Tag: autism
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Centering Consumers in ABA and Why Graduations Send the Wrong Message
For some, the accomplishment of discharge achieved is true.This looks like a transition plan written AND implemented with successive markers and with communicated success. This is intended to support the success of the person and family as direct services are reduced. It is generalization and maintainence. This is data driven and happens over a period of time. Here it is not named graduation, but it is the accomplishment or win of everyone. The child and family are centered.
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Tackling Professionalism
How the term Professionalism Hinders Belonging and Wellness Culture I remember saying “I am a black woman in leadership who has a low register tone tasked to provide feedback to people whose academic programs and supervisory experiences have not provided their contact with a ‘me’ as a professional” We need objective measures in place. Between […]
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Behavior Change
In order for behavior to change, there must be behavior change. My sister, Dionnea Seals said this to me, reminding me and encouraging me as I simply asked “What the What?” I was and have moments of frustration while sitting in rooms (in person or virtual) when people who do not have voices inside the […]
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Papercuts.
What Planned Ignoring Does and Why We Shouldn’t Get Comfortable With It It hurts my feelings to be ignored. She said it. In her full five year old boldness. And I understood it. I quickly got it. It gave me pause and moved me to think about how ignoring (planned or unplanned) is dismissive of […]
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Lessons from #Chopped
What Foodnetwork TV has taught me about Corrective Feedback, Using my words, and the importance of being a Supervisor and Supervisee. Chopped surprised me. I thought it would be about food. This show has given lessons in feedback (giving and receiving) and, how at any moment, everyone should be ready to learn and level up. […]
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The Shiny New Toy
…and why behavior science practice requires more I recently took my daughter out on a coveted target trip…while an errand for me, it was a big deal for her. She was searching for a new doll. And being a toy aficionado, I know that the best dolls, may not be found at Target. But this […]
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Reprioritizing Your Priorities as a Clinical Leader
For women…women clinical leaders who do too much…who are racing to do the next…who hold up the banner of collaboration not competition but feel race to show up…the women who demonstrate the need to prove their presence in the ever changing populous of ABA and other clinical leaders….I will impart to you the best advise I’ve ever been given.
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Do What You Can!
Whew Girl! It’s been quite a ride over here in these parts. And lovely at the same time. Is it Charles Dickens who wrote ‘It was the best of times and the worst of times’. I probably edge toward the middle most days. I appreciate homeschooling and remember a time that I committed to this […]
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What Supervision Looks Like
While Supervision is now Protocol Modification from a medical insurance perspective. The art of what that is can be lost in the conundrum of a model. In truth, supervision better explains from a student-teacher relationship. In fact, it is better absorbed and gets to the foundation of the development of the next generation(s) of behavior analysts, RBTs, and clinicians.
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Managing Weariness in Clinical Leadership
When The Feeling of TOO MUCH visits and Stays a While A friend of mine told me I was ‘Managing Weariness’ as she responded to my Voxer message to her. In retrospect, maybe it was an SOS call on my part. But she responded and said “Landria like so many women (of color) you are […]
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