What drove you to the ABA Therapist profession? Well, I have always found myself to be working with children or adults on the spectrum. Mainly in a classroom setting or facility. It’s so amazing to be on such a personable level with children and their families. What drew you to Golden Care originally? And how has Golden Care changed since? A really great friend and […]
Tell us a bit about your job as a BCBA. I am a full time BCBA at a private special education school in the high school program. I work with students ages 14-18 with multiple disabilities. I write behavior support plans for students on my caseload to decrease maladaptive behaviors, provide training to staff and get to collaborate […]
What drove you to the ABA Therapist profession? I was inspired by the science of behavior change to be able to help others improve their lives. How do you balance your career and family? I create time to engage in activities that I enjoy (going to the beach, hiking, traveling) so that I feel fulfilled and can be my best […]
Tell us a bit about your job as an ABA THERAPIST. I experience working with special needs children throughout my 14 years of teaching. A co-worker years ago while she was observing me work said “Ms. D, you could be an amazing Rbt”. There’s where everything started. I decided to start as a part time after school hours, and […]
What drove you to the ABA Therapist profession? As a professional working in the field of ABA, I have always had a passion for helping those with disabilities. I discovered this passion while working in the field as a behavior therapist during my undergraduate program. My joy is seeing the client’s growth. It is that growth that has helped […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]