Best Robert Schramm Podcasts (2024)

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#032: Getting Kids to Go to Bed with Liz Maher 43:18

1+ y ago43:18

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Liz Maher is a behavior analyst and a mom. Her oldest daughter, Sarah, was diagnosed with autism back in 1998. In addition to supporting her own daughter’s education and development, Liz also became a BCBA. She worked for close to 15 years supporting Pennsylvania school teachers in applying behavioral analytic principles in their classrooms. Along …

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#031: The Self & Match System with Jamie and Katie 40:55

1+ y ago40:55

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Over my 20-plus years in the behavior field, I haven’t heard a lot of talk about self-management. One place I did hear about it was in 2018 at the ABA International conference. I participated in a workshop called “Exploring the Systematic Use of Self-Monitoring as a Behavioral Intervention: The Self and Match System”. That presentation was given by…

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#030: Tips and Advice 32:10

1+ y ago32:10

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Everyone loves tips and advice, but where do you get the advice you can trust? One of the things I try to do with my video blog is to give parents important tips and advice that can help them become more successful with their children. Here, I’m sharing some of the best tips and advice from my blog over the past half year, including: 5 tips to avoi…

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#029: Teaching Language – Part 2 16:28

1+ y ago16:28

16:28

Last week, I covered how to teach a pre-verbal child to imitate sounds on request as we build toward teaching them how to talk. Here, we’ll cover the motivational aspects of learning a language and how to teach children to ask for things they want in increasingly complex ways. For some children, learning how to talk is a really high hurdle to get o…

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#028: Teaching Language – Part 1 23:04

1+ y ago23:04

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According to the CDC, an estimated 40% of children with autism spectrum disorder are non-verbal. That means as many as 40% of children working through potential challenges related to autism are trying to do so without the full use of vocal language to help them. As many as 70% of childhood behavior problems come from a child not being able to adequ…

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#027: Teaching Children with Autism with Reg Reynolds 24:17

1+ y ago24:17

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Reg Reynolds is an author with a Ph.D. in psychology. I’ve known about Reg for a long time, and he contacted me shortly after I wrote my first book. Reg has written quite a few books and the one most in line with what my audience would be interested in is called “Teaching Children with Autism: An ABA Primer”. Reg has since retired, but I think his …

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#026: Just 7 Steps Podcast 2022 Lookback 22:51

1+ y ago22:51

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As we close in on the end of 2022, I want to look back on the first year of the podcast. Here, I’ll be sharing with you my favorite moments, quotes, and interview segments. I’m also excited to announce that as of December 1st, we’ve hit the 2,000-download milestone! It’s a huge accomplishment and I’d like to thank each and every one of you for tuni…

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#025: A Holiday Interview with Leanne Page 28:02

1+ y ago28:02

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It’s our first holiday season at Just 7 Steps and it’s been such a wonderful year so far. I searched the internet for someone who could provide us with valuable hints and suggestions as we head into this busy time of the year. It’s important to make the holidays as peaceful, joyful, and fun for families of all kinds as possible. Leanne Page is a BC…

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#024: Just 7 Steps “Greatest Hits” - Advice and Tips from the Blog 29:20

1+ y ago29:20

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It’s been a busy year here at Just 7 Steps. In addition to starting this podcast, I’ve also been creating and sharing a weekly video blog, covering several interesting and helpful topics. Many of those topics weren’t quite large enough to be their own podcast episode, but there were a ton of great tips that deserve to be shared. We’ve posted over 2…

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#023: A Parent’s Perspective: An Interview with Kelsey General 40:01

1+ y ago40:01

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One of my favorite things to do is interview parents of children who have benefited from behavioral support and education. Many of the parents I’ve met over the course of my career have proven to be the most tenacious in helping their kids find answers to their educational needs. Kelsey General is a mother to two amazing young boys with an autism d…

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#022: Creating and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Relationships 23:31

1+ y ago23:31

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Everybody wants to have a better relationship with their children. Is there a way to guide your children to adult-level skills and abilities while maintaining a strong and positive relationship that can carry you both through the rest of your lives? It’s easy to become overwhelmed with how much we need to teach our kids, and that they’ll need to ac…

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#021: All About Motivation Pt 3 - Internal vs External Motivation with Steve Ward, BCBA 29:10

1+ y ago29:10

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In part three of our conversation with BCBA Steve Ward, we continue our helpful and informative discussion about motivation. If you missed parts one and two, make sure you check them out. Steve’s been in the field since 1995 and has co-authored a total of five amazing books. We discuss the difference between prompting behavior and shaping behavior …

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#020: All About Motivation Pt 2 - Expanding and Creating New Motivators with Steve Ward, BCBA 33:14

