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This webinar will discuss how to create observable and measurable goals to enhance the quality of ABA service delivery and expand on professional development and growth for the team members.
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Creating a Culture of High Achievers: Using the Principles of Behavior Analysis to Set Goals and Implement Effective Supervision
Date: Wednesday, October 30
Time: 3-4 pm EST
Credits: 1 Supervision CEU
Cost: $10
Are you a BCBA striving to foster a team of high achievers in your practice? Join Kelsey Helsper, BCBA, and Director of TPS Training, for this month’s webinar designed to provide you with the tools and insights needed to effectively supervise your team while managing the many tasks on your to-do list. Learn how to create observable and measurable goals that enhance the quality of ABA services and support your team’s professional development.What You Will Learn:
- How to design and implement objective, measurable goals (i.e., training pinpoints).
- Ways to incorporate supervision into your daily activities and routines seamlessly.
- A review of the scope of competence for supervising others.
- An overview of the seven key supervisory areas.
- Techniques to evaluate the effectiveness of supervision.
Why Attend?
At Bierman Autism Centers, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of growth, learning, and clinical excellence. Our Virtual BCBA CEU events are tailored to equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to excel in your practice. This session offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of effective supervision, ensuring quality ABA service delivery while advancing your team's professional growth. Don't miss out on this chance to engage with fellow professionals, gain valuable insights, and continue creating progress and possibilities™ in autism care. Your participation enhances your professional journey and impacts the quality of care you provide.
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Kelsey Helsoer, BCBA
Bierman Autism Centers
Kelsey began her career in ABA in 2013. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education & Learning and Behavior Disorders from Bellarmine University and went on to complete her Master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis at Ball State University. Throughout her career, she has fulfilled many roles, providing 1:1 therapy to clients, training staff and caregivers, and designing programming for a variety of clients. She has worked in clinic, community, and home-based settings with individuals ranging in age from 18 months to 12 years old. Kelsey enjoys spending time with her family in her free time, hiking, cooking, and traveling.
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Join us for an informative and critical hour led by Chrissy Barosky, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA (MA, TX, UT), LBA (RI), Chief Clinical Officer. This session will explore the complexities of state licensure for Behavior Analysts, a crucial topic given the expanding regulation of our field across 38 states. Dr. Barosky will provide insights into the legal and regulatory frameworks that govern Behavior Analysts, helping you navigate the rules, statutes, and boards that shape our professional landscape.
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Understanding State Licensure and Its Impact on Ethical Practice
Join us for an informative and critical hour led by Chrissy Barosky, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA (MA, TX, UT), LBA (RI), Chief Clinical Officer. This session will explore the complexities of state licensure for Behavior Analysts, a crucial topic given the expanding regulation of our field across 38 states. Dr. Barosky will provide insights into the legal and regulatory frameworks that govern Behavior Analysts, helping you navigate the rules, statutes, and boards that shape our professional landscape.
Event Highlights:
· State Licensure Statutes: Gain an understanding of the statutes governing state licensure.
· Regulatory Environment: Receive an overview of the events and policies shaping the current regulatory landscape.
· Public Policy Influence: Explore ways to participate in and influence public policy and regulation.
· Ethical Practice: Understand your responsibilities as a Behavior Analyst to practice ethically and follow all relevant guidelines.
Why Attend?
Bierman Autism Centers is dedicated to fostering an environment where professional development and ethical practice thrive. Our Virtual BCBA CEU events are designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to excel in your practice. This session offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of state licensure, enhance your regulatory awareness, and contribute to the high ethical standards that Bierman is known for.
Take advantage of this chance to engage with fellow professionals, gain valuable insights, and play a pivotal role in upholding the integrity of our profession. Your participation enhances your professional journey and impacts the quality of care provided to individuals diagnosed with autism.
