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Meet our Ethics Committee Chairs!! 🤩 Jessie is

Meet our Ethics Committee Chairs!! 🤩

Jessie is a licensed Board Certified Behavior Analyst in Gilbert, AZ. She is currently the Executive Director of ABA Services at DEPS where she oversees clinic-based treatment for children 0-5. Jessie also teaches as a Co-Instructor for ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teacher’s College – ABA Master’s program. Jessie received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Arizona with an emphasis in Research, her Master’s degree in Infant Family Practice from Arizona State University, and completed her behavior analytic coursework through Florida Institute of Technology. Jessie’s professional interests include supporting and identifying developmentally appropriate treatment outcomes, compassionate care for families, quality assurance monitoring and neurodivergent affirming practices.

Kristina is the Arizona ABA's Ethics Committee Co-Chair, and the Director of Clinical Development at Arion Care. In her role as Committee Chair, Kristina strives to support the Arizona community by providing a safe and accessible space for ethical inquiry and discussion. Kristina is also a member of AzABA's Marketing and Program committees, and recently retired from the AzABA Board of Directors after 5 years. In her work at Arion Care, Kristina applies Behavioral Systems Analysis and Performance Management techniques to support internal and external growth projects.

Our ACT/RFT SIG is meeting this week for a deep di

Our ACT/RFT SIG is meeting this week for a deep dive into the hexaflex, focusing on present moment awareness! ✨✨

Meet our Feeding SIG Leaders! Be on the lookout fo

Meet our Feeding SIG Leaders! Be on the lookout for meetings/events hosted by this group!

Megan Tadvick is an Arizona LBA and BCBA. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Idaho and earned her master’s degree in special education: Consultation and Collaboration, with an emphasis in Autism, from Arizona State University. She has worked with individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities in Arizona since 2007. Her clinical work and professional passion focus on providing compassionate family treatment guidance, teaching functional skills, and coordination of care. Currently, she is the Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations at Ally Pediatric Therapy. Megan has been a member of AzABA since 2013.

Natalie Erling is the Director of Speech and Feeding Services at Ally Pediatric Therapy. She has been a speech-language pathologist for 9 years, primarily working with autistic individuals. Natalie’s clinical focus areas include responsive feeding therapy for Pediatric Feeding Disorders, the collaboration of BCBAs and SLPs, mentorship of SLP clinical fellows, and neurodiverse affirming care. Natalie is passionate about integrated care and the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach while serving clients.

Mary Stevenson is the Director of Training & Development at Ally Pediatric Therapy. Mary received her Master’s in Education in 2012 with a focus on Consultation and Collaboration from Arizona State University. She became a BCBA and was licensed to practice in the state of Arizona in 2016. In addition to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Mary has worked with children diagnosed with Downs Syndrome, Mosaic Downs Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, ADD/ADHD, Intellectual, and other Developmental Disabilities. Mary is proficient in creating and implementing comprehensive and focused skill acquisition programs and behavior reduction plans. Mary’s professional interests include early intervention, skill assessment and acquisition, supervision and staff training, parent training, and organizational behavior management.

UPDATE! NEW DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: 5/31/23! We are

UPDATE! NEW DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: 5/31/23!

We are now accepting papers for our 2023 Annual Conference until 5/31/2023! Check out the link in our bio for more information and the form to submit!

Do you know a friend or colleague that would be interested?? Be sure to share!!

Happy Friday! Check out the updated numbers for Ar

Happy Friday! Check out the updated numbers for Arizona!!

In the last month, our state RBT group grew 3.8% and BCBAs grew 2.1%!

Meet our ACT & AFT Co-Chairs! Dr. Ehren Werntz i

Meet our ACT & AFT Co-Chairs!

Dr. Ehren Werntz is the Vice President for Family and Community Services at Arizona Autism United. Ehren has worked to bring Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) into his and his team’s practice for the past 10 of his 20+ years working with individuals and families impacted by developmental disabilities. Ehren is passionate about helping eager clinicians learn more about ACT and RFT so that they may integrate it into their work and life at whatever level they feel comfortable. To that end, Ehren also hosts a monthly ACT peer consultation group that is open to anyone interested in observing and practicing ACT in a safe and nurturing environment.

Hanna Roen is a Senior Clinical Supervisor at SARRC and has been working in the field of ABA since 2010. In addition to serving as co-leader of the ACT/RFT SIG, she also serves as a board member of AzABA. Her passions in the field include values-based supervision, utilizing RFT with clients for generative learning, and incorporating ACT within parent training and behavior change programs.

AzABA Members! Join us to learn from Melissa L. Ol

AzABA Members! Join us to learn from Melissa L. Olive, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA! This CEU event will focus on the latest research in the area of using ABA to address feeding. In particular, a research review will be presented highlighting the designs, analysis, and results used in the past 5 years. A summary will be provided related to diagnoses of treated individuals, medical concerns that co-occurred, assessment techniques utilized, and the role of parental involvement in treatment.

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Ethics Committee Members, see you tomorrow!

Ethics Committee Members, see you tomorrow!

We are so excited to bring this event to AzABA mem

We are so excited to bring this event to AzABA members through the Compassionate Care in ABA Special Interest Group!!

The format of this ethics CEU event is a panel of parents of neurodiverse child(ren.) Two of the three parents are also BCBAs, so they will be connecting their personal and professional experience. The CEU event will cover common family stressors when raising a neurodiverse child, the impact of communication and clinical practices on a family's experience with services, and prioritizing treatment goals based on a family and client's values. BCBAs have a responsibility to the families and clients they serve, and during this presentation, BCBAs will identify strategies to better understand a family and client's preferences and values to build a comprehensive, supportive, and effective treatment plan.

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