MTSS: More Tiers, Same Tears. Making ABA Work Within Tiered Support Models belongs in serious BCBA study because it shapes whether behavior-analytic decisions stay useful once they leave a clean training example and enter classrooms, school meetings, data review, and staff consultation.
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| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
Dr. Clelia Sigaud is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral, a Certified School Psychologist, and a Licensed Psychologist. Her background is in special education, with a focus on individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities who engage in severe problem behavior. She has a Master’s degree in Special Education, a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology, and a PsyD in School Psychology. Dr Sigaud completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Neurobehavioral Unit at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Maryland and at the Southeastern Regional Education Service Center (SERESC) in New Hampshire. Dr Sigaud is the co-founder and leader of Learning Behavior Analysis, LLC, and its consultation arm, LBA Consulting (LBAC). In this capacity, she provides learning resources for exam candidates, CEUs for practitioners, and consultation to school leaders and teams. In addition to her work with LBA and LBAC, Dr Sigaud serves as faculty in the Educational Psychology department at the University of Southern Maine and the Education department at Iona University in New York. She continues to provide severe behavior assessment and treatment services through SERESC in the northern New England area.
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.