Behavior is Communication with Karyn Roy BCBA
On our first ever guest episode, Michelle and Dana Marie chat with Karyn Roy, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at a K-8 school who supports students with a variety of disabilities in both the inclusion and the substantially separate setting.
In this episode we discuss:
• What is a BCBA?
• How do BCBAs help students in schools access their education?
• When might a BCBA be a part of a student's IEP team?
• Why a team approach to behavior change is so important.
• The importance of consistency.
• ABA: the shift to a more compassionate and trauma informed methodology.
• The four functions of behavior: sensory, escape, attention, and tangible.
• The importance of assessment, data collection and adaptations to plans based on that data.
• The value of student and family involvement in designing interventions.
• The importance of considering cultural values and belief systems when designing interventions.
And more!
You Tube video of Season 2, episode 1 on the Empowered 2 Advocate Podcast: Behavior is Communication.