Iowa ABA Supervision Workshop
August 24, 2019
Room 301, Science Connector Building,
Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Schedule:
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: On Site Registration
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Presentation
Presentation
What makes a Quality Behavior Analyst? How to Identify Key Repertoires & Engage in Effective Supervision.
Presenter
Dr. Noor Syed, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
Professor of Practice and Clinical Director with Lehigh University Autism Services
Abstract
The rising number of RBTs, coupled with the increasing number of BCBA candidates, leads to a significant demand for quality and plentiful supervision. When we consider the requirement to provide BCBA supervision coupled with the responsibility to provide behavior-analytic program to our clients, the enormity of our supervision responsibilities can become overwhelming. Additionally, there is a growing interest in accessing ABA supervision internationally despite barriers such as resource availability, credentialing restrictions, and access to local supervisors. It becomes of great importance identify skills that should be present in behavior analytic practitioners, as well as provide supervision that is efficient, effective, and culturally-sensitive. Supervision models to be reviewed are currently implemented with Lehigh University Autism Services (LUAS) and the Global Autism Project. This workshop will focus on ensuring that supervisees be given the necessary skills to become fluent in their applied practice, utilize problem-solving skills, and use verbal behavior of the science as well as colloquial language.
About the Pesenter
Dr. Noor Syed is a Professor of Practice and Clinical Director with Lehigh University Autism Services. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst- Doctoral (BCBA-D), Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA), and a New York State-certified general and special education teacher, birth through grade six. She completed her doctoral dissertation at Teachers College, Columbia University and has worked in the field of applied behavior analysis, autism, and developmental disabilities for over 10 years. Dr. Syed was chosen as a Top Tier International Partnership Discovery Fellow in the 2018 Inaugural Fellowship Class of the Global Autism Project and was previously an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Manhattanville College. Her research interests lie in verbal behavior, ethical practices in behavior analysis, and the implementation of behavior analysis to teaching.
