Fixing Fumbles: Scoring Touchdowns in ABA Practices belongs in serious BCBA study because it shapes whether behavior-analytic decisions stay useful once they leave a clean training example and enter clinic sessions and day-to-day service delivery. In Scoring Touchdowns in ABA Practices, for this course, the practical stakes show up in service continuity, accurate reporting, and defensible clinical decisions, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →This presentation examines common clinical and operational gaps that can compromise the quality, sustainability, and ethical delivery of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) as a healthcare service. Tailored to BCBAs and supervisors, the session highlights key areas of concern, including caseload assignment metrics, organizational capacity, clinical documentation, staff onboarding and training, assessment practices, supervisory oversight, and compliance. These systemic issues can affect service quality, staff performance, and overall organizational effectiveness. By identifying these challenges, the presentation offers practical strategies and resources to help behavior analysts evaluate and strengthen their current systems. Attendees will gain actionable insights to improve internal processes, support ethical practice, and promote better outcomes for both clients and practitioners.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
| COA | 1 | — |
Thea Davis BCBA, LABA(MA) is a leader in applied behavior analysis (ABA) and autism care, with over 20 years of experience. A Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) since 2007, she’s inspired by her 26-year-old daughter’s autism journey and champions quality ABA services. Currently, as an Accreditation Reviewer for the Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ), she steadfastly advances the field by conducting thorough evaluations and refining the accreditation process’ to ensure quality autism services nationwide. She previously served as Chief Clinical Officer at a leading autism organization. Before that, she founded Autism Bridges in Bedford, New Hampshire, scaling it into a four-clinic, insurance-funded provider across three states, delivering medically necessary healthcare services to children with autism, pioneering ABA-based classrooms in schools, and speaking at national conferences like ABAI and CASP. She is a Board Member for the Unumb Center for Neurodevelopment, a founding board member of MassCAP and the founder and president of NHABA, her family’s autism journey continually drives her transformative impact.
Dig into the research behind this topic — plain-English summaries written for BCBAs.
280 research articles with practitioner takeaways
279 research articles with practitioner takeaways
258 research articles with practitioner takeaways
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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.