Interview With Katherine Klausner, BT
My job as an ABA therapist involves working with a client in the home and school setting. I was able to shadow the clients previous ABA therapist before starting in May, and I found that very helpful! I have always enjoyed working with children on the Autism Spectrum. I have worked in schools and for […]
INTERVIEW WITH KIMBERLY PACELLI, BT
I have experience working as a paraprofessional in the public school system in New Jersey. I received my first ABA training in this environment. I very much enjoy working and teaching children, especially children in elementary school. I enjoy working with children that have special needs and find it extremely rewarding. Especially working in environment […]
INTERVIEW WITH Heidi Gebhard – BCBA
I began my journey in the field of special needs in 1996. I started working in group homes for those with developmental disabilities. Then, it progressed to day programs and job coaching. I worked full time in a behavioral unit for individuals with DD and severe behaviors. I continued to work part time in group […]
INTERVIEW WITH Bergica Duran, BT
Tell us a bit about your job as an ABA THERAPIST. I provide ABA at home but also as my main job and this is a way for me to help children in different ways like their life skills, social skills, play etc. What drove you to the ABA Therapist profession? Something that drove me as ABA therapist was the interest of […]
INTERVIEW WITH Allison Carr– BCBA
So many people think that being a BCBA is all challenges, but I wish that people could feel the rewards of a goal being completed, a challenging behavior decreasing, a positive peer interaction, and a grateful parent. – I work as a BCBA at a private school for students with multiple disabilities in the Junior […]
What drove you to the ABA Therapist profession? I was always inclined to work with people who were on the spectrum from a very young age. I’ve had an affinity to the people on spectrum being that I have a little brother with autism spectrum disorder, and I know it sounds cliché but I feel like my […]
Interview with Jennifer Gruber, Behavior Analyst
We sat down with this month’s Gold Star winner Jennifer Gruber to discover what drives her as a Behavior Analyst, what she likes about working for Golden Care Therapy. and what her day-to-day looks like Tell us a bit about your job as a BCBA. I love my job! It is the […]
Interview with Jayah Washington, ABA Therapist
We sat down with this month’s Gold Star winner Jayah Washington to discover what drives her as an ABA therapist, what she likes about working for Golden Care Therapy. and how she manages her work-life balance Tell us a bit about your job as an ABA Therapist I have bachelors in Speech Pathology […]
Spotlight on Alonda Braxton
Hi Alonda! Can you tell us about what the day to day of your job look like? My motto is learning through play, I create an atmosphere that is fun, sensory friendly, yet challenging to create a positive change in behavior. Each day is different, being able to adapt and have fun is imperative to […]
Spotlight on Noele April, BCBA
GCT: What drove you to the BCBA profession? Noele: I love behavior! More accurately, I love working on behavior change. As a School Psychologist intern (17 years ago) I was trained to complete FBAs. I applied that knowledge to help students (and staff) to have more positive experiences through behavior change. I found the process […]
