Maria Whiteway, at Reaching Milestones, is Clinical Director, BCBA and supervising analyst who is dedicated to improving the lives of children with special needs through the science of ABA.
Hannah Clements, at Reaching Milestones, is an ABA 1:1 Instructor providing one-on-one ABA services in addition to providing support to other therapists as needed.
While those currently in the field will attest that nothing can fully prepare you with what to expect until you’re seated with a client, it’s essential to provide ample training, both prior to working with a client, as well as ongoing training and supervision.
In this study, outcomes across each of these symptoms were significantly better for those who started with the early behavior therapy rather than those who started with medication.
Why some service providers fall into the trap of "cookie-cutter" programs which apply the same intervention plan across numerous individuals, in the absence of any individualization.
As Dr. Rachel Taylor, Executive Director of the Center for Applied Behavior Analysis in Los Angeles, California framed it, "Parents can sometimes fall into the trap of circular reasoning."
Pasha Bahsoun, M.A., BCBA, at The Center for Applied Behavior Analysis (CABA) serendipitously first got involved in the field of ABA a decade ago upon graduating from UCLA as an undergraduate seeking hands on experience in the realm of childcare.