Dr. Keira Moore's course takes an unconventional premise and pursues it rigorously: that training dogs develops behavior analytic skills that transfer directly to human clinical practice in ways that other training experiences do not replicate.
Provider: BehaviorLive
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Join Free →Dr. Keira Moore, a seasoned human behavior analyst and certified dog trainer, invites fellow BCBAs to explore an unconventional avenue for refining their skills: the world of animal training. Join us for an exciting webinar as Dr. Moore and her co-instructor Frida Pawlo (yes, that's her dog) demonstrate how working with animals not only enhances your proficiency as a behavior analyst but also enriches your skills as a human teacher. Discover the parallels between teaching humans and teaching pets, as we explore practical strategies and skills applicable to both realms. This session will highlight how working with your own pets can deepen your understanding of behavior analysis and lead you toward more compassionate and ethical practices in teaching humans. Don't miss this unique opportunity to broaden your perspective, gain practical insights, improve ethical decision making, and uncover the surprising connections between the world of ABA and our beloved four-legged friends. Dr. Moore's personal journey to becoming a dog trainer promises to provide a fresh lens through which to view behavior analysis, offering attendees a chance to integrate innovative approaches into their professional practice. Learning Objective 1: Describe three benefits of pet training for both behavior analysts and their pets. Learning Objective 2: Explain the idea "the learner is always right" and describe how this idea can encourage behavior analysts to be more compassionate and ethical in their teaching and training methods. Learning Objective 3: Define shaping and explain how it can be used as a more ethical "hands-off" and learner-led approach. Learning Objective 4: Define pet husbandry skills and list two skills you could work on with your pet. Describe similar skills you could work on with a human learner and why those skills are important. Learning Objective 5: List three ways you could demonstrate treating an animal learner with respect. List three ways you could demonstrate treating a human learner with respect.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 2 | Ethics |
Dr. Moore is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Licensed Behavior Analyst who has been working in the field for over 20 years. She began her career at the world-renowned New England Center for Children working in both clinic-based and residential programs while earning her MS in Applied Behavior Analysis from Northeastern University, and then her PhD in Behavior Analysis from Western New England University. After working at the New England Center for Children, Dr. Moore worked on translational grant research at UMASS Medical School's EK Shriver Center. In the years since, she has worked in just about any setting a behavior analyst can work in, including school based, residential, day programs, home based, and tele-consultation, before deciding to open her own consulting company focusing on sleep problems and assessment and treatment of severe behavior problems. Currently, in addition to consulting, Dr. Moore teaches for Regis College's Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis program. Dr. Moore is also a KPA-CTP certified dog trainer and runs a second business, Pet Project Dog Training, using Behavior Analysis to help dog owners reduce challenging behavior and teach their dogs new skills.
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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.