Building Better Outcomes: Applied Research in ABA Practice at Bierman
Includes a Live Web Event on 05/21/2026 at 3:45 PM (EDT)
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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 Bierman
Thursday, May 21, 2026 3:45 - 4:45 pm EDT
1 Learning CEU
Free and open to all
Hosted by: Lauren Kryzak D'Amato, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA, LABA, Vice President, PEBBL
What 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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See you on May 21!
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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.
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. |
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