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People with profound autism are routinely excluded from clinical studies. The research that does attempt to include this population is inconsistent in how it defines them, creating a knowledge gap that compounds into exclusion from the community and medical programs they need most. Through a rigorous consensus process, a new research definition for profound autism has been established. This session unpacks what that definition means in practice, and what behavior analysts need to know to serve this population safely and effectively.
More than 1 in 4 people with autism have profound autism. Most research excludes them entirely.
Join us for a free CEU with one of the most prominent voices in the field working to change that.
Understanding and Serving People With Profound Autism
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 3:30 — 4:30 p.m. EST
1 Learning CEU
Cost: Free
Presenter: Judith Ursitti, Co-founder and President, Profound Autism AllianceWhat This Session Covers
People with profound autism are routinely excluded from clinical studies. The research that does attempt to include this population is inconsistent in how it defines them, creating a knowledge gap that compounds into exclusion from the community and medical programs they need most.
Through a rigorous consensus process, a new research definition for profound autism has been established. This session unpacks what that definition means in practice, and what behavior analysts need to know to serve this population safely and effectively.
What You'll Learn
- The research definition of profound autism and why it matters for clinical practice
- Three behavior analytic approaches to support people with profound autism
- The role of the multidisciplinary team in building comprehensive, coordinated care
About Judith Ursitti
Judith Ursitti is the cofounder and president of the Profound Autism Alliance. Her advocacy career began in 2005 when her son Jack was diagnosed with autism at age 2. Since then, she has worked on the passage of autism insurance reform legislation across all 50 states, advocated for the original 2006 passage and subsequent reauthorizations of the Autism CARES Act, and served in leadership roles at Autism Speaks, the Massachusetts Autism Commission, and the Council of Autism Service Providers. She currently serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for SPARK Autism and the Community Advisory Committee for Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA).
This session is designed for BCBAs at any experience level who want a clearer framework for understanding and supporting one of the most underserved populations in the field.
We look forward to seeing you on August 25.
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Join us for PEBBL's July Research Spotlight, where we're sharing findings from five consecutive case studies on Lookware, a video game-based program that combines ABA strategies with gaze-contingent eye-tracking technology to target emotion recognition and visual behavior in children with ASD.
What if a video game could tell you exactly where a child is looking, and use that data to drive learning?
Join us for PEBBL's July Research Spotlight, where we're sharing findings from five consecutive case studies on Lookware, a video game-based program that combines ABA strategies with gaze-contingent eye-tracking technology to target emotion recognition and visual behavior in children with ASD.
Eyes on the Game: Using Video Game-Based Therapy to Build Emotion Recognition and Gaze Skills in Children with ASD
Tuesday, July 28
4:00 - 4:30 p.m. EDT
0.5 Learning CEU
Cost: FreePresenters: Lauren Kryzak D'Amato, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA, LABA | Vice President, PEBBL
Robert K. Ross, EdD, BCBA-D, LABA, CPBA-AP | Vice President, Clinical Development and IntegrationWhat This Session Covers
Five participants, ages 4 to 8, engaged in 25 to 30-minute sessions across Visual Behavior and Emotion Recognition modules. The software applied differential reinforcement, prompting, fading, and behavioral momentum, automatically adjusting difficulty based on performance.
The data tell an interesting story. Participants improved emotion recognition accuracy as difficulty increased. Heatmap data showed greater face fixation during successful versus unsuccessful trials. And pre-response pupil dilation emerged as a predictive indicator of response accuracy, a novel finding with real implications for how we think about discrimination responding.
What You'll Learn
- How ABA strategies are embedded inside a video game format to target emotion recognition and gaze behavior
- How to interpret eye-tracking outcome data, including gaze duration, accuracy, and pupil diameter change, to inform individualized programming
- Where this research is headed next, including joint attention measurement, generalization assessment development, and pupil dilation as a predictive tool
Short. Applied. A genuine first look at where digital therapeutics and ABA practice intersect.
Meet PEBBL
PEBBL is our practice-embedded research engine. We study what works in real sessions, then fold the wins back into care. Track new studies, grab free CEUs at our Research Spotlights, and let us know if you want in. Details → PEBBL page • Career Interest form → Fill out.
