Behavior Analysts as Coaches - Motivating Staff to Buy-In & Implement Plans with Integrity becomes clinically important the moment a team has to turn good intentions into reliable action inside school teams and classroom routines. In Behavior Analysts as Coaches - Motivating Staff to Buy-In & Implement Plans with Integrity, for this course, the practical stakes show up in feasible school-based support, stronger collaboration, and better student participation, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Our success as behavior analysts relies on others' skillful implementation of our recommendations. At a minimum, this requires interventionists and stakeholders to value our approach, which is often not the case due to insufficient or incorrect knowledge of ABA. For school staff in particular, this situation can be extremely difficult to navigate given high caseloads and minimal time for training and ongoing consultation. During this presentation, we will discuss how behavior analysts may consider themselves behavioral coaches who must train, motivate, and reinforce staff for their tireless work with students. To be effective, coaches must establish and nurture relationships with staff, ask for feedback throughout the behavior support process, and design interventions and data systems that are practical and feasible in the particular context. We will discuss how to effectively and efficiently utilize these approaches to boost staff confidence and improve treatment adherence. We will also review staff training literature and offer resources.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1.5 | General |
| COA | 0 | — |
For over 25 years, Ms. Gurdin has been working with students, families, and school-based professionals with students from preschool to age 22 with a range of special needs and complex profiles. She is founder of LSGurdin Consulting, LLC, where she provides consultation, student evaluations, parent consultation, professional development, and recruitment support to school districts across Massachusetts. She works collaboratively with parents and school professionals to facilitate integrated support across settings and maximize behavior change and skill development. Ms. Gurdin also provides parent coaching to help parents implement behavioral strategies to improve behavior, encourage independence, and build stronger family relationships. In addition, she offers cutting-edge live and on-demand continuing education events to behavior analysts. Ms. Gurdin is a Part-Time Lecturer in the Master's in ABA program and College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University. Ms. Gurdin is also on the board of MassABA. When she is not working, she is spending time with her husband, three children (ages 21, 20, and 15) and two dogs.
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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.