ABA Unfiltered

Tim is joined by an old friend, Rick Loewenstein and they discuss Rick’s journey through the ABA world, and how he approaches relationships. Tune in to hear a great conversation about relationships, and how to best leverage them to better serve your clients! 

To kick off season four of ABA Unfiltered, the team is joined by the Founder and CEO of PeerKnect, Emily Bruce BCBA. Emily and her team are on a mission to help families build appropriate social networks for their children on the spectrum.  Tim and Emily have a fantastic conversation about the importance of social opportunities, the challenges families and clinical teams face, and how PeerKnect is offering a fantastic solution. Tune in to hear this great conversation and learn more about PeerKnect and how it can impact both families and clinicians.

In the Season 3 Finale of ABA Unfiltered Mandy Ralston and Nathan Albright from The Cedar Group rejoin the show to discuss the innovations they have made in their decision model tools. The discussion centers on how these tools can help improve the quality of care for the ABA industry.  Tune in to hear the group chat about how proper use of decision models can lead to a comprehensive accreditation process for ABA providers. 

We are joined by Ascend CEO, Jonathan Mueller, to talk about the past, present, and future of ABA. Tim and Jonathan discuss the path that the ABA industry has taken to get to where it is now and where it might be going. During this conversation, they discuss the good, the bad, and some of the ugly.  Tune in for a fantastic chat! 

In this episode, Tim and Dr. Binder discuss his work at the Performance Thinking Network and how they use principles of applied behavior sciences in the facilitating work they do with a variety of diverse organizations. Tim and Dr. Binder also steer the conversation toward the ABA world and what changes Dr. Binder sees coming down the line. Tune in for a great conversation!

The ABA Unfiltered team is joined by Dr. Leslie Neely from the University of Texas at San Antonio to talk about the university's BCBA program and what sets it aside from others around the county. The conversation focuses on the current system for becoming a BCBA and Tim and Leslie share their thoughts on what improvements and changes we, as an industry, can make to better prepare future BCBAs. 

Shane Isley BCBA, from The Performance Thinking Network, joins the show to talk about his work with ABA organizations and helping them standardize procedures and practices. In addition to his day job, Shane recently co-authored a book titled, Helping Your Family Thrive: A Practice Guide to Parenting with Positive Behavior Support.  During the conversation, Shane and Tim dive into the topic of caregiver guidance and offers great insight that we think both parents and clinicians will enjoy.

Dr. Shala Alai-Rosales from the University of North Texas joins ABA Unfiltered host, Tim Crilly, to discuss a recent webinar she gave titled Culturally Responsive Inclusive and Progressive Supervision. During the conversion, Tim and Shala dive into recent workforce demographic data and how the next generation of clinicians can have a lasting meaningful impact on diversity and inclusivity in our field.

Tune in this week as we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with Isaac Bermudez from LABA. Isaac discusses his role in the creation of LABA and how they are working nationally to build a more diverse workforce in the ABA community. Tim and Isaac discuss the importance of mentorship and how strong mentors can help shape the next generation. Tune in for a great conversation about diversity in our field as well as to learn a bit about how Isaac helped Tim to become a BCBA.

In episode 2 we take a behind-the-scenes look at how BlueSprig’s Learning and Performance Development Team approach training across the entire organization as well as a look into how the team stays up to date on the continuously changing landscape of the ABA world. They also discuss some of the unique features that make BlueSprig’s LPD team the best in the business. Tune in to learn more about everything these dedicated indviduals do to support BlueSprig’s mission to change the world for children with autism.