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Tamar Varnai, MA, BCBA

Tamar Varnai Name: Tamar Varnai Role / Credential: MA, BCBA Special Learning’s Designation: Panelist Company Name: Applied Behavioral Mental Health Counseling, P.C.Company URL: www.appliedabc.com Ability to Contribute: Tamar Varnai, MA, BCBA is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst originally from New York. Bio: She received her Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Columbia University Teacher’s […]
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Tabitha Kirby, MA, BCBA, COBA

Tabitha Kirby Name: Tabitha Kirby Role / Credential: MA, BCBA, COBA Special Learning’s Designation: Panelist Company Name: The Autism Peace, LLCCompany URL: www.autismspeaks.org Ability to Contribute: Tabitha Kirby received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s degree in special education with specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis from The Ohio State University. Bio: As an expert […]
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Mike Marroquin, PhD, BCBA-D, NYSLBA

Name: Mike MarroquinRole / Credential: PhD, BCBA-D, NYSLBASpecial Learning’s Designation: Subject Matter Expert of ADHD Strategies: Family Training and Involvement (RECORDED)Company Name: Mike Marroquin PhD, BCBA-D, NYSLBACompany URL: mikemarroquin.weebly.comAbility to Contribute: Mike E. Marroquin, PhD, BCBA-D, New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst Franklin Square School District, New York Dr. Michael “Mike” Marroquin, is an Autism graduate & […]
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Melanie Olson Giles, MA, MEd, CCC-SLP, BCBA, LABA

Name: Melanie Olson GilesRole / Credential: MA, MEd, CCC-SLP, BCBA, LABASpecial Learning’s Designation: Subject Matter Expert of SLP & ABA Collaboration Series: Using Collaboration to Generate Best Outcomes… QuickerCompany Name: The Verbal ABA Clinic@STGCompany URL: speechtherapygroup.netAbility to Contribute: Melanie is a dually certified and licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She […]
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Marla Root, Advocate Expert

Name: Marla RootRole / Credential: Advocate ExpertSpecial Learning’s Designation: Subject Matter Expert of Training on the BACB Autism Task List Sections A & ECompany Name: Step by Step AcademyCompany URL: stepbystepacademy.orgAbility to Contribute: Marla Root is the Director of Community Affairs and Advocacy with Step By Step Academy in Worthington, Ohio. Bio: She has worked […]
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Marc Zimmerman, PhD

Marc Zimmerman, phD Name: Marc Zimmerman Role / Credential: PhD Special Learning’s Designation: Panelist Company Name: School of Public Health University of Michigan Company URL: sph.umich.edu Ability to Contribute: Dr. Zimmerman’s research focuses on adolescent health and resiliency, and empowerment theory. His work on adolescent health examines how positive factors in adolescents’ lives help them […]
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Lynn Dudek, MBA, MS, CCC-SLP

Name: Lynn DudekRole / Credential: MBA, MS, CCC-SLPSpecial Learning’s Designation: Subject Matter Expert of Social Skills: Cool Ideas for Cool KidsCompany Name: Haugland Learning Center- Autism ServicesCompany URL:  hlccolumbus.comAbility to Contribute: Lynn M. Dudek is the Autism and Medical Rehabilitation Manager at Easter Seals Central and SE Ohio, Inc. and the owner of ASDSLP, LLC.  […]
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Lisa Timm, M.S., CCC-SLP

Lisa Timm Name: Lisa Timm Role / Credential:M.S., CCC-SLP Special Learning’s Designation: Panelist Company Name:PRC-Saltillo’s Implementation & Training Company URL: https://www.montclair.edu/ Ability to Contribute: Lynn M. Dudek is the Autism and Medical Rehabilitation Manager at Easter Seals Central and SE Ohio, Inc. and the owner of ASDSLP, LLC. She is a speech-language pathologist who has […]
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Lisa Berkowitz, MA, BCBA

Lisa Berkowitz, MA, BCBA Name: Lisa BerkowitzRole / Credential: MA, BCBASpecial Learning’s Designation: PanelistCompany Name: Montclair State UniversityCompany URL: https://www.montclair.edu/Ability to Contribute: Lisa Berkowitz, MA, BCBA has over 20 years of experience working in the industry, specializing with those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Her […]
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Kim Scott, MS, CCC-SLP

Kim Scott, MS, CCC-SLP Name: Kim ScottRole / Credential: MS, CCC-SLPSpecial Learning’s Designation: PanelistCompany Name: Speech Therapy 101Company URL:  https://speechtherapy101.com/Ability to Contribute: Kim Scott DeLand, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a Certified Speech-Language Pathologist who is passionate about her work and dedicated to ensure that families will receive a high standard of personalized and professional care. Kim […]
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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

Mother Child
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