Lauren D'Amato (Moderator)
Vice President, PEBBL
Bierman Autism Centers
Lauren Kryzak D'Amato, PhD, BCBA-D, is a professional in the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA). She became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in 2011 and earned her doctorate in Learning Processes and Behavior Analysis in 2015 from the Graduate Center of New York. Her career began more than 13 years ago as an in-home therapist for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Throughout her career, she has worked with clients across various settings, including homes, schools, clinics, and residential facilities.
Robert K. Ross (Moderator)
Vice President, Clinical Development and Integration
Biostream
Dr. Robert Ross is the President of Ross Consultation a private practice focused on increasing access to high quality ABA services across the globe. Dr. Ross is also the Vice President of Clinical Development and Integration at Biostream Technologies. BiostreamTM, is a leading-edge technology company that uses video gaming software and eye tracking hardware to teach a range of social skills and social behavior. He is also a clinical advisor to TalkidoTM, an augmentative communication support for individuals with limited verbal communication skills and thus struggling to acquired vocal speech. For over 35 years, Dr. Ross has both provided direct services to children and families impacted by ASD, and served as the Chief Clinical Officer at Beacon ABA Services of Massachusetts and Connecticut where he oversaw all clinical, supervisory and staff training. He received his Master's in Applied Behavior Analysis from Northeastern University and his Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Ross directed all research activity at Beacon as well as developed and taught in the Masters and Ph.D programs at Cambridge College for 15 years. He currently provides direct and consultation services to families, schools and educational programs in the U.S, Europe and the Middle East.
He is a founding member and current Past President of the Massachusetts Association for Applied Behavior Analysis (MABA). Dr. Ross is also a past President of the Autism Special Interest Group (SIG) of ABAl, and the ABAI Special Interest Group Chair, former Co-Chair of the Practice Track of the ABAl Annual Conference and has served three terms on the ABAl Practice Board. He has published over 20 peer reviewed articles related to autism treatment and presented at conferences throughout the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Dr. Ross has also served as a Board member of the Progressive ABA Council.
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This presentation was designed in accordance with the BACB regulations to provide RBT professional development units (PDUs) towards their 2 year recertification cycle.
This presentation was designed in accordance with the BACB regulations to provide RBT professional development units (PDUs) towards their 2 year recertification cycle. It was designed independent of the BACB. The area of focus, is further expanding upon area 'G' of the RBT 40 hour curriculum.
The presentation specifically reviews different frameworks and strategies aimed at improving workplace culture. It touches on psychological safety, organizational citizenship behavior, and reviews data further highlighting their importance in everday workplace interactions.
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Join us for Stay Calm, Part 2, an intermediate supervision CEU that shifts the lens from individual composure to the behavioral skills every BCBA needs to coach, support, and lead their team through the highest-stakes moments in clinical practice.
In Part 1, we focused on keeping yourself grounded when a situation escalates. This time, the question is different.
When one of your RBTs is in the middle of it, what do you do?
Join us for Stay Calm, Part 2, an intermediate supervision CEU that shifts the lens from individual composure to the behavioral skills every BCBA needs to coach, support, and lead their team through the highest-stakes moments in clinical practice.
Supporting the Frontline: Coaching RBTs with Composure During High-Stakes Behavioral Crises
1 Supervision CEU
Presenters:
Chrissy Barosky, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, LBA, Chief Clinical Officer
Lauren D'Amato, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA, LABA, Vice President, PEBBL
Sarah B. Costa, M.S.Ed., BCBA, LABA, LBA, Director of Clinical ExcellenceWhat This Session Covers
Effective crisis response is never a solo effort. The calm, clarity, and deliberate technique you bring to the supervisory relationship shapes how your RBTs respond when they're face-to-face with severe aggression, self-injury, or property destruction. This session gives you a practical, evidence-based framework for all three phases of crisis supervision:
Before: Using Behavioral Skills Training (BST) to build crisis competency in RBTs before incidents happen
During: In-the-moment coaching strategies that protect treatment fidelity and staff well-being in real time
After: Structured post-crisis debriefing to reinforce effective responding, identify skill gaps, and prevent burnout
What You'll Learn
- How to conduct a PIC/NIC analysis on competing contingencies during crisis events
- Three in-the-moment supervisory coaching strategies
- The critical components of a structured post-crisis debrief
Grounded in behavioral principles, performance management literature, and BACB ethical standards, this session is built for BCBAs who want to lead their teams with precision and care so that every member of the clinical team can deliver safe, effective care even under the most demanding conditions.
