Out of the Clinic: Innovative Strategies for Providing ABA in Community Settings matters because it changes what a BCBA notices when decisions have to hold up in home routines and caregiver-led implementation, school teams and classroom routines. For this course, the practical stakes show up in feasible school-based support, stronger collaboration, and better student participation, not in abstract discussion alone.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Council of Autism Service Providers
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Join Free →The Fields Center is a community-based hub for services for autistic and neurodiverse individuals in the greater western mass area. Through innovative programming based on community needs, ABA services are delivered with three different approaches. Approaches are based on survey results of what community members who have neurodivergent and autistic loved ones need and desire in their ABA programming. The first program, ABA Gap services, provides families of neurodivergent individuals with critical home and community-based ABA services while families are on wait lists for insurance covered services. Parents and insurance covered ABA providers currently report a 3 month-1 year wait list for home-based services. Not only does the Fields Center provide services within a three week span of time, the programming is highly individualized and tailored to the family's needs. With no service minimums or maximums the ABA Gap program is truly unique in what is offered. This program often acts as a 'soft start' for families who may be hesitant to start ABA programming in their home. This allows families to understand more about ABA services and how they can be delivered in a person centered, neurodiversity affirming and flexible fashion. The second Fields Center program seeks to assist local school districts by providing an ABA based intensive summer program. The Intensive Summer Program (ISP) is an alternative to traditional extended school year programs which are often woefully inadequate for students with intensive needs. Run by a highly qualified BCBA, the program boasts 2:1 staffing with highly trained RBTs as well as related service providers (Speech & OT). Finally, Fields Center provides school-based Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) training, supervision and certification of paraprofessionals working in public schools. By giving school paraprofessionals the tools to learn about and apply the basics of ABA, Fields Center staff are raising the quality and empowering the workforce to use more ABA strategies in public schools. This workshop will allow participants to expand their thinking about how ABA services can be provided in different community locations and with different models. Data from programs will be shared as well as well as case studies. A rich discussion will follow which will allow participants to learn more from their peers and the presenters.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB® | 1 | General |
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Jennifer Bogin, MSed, BCBA, LABA is the Executive Director of the Fields Center. With over 20 years in the Field, Jennifer has worked as a clinician, advocate, researcher and ally to the neurodiverse and autistic community. Growing up with a neurodiverse family member has allowed Jennifer to take a unique and family affirming approach to her work. Jennifer has been a CASP member since 2022 and truly enjoys the support and dialogue that participation offers.
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