggression, to preventing bowel and bladder accidents.” |
| B. F. Skinner Foundation. Publisher of reprint editions of out-of-print books in the field of behavior analysis. Titles now include Skinner’s The Behavior of Organisms: An Experimental Analysis; Verbal Behavior; Schedules of Reinforcement (with C. B. Ferster); and F. S. Keller & W. N. Schoenfeld’s Principles of Behavior; and B. F. Skinner’s Cumulative Record: Definitive Edition (1999), which incorporates all the material published in the three prior editions in its 700 pages. Information on ordering books is available at the site. |
| CCBS Store. The Online Store of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies now serves as the outlet for all books and journals published by the Cambridge Center including those listed above under Authors Cooperative Publications. |
| European Journal of Behavior Analysis. Published twice a year by the Norwegian Association for Behavior Analysis. “…primarily for the original publication of experimental reports and theoretical/conceptual papers relevant to the analysis of the behavior of individual organisms. Reviews will also be considered for publication.” [more, including the table of contents for the 2004 (Vol.5, No.2) special issue: Skinner Tribute] |
| Psychonomic Society Publications. Publisher of Learning & Behavior; Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, and several other journals. |
| Society for the Quantitative Analyses of Behavior (SQAB). This society was formed to “present symposia and publish material which bring a quantitative analysis to bear on the understanding of behavior. [It] holds its annual meeting in conjunction with the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA). Talks at SQAB focus on the development and use of mathematical formulations to: characterize one or more dimensions of an obtained data set, derive predictions to be compared with data, and generate novel data analyses.” These SQAB-Invited Preeminent Tutorials are videotaped and are for sale at $15 each, $270 for the set of 30 plus shipping. |
Western New England College
Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis: Discovery, Translation, ApplicationThrough a combination of coursework and supervised practical and research experiences, you will become a part of the next generation of Behavior Analysts—professionals who will lead the way to practice, teaching, and research. Located in Springfield, MA, Western New England College enrolls over 4,000 full- and part-time students through its Schools of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Law. To learn more about the admissions process, please contact the Admissions Office at study@wnec.edu or 413-782-1517. For details about the program, visit our website at: Posted December 30, 2008 |
Senior Research Assistant-Applications Training CoordinatorEducational and Community Supports University of Oregon |
| Senior Research Assistant (1.00 FTE) to work within the Educational
and Community Supports research unit in the College of Education at the
University of Oregon. Work with a research team focused on the design,
training, implementation and evaluation of school-wide positive behavior
support with schools throughout the United States. The position includes leading and coordinating a supporting workgroup focused on training School-wide Information System (SWIS) facilitators, the development/implementation/evaluation of computer application tools to promote school-wide positive behavior support, evaluation of the impact of applications training and development/coordination of the annual schedule of school-wide information system training events. Master’s degree in special education or related field required and comprehensive knowledge of and at least six years experience implementing school-wide positive behavior support and using the School-wide Information System. Must be a certified SWIS Facilitator trainer. For complete position announcement please view the University of Oregon Jobs Website at http://hr.uoregon.edu/jobs/unclassified.php?id=2574. We invite applications from qualified applicants who share our view of diversity. Mail letter of interest, vita and references to: Educational and Community Supports, Attn: P. Phillips, 1235 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1235. To insure full consideration for this position, applications must be received by 5:00 PM on April 6, 2009. Position will remain open until filled. An equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. ------------------------Posted March 11, 2009 |
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Clinical Director
The May Institute is Seeking a Clinical Director for the May Center for Child Development in Randolph, Massachusetts. …“oversee all behavioral and educational programming for six classrooms
for children with autism at our state-of-the-art school…the qualified
candidate will provide leadership in the areas of clinical
services, program evaluation, program development,
and research… A Master’s degree is required (Ph.D preferred)
along with BCBA certification or qualification. “The May Institute is a non-profit organization that provides educational, rehabilitative, and behavioral healthcare services to individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities, brain injury, mental illness, and behavioral healthcare needs. Since its founding over 50 years ago, the Institute has evolved into an award-winning national network of more than 200 service locations serving more than 25,000 individuals and their families annually. “May Institute has received honors from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (2007 Award for Enduring Programmatic Contributions in Behavior Analysis) and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (2005 Outstanding Training Program Award).” Please apply online at: www.mayinstitute.org For more information, contact Alan Harchik,Ph.D., BCBA Posted December 30, 2008 |
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