Tackling Tics: A Behavioral Approach belongs in serious BCBA study because it shapes whether behavior-analytic decisions stay useful once they leave a clean training example and enter case conceptualization, intervention design, staff training, and literature-informed problem solving. In A Behavioral Approach, for this course, the practical stakes show up in stronger conceptual consistency and better translational decision making, not in abstract discussion alone.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Motivity
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Join Free →Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) is an evidence-based behavioral therapy designed to help individuals manage Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders. It is rooted in Habit Reversal Training (HRT), a well-established behavioral approach. Research has shown CBIT to be an effective, non-medication treatment for tic disorders, sometimes providing results comparable to pharmaceutical options. CBIT offers a structured approach to improving quality of life for those who experience tic behaviors. In this presentation, learn more about how CBIT relates to ABA - informing interventions for current clients and perhaps opening new avenues for your practice.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
| COA | 0 | — |
Christy Evanko, MBA, BCBA, LBA has over a decade of experience as a behavior analyst. She owned and operated Snowflakes ABA in Virginia where she engaged in private practice with children and adults with autism, developmental and intellectual delays, and Tourette Syndrome as well as providing consulting services. She served as the Executive Director for the Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis and has lobbied and advocated for the profession of applied behavior analysis. Currently, she teaches ethics at Mary Baldwin University and is the treasurer for the B F Skinner Foundation. Christy is the Director of People and Operations at Motivity, a data collection and practice management software company. She is a prior recipient of the Adjunct Excellence in Teaching Award (Mary Baldwin University), Provider Advocate of the Year (Autism Speaks), and the E. Scott Geller Award for Distinguished Service to Applied Behavioral Science (VirginiaABA). In her spare time, Christy volunteers with local, high school, and collegiate swim teams and with her church. She lives with her husband and three children.
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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.