The decision to start an ABA practice is one of the most consequential a BCBA can make — not just professionally and financially, but for the clients and communities they will serve. ABA practices provide access to clinical services in markets where the gap between supply and demand remains substantial in most regions.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via RethinkBH
Take This Course →Including ethics, supervision, and topics like this one. New live CEU every Wednesday.
Join Free →Jing Zhou, founder of Core Action Consulting, will share her journey in opening an ABA service company, and later, a full-time school for children with special needs. She will discuss how this experience led her to start her own consulting firm to assist other business owners in achieving their dreams and provide tips and tricks for starting your own ABA company. Key Talking Points: My story: my entrepreneurial journeyEntrepreneurial mindsetStart with a visionCore actionable components of a successful ABA businessCurrent ABA business modelsBusiness structureStartup cost to consider
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| BACB® | 0 | — |
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Erin is a BCBA and Director of Community Engagement with Rethink Behavioral Health. In her current role, Erin collaborates with Rethink partners on the Customer Advisory Board and Clinical Quality Committee to ensure Rethink's Medical Necessity Assessment and other clinical products meet current standards of excellence. Erin has worked in the field of ABA since 2009, providing consultation and training in a variety of settings to families and staff. Erin has also supported upcoming BCBA candidates by providing supervision through Simmons University.
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All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.