No need to have attended Part 1. You can access the course here if you are interested.
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PEBBL is Bierman’s new practice-embedded research engine. Inspired by a penguin’s pebble: small, well-placed actions that build something lasting. We study what works in real sessions, then fold the wins back into care. Track new studies, grab free CEUs at our Research Spotlights, and let us know if you want in. Learn about career opportunities with PEBBL and sign up for future projects here.
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Join us for PEBBL's May Research Spotlight and our first-ever Student Research Symposium, where five Bierman practitioners take the stage to present their own master 's-level research on real clinical questions.
They didn't just study the research. They did it.
Join us for PEBBL's May Research Spotlight and our first-ever Student Research Symposium, where five Bierman practitioners take the stage to present their own master's-level research on real clinical questions.
First Annual Student Research Symposium:
Building Better Outcomes: Applied Research in ABA Practice at Bierman1 Learning CEU
Hosted by: Lauren Kryzak D'Amato, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA, LABA, Vice President, PEBBLWhat You'll Hear:
Five 10-minute presentations. Five Bierman practitioners. Five studies built from the work you already do every day.
- Fluency-based staff training: How daily fluency timings helped BTs increase their rate of instruction, and what that meant for client learning outcomes.
- Supporting independent transitions: Evidence-based strategies, including picture activity schedules and practitioner-reported approaches, to help students move between activities in clinical settings.
- Token reinforcer conditioning: What happens when you pair novel tokens with high- versus low-preferred stimuli, and what the data shows about how preference level shapes reinforcing effectiveness.
- Play skill generalization: How matrix training combined with video modeling can build independent, novel combination play in young children with ASD.
- Social Skills: How structured social skill training can improve independent social play behaviors during instructional time, as well as the generalization of these skills to play periods.
Practical. Peer-driven. Data-informed.
This is what it looks like when clinical curiosity becomes real research.
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Meet PEBBL
PEBBL is our practice-embedded research engine. We study what works in real sessions, then fold the wins back into care. Track new studies, grab free CEUs at our Research Spotlight, and let us know if you want in. Details → PEBBL page • Career Interest form → Fill out.
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Join us for our April Research Spotlight CEU, where we’ll examine how respondent and operant principles intersect in clicker training and how to intentionally establish the clicker as a conditioned reinforcer in ABA programming.
Click. Reinforce. Repeat.
But what actually makes a clicker work?
Join us for our April Research Spotlight CEU, where we’ll examine how respondent and operant principles intersect in clicker training and how to intentionally establish the clicker as a conditioned reinforcer in ABA programming.
Assent-Based Clicker Training in ABA
Harnessing Respondent and Operant Principles to Teach Children with Autism0.5 Learning CEU
Presented by: Lauren Kryzak D’Amato, PhD, BCBA-D, Vice President, PEBBL, and Kaitlin Tran, MS, BCBA
What We'll Cover:- How to establish the clicker as a conditioned reinforcer using respondent conditioning
- How clicker training transitions into operant teaching arrangements
- Behavioral indicators that conditioning has occurred
- Two methods to measure participant preference, one subjective and one objective
This session reviews research examining concurrent chain arrangements and measurable indicators that the clicker is functioning as intended.
Short. Applied. Research-informed.
Perfect for BCBAs looking to sharpen reinforcement systems and bridge foundational principles with real-world implementation.
Meet PEBBL
PEBBL is our practice-embedded research engine. We study what works in real sessions, then fold the wins back into care. Track new studies, grab free CEUs at our Research Spotlight, and let us know if you want in. Details → PEBBL page • Career Interest form → Fill out.
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Join us for a CEU focused on staying grounded, analytical, and effective when clinical pressure is high.
Join us for a CEU focused on staying grounded, analytical, and effective when clinical pressure is high.
Stay Calm: Systematic Solutions Under Pressure
1 Ethics CEU
Presenter: Sarah B. Costa, M.S.Ed., BCBA, Director of Clinical ExcellenceHigh-stakes client situations can escalate quickly. This CEU focuses on how behavior analysts can maintain composure and professional judgment during moments involving high-intensity aggression, self-injury, or property destruction.
