Brett DiNovi & Associates LLC

05/05/2026

Big emotions. Unexpected changes. Daily transitions.

For many children, flexibility doesn’t come naturally, but it can be taught.

Join our upcoming virtual parent training:
Enhancing Flexibility Through Applied Behavior Analysis

You’ll walk away with practical, real-life strategies to:
• Help your child adapt to change
• Build flexible thinking skills
• Navigate transitions more smoothly
• Reduce challenging behaviors linked to rigidity

📅 Wednesday, May 27
🕠 5:30–7:00 PM EST
💻 Virtual Event

Designed for parents and caregivers of children with autism or related needs.

Sign Up Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8fPNU-OsuaCH5XDq3KkO6irAmS3ocHrp57Pb3wV-Xo02o1Q/viewform?usp=header&urp=gmail_link

04/21/2026

A few months back, we shared a story we don’t talk about enough:

How one metric quietly started steering everything in the wrong direction… and nearly cost us the company.

This is how we caught it and what we changed in NJ to turn things around.

Full video:

6 likes. "The Metric That Nearly Killed Our 21-Year Company"

04/02/2026

Stepping away from the data and into some creativity 🎨

Our team came together at headquarters for a Sip & Paint night—because strong teams aren’t just built in sessions, they’re built in moments like these.

Grateful for a group that knows how to work hard, support each other, and have a little fun along the way.

More of this, always.

04/01/2026

April Fools’ Day, ABA edition. Which of these have happened to you? Drop it below 👇

03/27/2026

As we wrap up this month, we wanted to give a shoutout to our clinicians across the country who are making a difference every single day. We appreciate you and all the positive impact you have 🤩

03/20/2026

Happy World Behavior Analysis Day from BDA 🌎

03/19/2026

As organizations grow, one of the biggest risks is relying on time-based models that don’t always reflect true impact. Pay for performance shifts the focus back to what actually matters: measurable outcomes.

By aligning compensation with performance, you reinforce the behaviors that drive results, increase accountability, and ensure effort translates into meaningful value for the organization.

But measurement doesn’t stop once a system is built. As organizations scale, systems must continue to be measured, refined, and evolved. What worked at one stage of growth can quietly become ineffective - or even counterproductive - over time.

That’s where auditing becomes critical. Even long-standing systems need to be revisited and challenged, because without ongoing evaluation, they can drift and start pulling the organization in the wrong direction without anyone noticing.

What you reinforce is what you get - so make sure you’re still reinforcing the right things.

03/18/2026

Here is a small snip-it of an incredible internal discussion with , , and Kate Wiamer reflecting on the challenges PDA faced over the past year.

We talked about what it really means to stay analytical under pressure - identifying a single, meaningful target, measuring it consistently, and allowing the data to guide our decisions. Interestingly, this mirrors a concept in quantum physics: when you observe and measure something with precision, you influence its outcome.

In our case, narrowing our focus and tightening our measurement systems didn’t just track behavior - it shifted it. The result was more stable patterns, more reliable data, and ultimately better outcomes across the organization.

A reminder that in both science and behavior analysis, what you choose to measure matters - because measurement itself can be a powerful intervention.

03/17/2026

It’s not luck, it’s the Gold Standard of ABA