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5896 Issues and Considerations in Staff Training for ABA Interventions [BCBA Session]

Thursday, July 26, 2012: 3:30 PM-5:00 PM

Pacific Salon 3 (Town and Country Resort and Convention Center)

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ABA-based intervention and education programs require many staff to conduct structured, 1:1 treatment sessions. The demand for trained, skilled staff will only increase as more states pass legislation requiring insurance companies to fund these services. The presenters will discuss three issues related to staff training: intensive training for newly hired paraprofessionals who are providing home-based intervention services; training for school district staff; and training supervisory-level staff to make effective modifications when learners are not acquiring target objectives.

Learning Objectives:

Attendees will identify key components of training for front-line instructors, tutors, and/or paraprofessionals.
Attendees will identify and be able to describe the components of Behavioral Skills Training.
Attendees will be able to describe the resources and supports required to provide effective training of ABA techniques to public school staff.
Attendees will be able to identify components of a training protocol to help supervisor-level staff solve problems related to deficient skill acquisition in young learners.

Content Area: Education

Presenters:

Len Levin, Ph.D.
Clinical Director
Coyne and Associates

Len Levin has been working with individuals with autism since 1983. Len received his doctorate in clinical psychology in 1996 from SUNY Stony Brook. Since then, Len has worked as a Director of ABA-based programs in New Jersey, Toronto, and since 2004, at Coyne and Associates in Southern California.

April Worsdell, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Clinical Director
Coyne & Associates

April Worsdell is a BCBA-D who serves as a Clinical Director at Coyne and Associates. April obtained her Ph. D. from the University of Florida, and during her career, she has served individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities in a variety of settings, including homes, hospitals, and public schools.

Kara Lee, M.A., BCBA
San Diego Regional Director
Coyne & Associates

Kara began working with children with autism in 1997 at an ABA-based preschool program in New York. She earned her Master’s Degree in Psychology from San Diego State University and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Currently, Kara is the San Diego Regional Director at Coyne and Associates.

Tiffany Bauer, M.A., BCBA
Orange County Regional Director
Coyne & Associates

Tiffany Bauer graduated from UC San Diego with a degree in Human Development, and received her Master's in Psychology from Pepperdine University. Tiffany has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst since 2007 and has been the Orange County Regional Director with Coyne and Associates for more than 5 years.

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