Ioanna Konstantinidou, BCBA

Ioanna Konstantinidou, BCBA Name: Ioanna KonstantinidouRole / Credential: BCBAAreas of Expertise: Board Certified Analyst  Bio: Ioanna Konstantinidou is a Board Certified Analyst who has been using behaviour science to help children and adults with autism and learning disabilities to achieve their goals and have a good quality of life for more…
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Dr. Jessica Graber, BCBA-D

Dr. Jessica Graber, BCBA-D Name: Dr. Jessica GraberRole / Credential: BCBA-DAreas of Expertise: supervised psychological and behavior analytic services Bio: Dr. Jessica Graber earned her PhD in School Psychology at the University of Iowa, specializing in school consultation and brief outpatient services for individuals with intense behavioral challenges. She completed her pre-doctoral…
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Dr. Abraham Graber PhD

Name: Dr. Abraham GraberAreas of Expertise: PhD in philosophy cc Bio: Dr. Abraham Graber earned his PhD in philosophy from the University of Iowa in 2013. He served as the Director of Medical Humanities at the University of Texas at San Antonio from 2016-2021 and joined the Wexner College of Medicine in…
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Dr. Karola Dillenburger BCBA-D

Dr. Karola Dillenburger BCBA-D Name: Dr. Karola DillenburgerRole / Credential: BCBA-DAreas of Expertise: Autism and Behavior Analysis- from dissonance to dialogue Bio: Karola Dillenburger is Professor of Behaviour Analysis and Education and Director of the Centre for Behaviour Analysis at the School of Social Science, Education and Social Work at…
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Maria Nicolaou, MSc, BCBA

Maria Nicolaou, MSc, BCBA Name: Maria Nicolaou Role / Credential: MSc, BCBA Areas of Expertise: Parent Training, Challenging Behaviour, Functional Communication Training, EIBI Company Name: Senior Behaviour Analyst at Special Learning Company URL: www.special-learning.com Bio: Maria has been working in the field of autism since 2012 and has overseen and consulted ABA teams, supervised…
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Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D.

Name: Peter GerhardtRole / Credential: Ed.D.Special Learning’s Designation: Subject Matter of Expert Transition in Practice Series: Q&A and Case Scenario Reviews with Dr. Peter GerhardtCompany Name: Organization for Autism ResearchCompany URL: researchautism.orgAbility to Contribute: Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D., is the Executive Director of the EPIC School in Paramus, NJ. Bio: Dr.…
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Sarah Winningham, MA, BCBA

Name: Sarah WinninghamRole / Credential: MA, BCBASpecial Learning’s Designation: Subject Matter Expert of What is Autism?Company Name: Capella UniversityCompany URL: www.capella.eduAbility to Contribute: Sarah Winningham, MA, BCBA is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst from Indiana.  She received her Master’s degree in Special Education from Ball State University with certifications in…
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Shawn Kenyon, BCBA-D

Name: Shawn KenyonRole / Credential: BCBA-DSpecial Learning’s Designation: Subject Matter Expert of Addressing Challenging Behaviors Ethically in Schools Module 2: Must-have Skills (and Understanding) for School-based BCBAs and Other Service ProvidersCompany Name: Company URL: Ability to Contribute: Dr. Shawn Kenyon, BCBA-D has been in the fields of Applied Behavior Analysis and Special…
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Thomas Cunningham, PhD, Behavioral Scientist

Name: Thomas Cunningham Role / Credential: PhD, Behavioral Scientist Special Learning’s Designation: Subject Matter Expert of Organizational Ethics & OBM Webinar Series-Module 2: Best Practices in Performance Management with Jon Bailey and Aubrey Daniels Company Name: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCompany URL: https://www.cdc.gov/ Ability to Contribute: Dr. Thomas Cunningham…
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Taylor Heinsohn, MEd, BCBA, LBA

Taylor Heinsohn Name: Taylor Heinsohn Role / Credential: MEd, BCBA, LBA Special Learning’s Designation: Panelist Company Name: 360 Behavioral HealthCompany URL: 360behavioralhealth.com Ability to Contribute: Taylor Heinsohn, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA has worked in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis for over 12 years and is passionate about supporting and teaching…
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Being an RBT for me was extremely fun because where were you going to find a place where you can be completely silly without having to worry what people thought about you? This was the only job that made me feel like I could make a dramatic difference while being myself.

I also liked to be surrounded by people that had the same goals of wanting to help kids and the teamwork made the job much easier and more enjoyable.

Change and progress was the ultimate goal for our kiddos. The early intervention program was seriously only a miracle because I saw changes in the kiddos that from day one, you wouldn’t even recognize who they were.

Changes from being able to utter 3-4 words where they can only make a syllable from when they started, the behavior decreases in which kiddo that used to engage in 30-40 0 self-harm to only half, learning how to wait during games, table work where they use to swipe and drop to the floor if they had to.

My favorite was when the parents would tell us what amazing progress they were making at home. I used to tear up and felt for these parents so much because it was already difficult for them and now, they can trust and rely on ABA and the therapists knowing their goal was ours.

By Emma Rogers, BA, RBT

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