Supervision Must-Haves
The ABA field is ever changing and our practice of behavior analysis should continue to change based on new learning, mandates, and situations we learn from. BCBAs provide supervision in a variety of capacities and settings; the components of supervision may vary based on funding or certification rules, to name a few, but there are core best practices that the BCBA should incorporate in their daily practice as well as when supervising others. In this course, the trainer will review different types of supervision, new and upcoming changes related to supervision, practical tools, documentation of supervision and also best practices for the supervisor to consider in their daily practice.
Speaker Name
Rachel Torrance, M.Ed, BCBA, COBA
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Define supervision and explain different ways BCBAs can provide supervision to other practitioners
Identify new/upcoming changes to supervision and ongoing certification requirements for practitioners certified by the BACB
Learn at least 3 practical tools to use when measuring skill acquisition of supervisees
Be able to explain the rationale and considerations for increasing practitioner's documentation
Identify best practices related to supervision based on real-world scenarios
Rachel Torrance, M.Ed, BCBA, COBA
Rachel Torrance, M.Ed., BCBA, COBA, has worked in the developmental disabilities (DD) field since 1998. Current license/certification includes Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst (COBA), and licensure in the state of Ohio as an Intervention Specialist (Special Education Teacher) with mild/moderate and moderate/intensive endorsements. Rachel regularly trains parents and professionals in districts and agencies. She has presented at the national, state, and international levels and written publications for various organizations. Rachel has served clients not only throughout the U.S. but also worldwide. Rachel has extensive experience as a special education teacher across many ages and settings, from inclusion to more restrictive settings. She was recruited to multiple school districts to create new programming for unique learners. Rachel has also worked as a behavior specialist for a local DD agency and was a former owner of an ABA agency here in Northeast Ohio. The agency was successfully acquired, and she served as the Ohio clinical director and Assistant Regional VP of the national agency.
Today, Rachel is self-employed with Behavioral and Educational Expert Services, LLC. She provides consultative services across settings (including public school districts), parent and professional training, assessments, behavior plan/educational plan development, and expert witness work. Rachel is also co owner of a small remote supervision training agency (Supervision Academy, LLC) for people pursuing BCBA/BCaBA certification
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