Participants will learn how to slow the moment down, systematically assess variables under pressure, and move beyond reactive responses to apply deliberate, data-driven solutions that prioritize safety, ethics, and meaningful outcomes. The session emphasizes keeping a clear analytic process intact when it matters most.
This CEU is designed to support confident clinical decision-making in real-world crisis situations.
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PEBBL is Bierman’s new practice-embedded research engine. Inspired by a penguin’s pebble: small, well-placed actions that build something lasting. We study what works in real sessions, then fold the wins back into care. Track new studies, grab free CEUs at our Research Spotlights, and let us know if you want in. Learn about career opportunities with PEBBL and sign up for future projects here.
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Join us for a free CEU that takes a closer look at when errorless instruction supports acquisition and when it becomes a barrier.
Errorless instruction is a staple in ABA programming. But when prompts aren’t faded strategically, they can quietly work against learner independence.
Join us for a free CEU that takes a closer look at when errorless instruction supports acquisition and when it becomes a barrier.
When Errorless Instruction Becomes the Error
Identifying, Preventing, and Fixing Prompt Dependency and Faulty Stimulus Control
Presented by: Catherine Lark, PhD, BCBA-D, Manager of Leadership Development & Diagnostician, NJ Practicing Psychologist 35SI00669200, NJ LBA 15BC00046800, NC HSP-P 6433, IN HSPP 20043760A, RI LBA 356
CEUs: 1 Learning CEU
This CEU is designed to help behavior analysts recognize when instructional strategies are masking skill deficits rather than promoting true mastery. We’ll focus on how to identify unintended sources of stimulus control and make data-based adjustments that support independence.
What You’ll Learn
- How to differentiate the appropriate use of errorless instruction from prolonged or ineffective application
- Key indicators of prompt dependency and faulty stimulus control
- How to analyze learner data to determine what is actually controlling responding
- Evidence-based strategies to fade prompts and strengthen discrimination learning
- Common missing component skills that interfere with independent responding
We’ll walk through real-world examples and provide practical tools you can apply immediately to evaluate and refine your instructional programs.
This CEU is ideal for behavior analysts looking to strengthen instructional design and ensure teaching practices lead to meaningful, independent skill acquisition.
Let’s keep building clinically necessary, evidence-aligned, and impactful programs together.
Have you heard of PEBBL?
PEBBL is Bierman’s new practice-embedded research engine. Inspired by a penguin’s pebble: small, well-placed actions that build something lasting. We study what works in real sessions, then fold the wins back into care. Track new studies, grab free CEUs at our Research Spotlights, and let us know if you want in. Learn about career opportunities with PEBBL and sign up for future projects here.
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Join our March Research Spotlight to see how to design teaching sets that actually drive stimulus control, discrimination, and generalization in language programs.
Join our March Research Spotlight to see how to design teaching sets that actually drive stimulus control, discrimination, and generalization in language programs.
March Research Spotlight
The Impact of Visual Stimuli on Concept Formation
CEUs: 0.5 Learning CEU
Presenter: Lauren D’Amato, PhD, BCBA-D | Vice President, PEBBLWhat you will learn
- What a Minimal Rationale Set (MRS) is and how it differs from single or multiple exemplar sets.
- How to choose close-in and far-out examples and non-examples to strengthen concept formation.
- How to plan instruction that builds stimulus control and stimulus discrimination families will notice.
- How to critique and interpret single-case graphs to confirm your teaching is working.
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Join us for a free CEU all about instructive feedback, a powerful but underused tool in ABA that can spark emergent learning and boost generalization with surprising efficiency.
Join us for a free CEU all about instructive feedback, a powerful but underused tool in ABA that can spark emergent learning and boost generalization with surprising efficiency.
Hidden Learning: How Instructive Feedback Drives Emergent Skills in Autism
1 Learning CEU
Presenter: Lauren D’Amato, PhD, BCBA-D, Vice President of PEBBLWhat You’ll Learn
● What instructive feedback is, and why it works
● When untrained, emergent responses are most likely to occur
● How to design and evaluate teaching trials that include instructive feedback
● How to analyze sample data to determine emergent learning
We’ll walk through case examples, interpret research, and give you actionable strategies to incorporate instructive feedback into your existing protocols. It’s an efficient, evidence-based way to make learning stick, and one that can seriously uplevel your programming.
This CEU is ideal for behavior analysts looking to sharpen their instructional design and get more out of every teaching opportunity.
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