1+ y ago33:14

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Last week, we started our interview with BCBA, Steve Ward and we had an extremely interesting conversation. It lasted so long that I decided to break the interview into three parts, and you won’t want to miss any of them. If this is the first episode you’ve found, make sure to look at part one. Here, in part two with Steve, we discuss the common mi…

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#019: All About Motivation Pt 1 - Intro to Motivation with Steve Ward, BCBA 30:09

1+ y ago30:09

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Steve Ward is a long-time friend of mine. We started hanging out with each other at the ABA conferences, bonded over our love of music (Steve plays piano, I play harmonica and ukulele), and we bonded over our love of motivation as a concept in education. One of Steve’s quotes is on the back of my book, and I even mention Steve within the book as I …

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#018: Interview with an OT (Jon Przybyl - OT) 26:26

2y ago26:26

26:26

My goal for the Just 7 Steps Podcast is to help share the value of evidence-based behavioral education with a wider, more diverse audience. Every parent of every child should know the secrets of developing a great relationship with their child while still being able to guide them to become their best selves. Parents have one of the most important j…

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#017: Talking about Tokens – Part 3 29:22

2y ago29:22

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A Token economy is a motivation plan because it sets up contingencies that are designed to motivate and ultimately reinforce specific behavior. Does it immediately work for everyone? It would be great if it did but you have to utilize it strategically for it to really reinforce a specific behavior you’re working on with your child or student. We’ve…

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#016: Talking about Tokens – Part 2 32:40

2y ago32:40

32:40

Token plans are important, as they allow you to motivate your child without having to immediately offer cumbersome, tangible reinforcement for their good behavior. They allow you to teach your child about the world of earning and buying, and that effort equals reward. In part one of this two-part series, we discussed how tokens can be used to delay…

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#015: Talking about Tokens – Part 1 27:34

2y ago27:34

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What is a token economy or system and why are they recommended by just about everyone who helps your child? Are they effective and if so, how? And why isn’t it working for you? In this three-part series, we’re covering all things token economies. By definition, a token economy is anything that is set up to allow you to offer a symbol as a promise o…

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#014: The Importance of Assent Pt. 2 with Emily Wilson 23:07

2y ago23:07

23:07

I’m continuing my discussion with Emily Wilson on the importance of assent in education. We last left off talking about my plans to rebrand Step Seven as a troubleshooting step. In other words, show your child that not following your most important instructions will not usually result in the same levels of reinforcement. All non-participation will …

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#013: The Importance of Assent Pt. 1 with Emily Wilson 21:41

2y ago21:41

21:41

Today on the Just 7 Steps Podcast, I get the distinct honor and pleasure to talk to a very fine and increasingly well-known behavior analyst, and deservedly so. I’ve been fortunate enough to have presented several times with Emily in recent years and one of the main topics of our discussions has been the importance of assent in education. The term …

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#012: Why Parents Need Behavior Analysis 20:15

2y ago20:15

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Before I became a board-certified behavioral analyst, I was a special education teacher working in schools with the district’s most challenging students. I’ve also raised my two daughters, and parenting my own children has had the least amount of influence on why I am a capable parent, educator, and behavior analyst. Having your own kids and being …

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#011: Interview with a Special Needs Parent 31:50

2y ago31:50

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Today’s guest is Paige, the mother of a young man named Aiden. Paige and her son live in sunny California and Paige is on the show today to talk about her experiences. She shares about her journey with Aiden and what ultimately led her to taking my parenting course on the seven steps. Aiden just turned 15 and has an autism diagnosis. He’s also been…

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#010: How To Limit Screen Time Without A Fuss 19:52

2y ago19:52

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Whatever you define as screen time in your household, one thing families have in common is the desire to limit it without their kids putting up a fight. Regardless of how much screen time your kids currently get, I promise you there are families out there whose kids get less. The actual amount of time kids spend on their screens is less important t…

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#009: The 7 Steps with Dr. Megan Miller 32:34

2y ago32:34

32:34

Today, I have a very special guest on the show, Dr. Megan Miller. Dr. Miller was the co-founder of Navigation Behavioral Consulting and she served as the CEO of Peak ABA Solutions. She earned her Ph.D. in special education and behavior analysis at the Ohio State University in 2015. Dr. Miller's early training and behavior analysis occurred at the C…

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#008: The Dangers of Focusing on the Negatives 15:26

2y ago15:26

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How often do you notice when your children are doing the right thing? When you do notice it, do you reinforce it or tend to go about your business? Many parents only get involved when a kid’s behavior starts to turn negative. If that’s you, know you aren’t alone. In this episode, I share all of the reasons why only focusing on the negative is a hab…