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Chrissy Barosky, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA (MA, TX, UT), LBA (RI)
Chief Clinical Officer
Bierman Autism Centers
Chrissy Barosky, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA (MA, TX, UT), LBA (RI), joined Bierman ABA in 2013 as a Behavior Analyst and is now the Chief Clinical Officer. Chrissy has been working in the field of ABA as a practicing Behavior Analyst since 2008, and before that in the field of developmental disabilities since 2005. Prior to working in the center-based setting at Bierman, ABA, Chrissy worked in home-based ABA settings, consulted in schools, and worked as a special educator. In addition to overseeing all clinical operations at Bierman ABA, Chrissy is also an Adjunct Faculty at Simmons University and Endicott College, where she teaches masters level courses on verbal behavior, behavior analytic methodologies, and organizational behavior management (OBM). Chrissy obtained her bachelor’s degree in human services from Northeastern University, her master's degree in applied behavior analysis and education from Columbia University, and completed her doctorate in behavior analysis at Simmons University. Chrissy’s research interests are in Verbal Behavior, specifically in early language acquisition and how it ties into joint attention and staff training and its impact on client outcomes. Chrissy has presented at a variety of local and national conferences, including the Association for Behavior Analysis International.
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Join us for an engaging and informative hour led by Ashley Ahlers, MS, BCBA, LABA (MA), Director of Clinical Leadership Training. This session will explore how behavior analysis can address food selectivity by prioritizing children's choices and gaining their assent during mealtimes, contributing to a collaborative and child-centered approach.
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Journal Club: “Prioritizing Choice and Assent in the Assessment and Treatment of Food Selectivity”
Join us for an engaging and informative hour led by Ashley Ahlers, MS, BCBA, LABA (MA), Director of Clinical Leadership Training. This session will explore how behavior analysis can address food selectivity by prioritizing children's choices and gaining their assent during mealtimes, contributing to a collaborative and child-centered approach.
Event Highlights:
· Choice and Assent: Review how to incorporate children's choices and gain assent in treating food selectivity.
· Assessment Procedures: Learn about an assessment procedure for addressing feeding issues.
· Treatment Packages: Discuss components of treatment packages informed by the assessment.
· Collaborative Approach: Understand the implications of incorporating assent and caregiver collaboration in treating food selectivity.
Meet Your Presenter:
Ashley is a BCBA who holds a Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Northeastern University and a bachelor’s degree in Development Sociology from Cornell University. Ashley trained at the May Center School for Brain Injury and Related Disorder while completing her Master’s degree. She has several years of experience working with children and adults with developmental disabilities and challenging behaviors in Connecticut
and Massachusetts. Ashley has worked in various settings, including residential schools, clinics, public schools, residential group homes, and home programs. She has been a proud member of the Bierman team for over nine years and currently holds the position of Director of Clinical Leadership Training. In her free time, Ashley loves watching TV, skiing, reading, and spending time with her husband and son.
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Join us for an engaging and informative hour led by Hillary Genovese, M.A., BCBA, and Simone Palmer, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA. This session will explore crucial strategies for promoting auditory stimulus control and teaching complex listener skills, addressing common challenges faced by individuals diagnosed with autism.
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Listener Responding: Strategies to Promote Auditory Stimulus Control
Join us for an engaging and informative hour led by Hillary Genovese, M.A., BCBA, and Simone Palmer, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA. This session will explore crucial strategies for promoting auditory stimulus control and teaching complex listener skills, addressing common challenges faced by individuals diagnosed with autism.
Event Highlights:
· Auditory Discrimination: Discuss methods to establish and enhance auditory discrimination, increasing auditory stimulus control in individuals with autism.
· Training Strategies: Explore the issues with simple to conditional discrimination training versus conditional-only approaches and how these impact learning outcomes.
· Skill Transfer: Review effective strategies to transfer skills from other operants (e.g., tact, matching) to listener responding, facilitating more comprehensive learning.
· Joint Control and Echoic Behavior: Understand the concept of joint control and the crucial role of echoic behavior in complex listener responding, enhancing overall communication skills.
Why Attend?
Bierman Autism Centers is dedicated to fostering an environment of continuous learning and professional development. Our Virtual BCBA CEU events are designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to excel in your practice. This is an opportunity to expand your expertise, enhance your skills, and contribute to the high standards of care that Bierman is known for.
Don't miss this chance to connect with fellow professionals, gain valuable insights, and play a part in delivering life-changing support to individuals diagnosed with autism. Your participation enriches your professional journey and impacts the quality of care you provide.
