From Barriers to Bridges: Advancing Opportunity in Behavior Analysis belongs in serious BCBA study because it shapes whether behavior-analytic decisions stay useful once they leave a clean training example and enter adult services and community participation. In From Barriers to Bridges: Advancing Opportunity in Behavior Analysis, for this course, the practical stakes show up in clearer roles, fewer duplicated efforts, and better coordinated intervention, not in abstract discussion alone.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Florida Association of Behavior Analysis
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Join Free →In a field rooted in problem-solving, behavior analysts are uniquely equipped to reframe barriers into opportunities. Across our professional activities and training, significant challenges persist—long delays to diagnosis, limited access to trained providers, and a lack of training in specialty areas such as severe behavior, pediatric feeding disorder, adult and geriatric services, and interdisciplinary collaboration with medical professionals are all factors that limit access to care. These obstacles not only restrict our ability to use our science to learn and help others but also highlight the need for targeted growth and advocacy. This address will explore how these very challenges can serve as catalysts for meaningful advancement. By focusing on underserved and least resourced populations, emphasizing whole-person care, and identifying areas ripe for development, we can create opportunities for families and professionals. Attendees will be encouraged to advocate for systemic change, expand training opportunities for others, and seek out new skills for themselves. Faculty, supervisors, and practitioners alike will be challenged to rethink how we prepare the next generation—by providing exposure to diverse populations and encouraging service in areas of greatest need.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
| COA | 1 | — |
| FL MH/PSY | 1 | — |
Dr. Kerri P. Peters earned her Masters degree in Behavior Analysis from the University of North Texas in 2007 and her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Florida in 2013. Dr. Peters is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Division of Psychology. She is the Administrative Director for the UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (UF Health CAN), the Clinical Director of the UF CAN Smith Magenis Syndrome Clinic, and the Director of the UF CAN Summer Programs.a Dr. Peters’ primary area of clinical research is applied behavior analysis, with emphases in the areas of neurodevelopmental disabilites and autism, consultation for severe behavior, multidisciplinary care for behavior disorders, and program development. Dr. Peters was the recipient of the Henry C. and Audrey S. Schumacher Fellowship demonstrating outstanding scientific promise and the Rising Star Clinician Award. She currently serves as Immediate Past President for the Florida Association for Behavioral Analysis Executive Committee.
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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.