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#007: Behavior Types 22:33

2y ago22:33

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What is a behavior type, and do we all have them? What do behavior types say about our kids? Science shows us that every behavior, no matter how big or small, has a purpose or function. Behavior analysts typically group behavior purposes into useful functions that give us some kind of idea about how we would or wouldn’t reinforce them. Many times, …

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#006: Getting Kids Active 21:11

2y ago21:11

21:11

*Disclaimer: Around the 16-minute mark, Robert says, “but step seven does teach us to start with small, easy to achieve versions of the behavior…” – “Step seven” should be corrected to “step five”. Does your child live a mostly sedentary lifestyle? Would they rather spend their days on the computer or couch? If your kids aren’t excited about physic…

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#005: Punishment, Reinforcement, and Extinction 24:32

2y ago24:32

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Have you ever wondered what exactly is considered punishment? Is it possible to avoid the use of punishment altogether when raising our children? And what about extinction? Here, I cover consequences and the things that give us reason to repeat a behavior or not in the future. The principle of punishment has such a negative connotation and is one o…

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#004: How to Motivate Your Child to Do Homework 22:44

2y ago22:44

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Ask parents what the worst part about raising school-age children is and, chances are, they’ll say it’s homework. After completing a full day of school, the last thing kids feel like doing is their homework, and the last thing parents want to do is fight them on it. No matter what behavior your kids are exhibiting towards homework, there are things…

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#003: How to Get Your Child to Respect You 24:20

2y ago24:20

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Have you ever felt like your kids don’t respect you the way you think they should? Do you compare things to the relationship between you and your own parents? One of the most important things to look at are the root causes of respect and a parenting relationship. Much has changed since the parenting styles of the old days. The good news is that the…

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#002: Is Your Child's Room a Mess? 30:02

2y ago30:02

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Is your child’s room a mess? Do you struggle to get them to take you seriously when you ask them to clean up? Room cleanliness is a big concern for many parents and it’s one that I’m working on with my own kids as well. Whenever someone comes to me for help with a problem, I ask them who it is that will ultimately benefit from the behavior we want …

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#001: Welcome to the Just 7 Steps Podcast! 22:17

2y ago22:17

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Welcome to the Just 7 Steps Podcast! I’m Robert Schramm, board-certified behavioral analyst, educator, author, and developer of the 7 Steps to Successful Parenting. For over 20 years, I’ve been teaching parents and professionals how to support children in developing the values and priorities needed to live a successful life. In each episode of my p…

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#032: Getting Kids to Go to Bed with Liz Maher 43:18

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#031: The Self & Match System with Jamie and Katie 40:55

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#030: Tips and Advice 32:10

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#029: Teaching Language – Part 2 16:28

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#028: Teaching Language – Part 1 23:04

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#027: Teaching Children with Autism with Reg Reynolds 24:17

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#026: Just 7 Steps Podcast 2022 Lookback 22:51

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#025: A Holiday Interview with Leanne Page 28:02

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#024: Just 7 Steps “Greatest Hits” - Advice and Tips from the Blog 29:20

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#023: A Parent’s Perspective: An Interview with Kelsey General 40:01

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#022: Creating and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Relationships 23:31

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#021: All About Motivation Pt 3 - Internal vs External Motivation with Steve Ward, BCBA 29:10

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#020: All About Motivation Pt 2 - Expanding and Creating New Motivators with Steve Ward, BCBA 33:14

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#019: All About Motivation Pt 1 - Intro to Motivation with Steve Ward, BCBA 30:09

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#018: Interview with an OT (Jon Przybyl - OT) 26:26

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#017: Talking about Tokens – Part 3 29:22

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#016: Talking about Tokens – Part 2 32:40

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#015: Talking about Tokens – Part 1 27:34

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#014: The Importance of Assent Pt. 2 with Emily Wilson 23:07

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#013: The Importance of Assent Pt. 1 with Emily Wilson 21:41

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#012: Why Parents Need Behavior Analysis 20:15

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#011: Interview with a Special Needs Parent 31:50

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#010: How To Limit Screen Time Without A Fuss 19:52

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#009: The 7 Steps with Dr. Megan Miller 32:34

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#008: The Dangers of Focusing on the Negatives 15:26

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#007: Behavior Types 22:33

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#006: Getting Kids Active 21:11

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#005: Punishment, Reinforcement, and Extinction 24:32

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#004: How to Motivate Your Child to Do Homework 22:44

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#003: How to Get Your Child to Respect You 24:20

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#002: Is Your Child's Room a Mess? 30:02

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#001: Welcome to the Just 7 Steps Podcast! 22:17

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