The ABA field has experienced unprecedented workforce challenges in recent years, with a severe shortage of behavior technicians and elevated turnover rates among clinical leadership. These challenges have placed extraordinary pressure on ABA companies of all sizes, threatening both business viability and the quality of services delivered to clients.
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Join Free →Many ABA companies are struggling right now. Small companies and big companies can't find and retain RBTs. In addition, since the pandemic began the field has also seen a 13% increase in turnover rate in Clinical Directors. Small business owners are having trouble paying their bills. Large companies are closing their practices in entire states. Saundra Bishop, BCBA, LBA, CCTP has run a successful business for 14 years and pivoted in several ways during the pandemic. However, in March of 2022, she made the decision to downsize her company in order to stay open, provide services, and maintain a consistent workforce. In this workshop, Saundra Bishop will normalize the experience that many ABA owners are currently going through, explain the process she went through (including a variety of OBM strategies), and offer some suggestions that could help other companies avoid a downsize in an ethical and mindful way.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Ethics |
Saundra Bishop, MS, BCBA, LBA CCTP is the founder, Clinical Director, and Executive Director of the DC-based BASICS ABA Therapy. She is also the Past President of DCABA. She has over 22 years of experience working in Applied Behavior Analysis(ABA) and with people with Autism/Autistic people and has been a BCBA for 16 years and is licensed in Virginia and Maryland. She is especially passionate about Trauma-Informed Behavior Management and on using teaching models that focus on self advocacy rather than compliance. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and also certified to give trainings that qualify for Type-2 CEUs and DC Public Schools CEUs. She has experience in many roles as a BCBA. She has worked in homes, schools, clinical settings, group homes, hospitals, and also testifying as an expert witness. She has presented at conferences, workshops for organizations and parents, webinars, and as a keynote speakers on various topics including Trauma Informed ABA and reform in ABA. Additionally, she was written a handbook called the Trauma Informed Behavior Management Handbook which walks providers step by step through creating a Trauma Informed Behavior intervention. She enjoyed being a foster parent for 7 years and now has 4 wonderful daughters with and without special needs. She enjoys biking and competitive storytelling.
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