The field of applied behavior analysis is experiencing a period of significant philosophical and practical evolution. Terms like compassionate care, trauma-informed practice, neurodiversity-affirming approaches, and assent-based frameworks have entered the professional vocabulary with increasing frequency, reflecting both genuine advances in how practitioners conceptualize their work and genuine tensions about what these terms mean for day-to-day practice.
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Join Free →Compassionate, Trauma Informed, Neurodiversity Affirming, and Assent are descriptive words flying around the behavior analytic community currently. Can a science be compassionate? Can progress be made if an individual is never uncomfortable and assent is always gained? Does every human experience trauma in the same way? The Happy Medium Approach is a newer behavior analytic approach that bridges the gap from struggle to autonomy. Specifically designed to highlight the human first, and then empower BCBAs and RBTs to use their behavioral artistry to create and evolve a program using the best science for that one human. Participants will gain an understanding of The Happy Medium Approach, who it best serves, and a launching pad for human first behavior analytic programming. Learning Objectives 1. Explain the different components of The Happy Medium Approach 2. Describe how Happy Medium Language narrows the perspective gap between clinician and individual. 3. Analyze behavior from a non-linear perspective 4. Design a Noticing Grid, the foundation of the approach.
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| BACB® | 2 | Ethics |
Rosalie Prendergast, MS BCBA has worked with children with disabilities since the age of 12. A long-time equestrian, she began her journey helping children using equine therapy. Rosalie focused on that journey when she obtained a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Northern Colorado, concentrating on Art, Human Rehabilitation services, Special Education, and Psychology. In 2009 she graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a Masters degree in Counseling and Advanced Behavior Analysis and became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She strives to enhance the lives of all the individuals she works with through increasing their access to meaningful participation in all areas of their life.
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