ABA Unfiltered

Amanda & Andrew are joined by the President and CEO of BlueSprig Pediatrics, Jason Owen. Jason joins the podcast to discuss his journey into the world of ABA as well as share his thoughts on the future of ABA. Join us on our journey to learn more about the field of ABA.

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In the Season 5 premiere, new hosts Amanda & Andrew are joined by previous ABA Unfiltered host, and current Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for Raven Health Tim Crilly. Tim joins the podcast to discuss Raven Health's ABA Data Collection software as well as discuss his time as host of ABA Unfiltered. Join us to learn some new exciting information on the field of ABA and take a journey into the past as we reminisce on previous ABA Unfiltered episodes.

In the season 4 Finale of ABA Unfiltered Tim is joined by Emily Varon, BCBA to talk about the importance of sleep. Emily is an industry expert on the subject and works with clinicians and families to work on solving sleep issues.  Emily joins the podcast to discuss the common issues she encounters as well as her approach to help solve them. Emily and Tim also discuss the importance of sleep for clinical teams and parents.  Emily offers great advice and insight into in a must listen to episode!!
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In the latest episode of ABA Unfiltered, Tim is joined by BlueSprig BCBAs Alex Tomei and Jonathan Keefe to discuss the recent changes in the TRICARE Operations Manual – otherwise known as the TOM. Alex is the Director of Clinical Standards at BlueSprig, and Johnathan serves as the Associate Vice President of Clinical Compliance and QAPI.  Throughout the discussion, Alex and Johnathan offer insight for both families accessing ABA services through TRICARE as well as providers working with them.  This is a must listen to episode for both families and clinicians alike. 

To close out Autism Acceptance and Awareness Month, Tim and special guest host Rebecca Womack have an uplifting conversation with their BlueSprig colleague, Justin Moehn.  Justin is an adult with autism who has been working for BlueSprig for the past 2 and a half years. During the conversation, Justin outlines his current role with BlueSprig, his journey to get to this point in his career, as well as his unique outlook on the work he does.  It is a must-listen episode! Please listen and share!! 

Tim is joined by special guest host Amanda Fullbright as they chat with Shane Isley about his recently published book Helping Your Family Thrive: A Practical Guide to Parenting with Positive Behavior Support. Shane, a returning guest, serves as a Senior Consultant for the Performance Thinking Network and leads the company's Performance Thinking® For Behavioral Health/ABA Organizations business unit.  The conversation centers on Caregiver Guidance and is a great episode for clinicians and parents! 

During this episode, Tim Crilly and Dr. Amber Valentino discuss a myriad of topics relevant to the ABA world today, including the need for better collaboration among ABA agencies to help elevate the level of care nationally. Amber who recently published a book, A Handbook for Practitioners Conducting Research Post-Certification: Applied Behavior Analysis Research Made Easy details the importance of all BCBAs to work toward conducting research and how do go about it in their daily work life.  It is a great conversation for anyone interested in research but doesn’t know where to start!  Tune in, subscribe and share! 

Tim is joined by a panel of BlueSprig clinical leaders to discuss their upcoming presentations at this year’s CASP conference being held in Portland, Oregon on May 2-3rd. This unique episode offers fantastic insight into the clinical leadership at BlueSprig as well as a glimpse into the many presentations we are set to deliver.  

Tim discusses the need for clinical standards with Rebecca Womack, BCBA, who is the Associate Vice President of Clinical Standards for BlueSprig. During the conversation, Tim and Rebecca talk about her work and how she collaborates with the Clinical Team by ensuring all clinicians engage in clinical activities that align with industry standards, research, payor policy requirements, and best practice guidelines. Rebecca outlines why her team's work is so important to BlueSprig leadership and how it sets BlueSprig apart. In addition to her role with BlueSprig, Rebecca also serves as the President-Elect for the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA), and is a member of the Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) Public Policy Committee.  It’s a must-listen-to episode for all BCBAs out there! 

The ABA Unfiltered team is joined by Dr. Stewart Pisecco. Stewart is the founder and CEO of Attend Behavior, a mobile technology solution designed to support the delivery of caregiver guidance services for children with Autism, ADHD, and other types of behavioral conditions. Attend is currently being used by clinicians across the country who work in a variety of settings including behavioral health practices, pediatric health systems, and school districts.  Frequent listeners of ABA Unfiltered know that caregiver guidance is a passionate topic for us, and Tim and Stewart have a fantastic conversation about the challenges and the tools that Attend can put in the hands of families and clinicians!