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This session, guided by Nicole Partridge, BCBA, Director of BA Development, will provide you with comprehensive strategies for assessing and enhancing joint attention skills—a fundamental predictor of language acquisition in children. Drawing from research and systematic instructional design, this presentation will focus on breaking down larger skills into pinpoints that facilitate precise, targeted learning experiences.
Bierman Autism Centers cordially invites you to join a valuable Virtual CEU:
"Using Assessments: Systematic Programming to Increase Joint Attention Skills"
This session, guided by Nicole Partridge, BCBA, Director of BA Development, will provide you with comprehensive strategies for assessing and enhancing joint attention skills—a fundamental predictor of language acquisition in children. Drawing from research and systematic instructional design, this presentation will focus on breaking down larger skills into pinpoints that facilitate precise, targeted learning experiences.
You'll gain insights into:
· Strategies for assessing joint attention in early childhood.
· Systematic programming using component composite analysis.
· Monitoring progress and defining accurate pinpoints.
Nicole Partridge, BCBA
Director of BA Development
Bierman Autism Centers
Nicole is a born and raised Boston girl. She is a BCBA with a Master’s degree from Northeastern University and a Bachelor’s degree from Assumption College. Since her very first internship in college at a local elementary school, she knew working with children was going to be her calling. Over her career, she has worked with children with traumatic brain injury, students with emotional disabilities, and individuals of all ages on the autism spectrum, and has loved every minute. In her free time, she enjoys trying new restaurants, reading at the beach, listening to her favorite bands, and baking yummy treats for friends.
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Join us for an engaging and informative hour with Elizabeth Henry, MS, BCBA, COBA, Regional Director of Clinical Services, and Natalie Scott, M.A., CCC-SLP. This session will explore the critical role of speech and language milestones in designing effective ABA interventions for early language development. Drawing upon the latest updates from the American Speech and Hearing Association, our presenters will discuss how integrating these insights with playful, context-rich interactions can enhance learning outcomes.
About the Session: Join us for an engaging and informative hour with Elizabeth Henry, MS, BCBA, COBA, Regional Director of Clinical Services, and Natalie Scott, M.A., CCC-SLP. This session will explore the critical role of speech and language milestones in designing effective ABA interventions for early language development. Drawing upon the latest updates from the American Speech and Hearing Association, our presenters will discuss how integrating these insights with playful, context-rich interactions can enhance learning outcomes.
Event Highlights:
· Understanding Developmental Milestones: Review the ASHA's newly updated communication milestones for children from birth through age five.
· Integrating Echoics into Play: Learn strategies to weave vocal imitation and tacting into dynamic, play-based activities, maximizing engagement and effectiveness.
· Enhancing Collaborative Practices: Gain insights on effective collaboration techniques between BCBAs and Speech-Language Pathologists to foster early language acquisition.
Elizabeth Henry, MS, BCBA, COBA
Regional Clinical Director
Bierman Autism Centers
Elizabeth started working in the field of ABA in 1998 as an undergraduate student. She earned a dual master’s in ABA and OBM from the Florida Institute of Technology. During her career, she has worked in home, community, and center-based settings with clients ranging in age from 2 to 22. After many years as a clinician, Elizabeth founded an ABA agency. After selling the agency, she started working as a Regional Director with a national company that afforded her many new leadership and growth opportunities. Elizabeth is passionate about the generalization of skills, caregiver collaboration, treatment dosage, developing leaders, and ACT. Elizabeth has served on a variety of committees and executive boards.
Natalie Scott
Director of Speech Services
Bierman Autism Centers
Natalie comes to us with 25 years of clinical and leadership experience. She earned her undergraduate degree in Audiology and Speech Sciences at Michigan State University and her Master of Arts in Communication Disorders Science and Services at Southeast State Missouri University. Natalie has served clients of all ages and abilities throughout her career in school, hospitals, rehabilitation, and other clinical settings. Throughout her career, she has been committed to an evidence-based approach to treatment to maximize client outcomes. She is thrilled to continue her career here, collaborating with our clinical team to create progress and possibilities for our clients and team.
