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Behavior is Communication with Karyn Roy, BCBA

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In our first ever guest episode, Michelle and Dana Marie chat with Karyn Roy, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at a K-8 school who supports students with a variety of disabilities in both the inclusion and the substantially separate setting.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What is a BCBA?
  • How do BCBAs help students in schools access their education?
  • When might a BCBA be a part of a student's IEP team?
  • Why a team approach to behavior change is so important.
  • The importance of consistency.
  • ABA: the shift to a more compassionate and trauma informed methodology.
  • The four functions of behavior: sensory, escape, attention, and tangible.
  • The importance of assessment, data collection and adaptations to plans based on that data.
  • The value of student and family involvement in designing interventions.
  • The importance of considering cultural values and belief systems when designing interventions.

    • And more!


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