Prior to entering the counseling field, Leah worked as an Applied
Behavior Analysis therapist, and has carried over the enthusiasm and compassion into her current role.
Professional Summary Skilled associate applied
behavior analysis therapist with previous experience...
Not exact matches
She is certified in
Behavior Analysis specializing in children under 5 and has been a habilitation
therapist for 7 years working with medically fragile kids.
• Provided support in diagnosing behavioral issues by actively engaging patients in conversation • Took notes during the interview process and provided feedback regarding patient assessment • Assisted in assessing patients by observing them and ensured that they were kept comfortable during the
analysis process • Implemented dedicated
behavior management plans by indulging in therapeutic sessions with clients • Reported any significant changes in patients
behavior to the
behavior therapist in a prompt manner • Created and recorded patient information in facility database, keeping both integrity of data and confidentiality in mind
ABA line
therapists implement programs based on applied
behavior analysis to children who are developmentally delayed.
• • Preliminary
analysis: Through interviews and observation the
therapist identifies strengths and weaknesses of family members and identifies problem
behaviors.
PCIT was chosen as the PT program because PCIT: a) has well established efficacy in reducing young children's EBP (Eisenstadt et al. 1993; Eyberg et al. 2001; Hood and Eyberg 2003; Schuhmann et al. 1998); b) contains all of the treatment components recognized by Kaminski and colleagues» meta -
analysis (Kaminski et al. 2008) as yielding the largest effect sizes (i.e., increasing positive parent — child interactions, promoting consistency and use of time out, and requiring parents to practice new skills with their child during PT sessions); c) aims to strengthen the parent — child relationship, which can be accomplished in a brief intervention (Bakermans - Kranenburg et al. 2003); d) is a competency - based model that emphasizes skill acquisition rather than a fixed set of sessions; and e) includes a unique delivery technique (i.e., wireless headset for the
therapist to coach the parent in vivo during interactions with the child) similar to an exposure - based approach in which parents observe «in vivo» changes in their child
behavior during sessions.