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In our journey to foster comprehensive growth among future BCBA professionals, we're delighted to offer a session that extends beyond conventional behavior analysis. Guided by Simone Palmer, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA, VP of Clinical Training, this enlightening presentation will explore the vital soft skills of empathy and compassionate care. These often-overlooked competencies are crucial for fostering therapeutic rapport and achieving improved outcomes in behavior analysis.
Bierman Autism Centers warmly invites you to our upcoming Virtual Supervision CEU Event:
"Teaching Compassion Skills to Students of Behavior Analysis: A Preliminary Investigation"
About the Session:
In our journey to foster comprehensive growth among future BCBA professionals, we're delighted to offer a session that extends beyond conventional behavior analysis. Guided by Simone Palmer, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA, VP of Clinical Training, this enlightening presentation will explore the vital soft skills of empathy and compassionate care. These often-overlooked competencies are crucial for fostering therapeutic rapport and achieving improved outcomes in behavior analysis.
Event Highlights:
- Empathic and Compassionate Care Skills: Delve into methods for incorporating empathy and compassion into ABA training.
- Preliminary Investigation Insights: Discuss the findings from a recent study on teaching soft skills to ABA students and their impact on professional practice.
- Link to Article: Please review this publication before attending the course for an in-depth understanding.
Supporting the Bierman STARS Program:
Your participation not only enriches your professional capabilities but also directly supports our Bierman STARS program. This initiative is dedicated to empowering families in need with the foundational principles of ABA, fostering an environment where learning and professional development thrive.
Join us in this exceptional session to broaden your skill set and contribute to the significant growth of compassionate care within the ABA community.
We look forward to your participation in this transformative experience!
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Join us for an Ethics CEU session designed to advance best practices and uphold ethical standards in the care of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This enriching opportunity is open to all professionals looking to deepen their understanding and application of ABA principles.
Bierman Autism Centers Invites You to a Special Virtual Ethics CEU Event:
"The Ethics of Actually Helping People: Targeting Skill Acquisition Goals that Promote Meaningful Outcomes for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder"
Join us for an Ethics CEU session designed to advance best practices and uphold ethical standards in the care of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This enriching opportunity is open to all professionals looking to deepen their understanding and application of ABA principles.
Event Overview:
Our approach to autism care transcends basic interventions, focusing on a holistic methodology that melds rigorous assessments with a deep understanding of each learner's unique needs. Led by Chief Clinical Officer Chrissy Barosky, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA (MA, TX, UT), LBA (RI), this session delves into the assessment-to-treatment continuum in this article. We aim to spotlight goals that foster genuine, impactful change for our learners, moving beyond mere effectiveness to achieve truly transformative results.
What You Will Learn:
- Strategies for assessment-led goal selection that pave the way for meaningful progress.
- Techniques to enhance case conceptualization beyond the outcomes of standardized skills assessments.
- Methods for crafting interventions that significantly elevate learner outcomes, driving real change in the lives of those we serve.
Supporting the Bierman STARS Program:
Your $10 investment in this course contributes directly to our Bierman STARS program, a 6-week group training initiative for families in need. This program is designed to teach the fundamentals of ABA through expert-led presentations and small group discussions, aiming to integrate ABA strategies into daily routines to improve the lives of children and their families.
Bierman is committed to fostering an environment where learning and professional development thrive. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and play a part in delivering life-changing support to individuals diagnosed with autism.
We look forward to welcoming you to this important event!
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In this CEU Course, we will challenge that view by exploring how the behavior of language can contribute to and, when leveraged intentionally, attenuate the effects of burnout.
In this CEU Course, we explore the heavy and serious phenomena of burnout. When one is experiencing burnout, it's easy to look around and think that it is caused by circumstance. There's too much to do. People are difficult to work with. Et cetera. In this CEU, we will challenge that view by exploring how the behavior of language can contribute to and, when leveraged intentionally, attenuate the effects of burnout. Starting with a relatable and fun introduction to relational frame theory, we will look at the impact the behavior of language has, focusing specifically on temporal responding. Then, we will provide a behavioral definition of inspiration and use that to assess a segment of dialogue for its inspirationalness (and if you are thinking, "is that a word?" you are not alone). Finally, we provide a basic structure for beginning a conversation intended to inspire people and attenuate the effects of burnout.
