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I am a practicing BCBA with experience in the field from 2009 to present. I typically specialize in crisis management and had various positions in which the creation, implementation, and maintenance of the plans focused on minimizing crisis behaviors. Inversely, concentration on skill acquisition, personal development, and growth of functional living skills with the individual(s) had increased. Data from one site, a short-term stabilization home for adults with various IDD / MI, had a 93% success rate in minimizing crisis behaviors, emergency involvement, and assisting with an effective transition to their original or alternative agency with much less restrictions. I have extensive experience working with both children and adults, as well as high-risk populations with an emphasis on creating plans to minimize maladaptive behaviors. The approach to behavior modification remains consistent through each population and focuses on establishing a realistic methodology toward functionally replacing each target behavior with more appropriate responses from the individual. Data collection, assessments, analysis, and other components of ABA has been the main approach toward developing these plans. However, recognizing the role of a consultant (including the necessity of creating / writing / training a plan's components with understandable language in which all stakeholders can comprehend AND implement) has a major impact on developing positive behavioral change. Training on the four functions of behavior, avoiding power struggles, providing choices, utilizing schedules, taking a supportive approach, etc., has been effective in assisting staff in the past (although many other trainings had been implemented to assist with ongoing supervision and support). The above indications has been transitive across multiple environments, generalizing the effectiveness of interventions. Whether being assigned a caseload with adults, children, high-risk individuals, or otherwise – data had supported a therapeutic change by creating a simplified, functional, and practical approach to modifying maladaptive behaviors with any individual (as opposed to developing a technical / “by the book” approach with ABA language individuals of the IDT may not understand).

Listed skills include Time Management, Food, Bartending, Menu Development, and 16 others.