Ronnie Detrich, PhD
Name: Ronnie Detrich
Role / Credential: PhD
Special Learning’s Designation: World’s Leading Expert in ABA in Schools
Company Name: Detrich and Associates
Company URL:
Ability to Contribute: Dr. Ronnie Detrich has been a student of ABA for over 50 years. As an ABA practitioner with over 50 years of direct hands-on clinical experience, his body of work and contribution to the field of ABA.
Tamara S. Kasper, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA
Name: Tamara S. Kasper
Role / Credential: MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA
Special Learning’s Designation: Panelist ASHA and BACB Ethics for Collaboration and Tele-Health
Company Name: The Center for Autism Treatment
Company URL: www.centerautismtreatment.org
Ability to Contribute: Tamara Kasper, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA has practiced for nearly 30 years, specializing in treatment of children with autism. She has devoted her career to identifying and developing effective treatments to promote functional communication and social interaction.
Nicole Postma, MS, BCBA
Name: Nicole Postma
Role / Credential: MS, BCBA
Special Learning’s Designation: Panelist for Ethics Code in Action: Ethics of Medicaid Fraud
Company Name: Florida Institute of Technology
Company URL: www.fit.edu
Ability to Contribute: During a career that spans nearly 10 years Nicki has worked in diverse settings that includes clinic, school, outpatient and foster care.
Ronit Molko, PhD, BCBA-D
Role / Credential: PhD, BCBA-D
Special Learning’s Designation: Panelist for Ethics Code in Action: Ethics of Medicaid Fraud
Company Name: Empowering Synergy
Company URL: ronitmolko.com
Ability to Contribute: Dr. Ronit Molko is the founder and principal of Empowering Synergy. Recognized as a thought leader and subject matter expert.
Jon S. Bailey, PhD, BCBA-D
Name: Jon S. Bailey
Role / Credential: PhD, BCBA-D
Special Learning’s Designation: World’s Foremost Expert on Ethics in the field of Behavior Analysis
Company Name: Florida Association for Behavior Analysis
Company URL: www.fabaworld.org
Ability to Contribute: Dr. Bailey is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. He is Secretary/Treasurer and Media Coordinator of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, which he founded in 1980.
Michele Silcox, CEO & Owner of ABA Billing
Name: Michele Silcox
Role / Credential: CEO & Owner of ABA Billing
Special Learning’s Designation: Panelist for Ethics Code in Action: Ethics of Medicaid Fraud
Company Name: ABA Billing
Company URL: www.ababilling.net
Ability to Contribute: Michele Silcox, with her 25 year career in Accounting, quickly learned that the basic principles of Accounting apply across all industries.
Jodi Bouer, Lawyer
Role / Credential: Lawyer
Special Learning’s Designation: Panelist for Ethics Code in Action: Ethics of Medicaid Fraud
Company Name: Bouer Law, LLC
Company URL: www.bouerlaw.com
Ability to Contribute: Ms. Bouer worked as an insurance coverage litigator for the top NJ law firms and insurers, including CNA, the Home Insurance Company, and Sills Cummis & Gross.
Jennifer Rumfola, MA, CCC/SLP, BCBA/LBA
Name: Jennifer Rumfola
Role / Credential: MA, CCC/SLP, BCBA/LBA
Special Learning’s Designation: Panelist for Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Company Name: Daemen College
Company URL: www.daemen.edu
Ability to Contribute: Jennifer Rumfola is a dually credentialed professional, licensed and certified as a Speech Language Pathologist and Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
Manya Ralkowski, EdS, BCBA, LBA, IBA
Name: Manya Ralkowski
Role / Credential: EdS, BCBA, LBA, IBA
Special Learning’s Designation: Chief Clinical Officer
Company Name: Special Learning, Inc.
Company URL: www.special-learning.com
Ability to Contribute: Manya Ralkowski has been practicing in the field of applied behavior analysis for over 25 years.
Karin Torsiello, MS, BCBA
Name: Karin Torsiello
Role / Credential: MS, BCBA
Special Learning’s Designation: Panelist for Ethics Code in Action: Ethics of Medicaid Fraud
Company Name: Behavior Basics, Incorporated
Company URL: www.behaviorbasicsinc.com
Ability to Contribute: Behavior Basics, Incorporated is a dynamic and diversified provider agency with foundations in applied behavior analysis and dedicated to providing high-quality services to children and families.
Monica D. Gilbert, Psychologist, PsyD, BCBA-D, LMHC, LP
Role / Credential: Psychologist, PsyD, BCBA-D, LMHC, LP
Special Learning’s Designation: Subject Matter Expert for Motivational Interviewing Workshop
Company Name: Crystal Minds New Beginning
Company URL: crystalabatherapy.com
Ability to Contribute: Dr. Monica Gilbert is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), and the founder of Crystal Minds New Beginning.
Lyre Fribourg, Psychologist, PhD, BCBA-D
Role / Credential: Psychologist, PhD, BCBA-D
Special Learning’s Designation: Panelist for Psychopharmacology
Company Name: University of California, Los Angeles
Company URL: www.uclahealth.org
Ability to Contribute: Dr. Lyre Fribourg is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She balances her work schedule between her private practice in Los Angeles, California, and a staff psychologist position at the University of California, Los Angeles in the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics clinic.