3 Learning Objectives:
1) Identify how temporal framing relates to inspiration.
2) Complete a self-assessment of where speaking is or isn't inspiring.
3) Practice using presented concepts to begin an inspiring conversation.Bio:
Scott Herbst is the founder and president of SixFlex Training and Consulting and the Chief Programming Officer for Inquiry Inc.. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he focused his studies in organizational systems, Relational Frame Theory, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He has published in the academic and popular literature in the areas of leadership, performance management, organizational culture, and communication. He is currently on the editorial boards of the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management and Behavior and Social Issues, and is a frequent guest-reviewer for other behavioral journals. He has published in both the academic and popular press in the areas of organizational development, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), leadership, and communication. In his current practice, he works with organizations and individuals in the areas of leadership development and communication.
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This webinar will describe the problems many parents face and then discuss a general problem-solving approach that will help understand how problem behaviors arise, how to deal with them, and, more importantly, how to prevent them in the first place.
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Most parents fly on automatic pilot when raising their children. Such a strategy—if it can be called that—works to varying degrees. However, when it doesn’t work, parents seek help and advice from various sources, ranging from their children’s physicians to social media. Often, parents wait until they’re at their wit’s end and are desperate before seeking help. Being a good parent is a difficult job. Because behavior is a natural event, however, the most effective strategies for dealing with unwanted behavior and for teaching desired behavior is based on the science of behavior analysis. This webinar, based on my recent book, How to Build Good Behavior and Self-Esteem in Children, will describe the problems that many parents face and then discuss a general problem-solving approach that will help in understanding how problem behaviors arise, how to deal with them, and, more importantly, how to prevent them in the first place. The target audience is parents and BCBA practitioners who work with parents or carry out parent training.
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Click image to find the book on Amazon Henry D. (Hank) Schlinger Jr. received his Ph.D. in psychology (applied behavior analysis) from Western Michigan University (WMU) under the supervision of Jack Michael. He then completed a two-year National Institutes of Health-funded post-doctoral fellowship in behavioral pharmacology also at WMU with Alan Poling. Dr. Schlinger was a full-tenured professor of psychology at Western New England University in Springfield, MA, before moving to Los Angeles in 1998. He is now a professor of psychology and current director of the ABA Specialization Option and BCaBA course sequence, and former director of the M. S. Program in Applied Behavior Analysis in the Department of Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles. Dr. Schlinger has published approximately 100 scholarly articles, chapters, commentaries, and book reviews in more than 35 different journals and books. He also has authored or co-authored four books, Psychology: A Behavioral Overview (1990), A Behavior-Analytic View of Child Development (1995) (which was translated into Japanese), Introduction to Scientific Psychology (1998), and How to Build Good Behavior and Self-Esteem in Children (2021). He is the past editor of The Analysis of Verbal Behavior and The Behavior Analyst (now Perspectives on Behavior Science) and sits on the editorial boards of several other journals. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies and the Advisory Board of The B. F. Skinner Foundation and The Venus Project (https://www.resourcebasedeconomy.org/advisory-board/). Dr. Schlinger received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Psychology at Western Michigan University in 2012 and the Jack Michael Award for Outstanding Contributions in Verbal Behavior from the Verbal Behavior Special Interest Group of the Association for Behavior Analysis International in 2015.
Hank is also an accomplished songwriter and guitarist. He has performed solo and with bands for many decades, both in his hometown of Dallas, Texas and in his adopted town of Los Angeles, California. His album, One More Invention, can be found on Spotify. He is also a reviewer of classical music concerts and recordings, and his reviews can be found at Culturespotla.com.
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Be able to identify five troublesome patterns/problems between parents and children with examples. Be able to say what the term " discipline " literally means. Be able to identify, with examples, the faulty explanation of behavior called circular explanation. Be able to recognize the definition of environment and the three implications of the definition. Be able to explain what reinforcement is and how it can be used to teach desirable behavior and prevent undesirable behavior. Be able to say what self-esteem means and how using positive reinforcement can lead to self-esteem.
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