The School BCBA Survival Guide: What No One Told You
Working as a BCBA in a school district can present a number of challenges for both those who have experience in schools and those who are entering schools for the first time. This session will cover several aspects of school districts that you may not be familiar with including the structure of school systems, the potential roles of a BCBA within schools and working with other professionals.
Speaker Name
Ron DeMuesy, M.Ed, BCBA, COBA
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Identify the structure of school districts as it relates to IEPs
Understand the possible roles that BCBAs may fill in school districts
Understand the needs/challenges of working with staff from other disciplines
Ron DeMuesy, M.Ed, BCBA, COBA
Ron holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Miami University and a Masters of Education degree from The Ohio State University where he studied under the advisement of Dr. Nancy Neef and Dr. Bill Heward. Ron is a special education teacher, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst (COBA). In addition to working in the private sector, Ron has spent the majority of his career in public school settings. His current roles include supporting staff in the creation of functional behavior assessments and behavior plans, providing professional development for district staff and mentoring BCBAs, BCBA supervisees and RBTs. Ron has led the implementation of PFA/SBT in schools at the district, building and classroom levels. Outside of his role in school settings, Ron has worked at FTF since 2021 and is currently a Lead Consultant. Ron has worked as an adjunct instructor for multiple universities, as a Subject Matter Expert for the BACB and is currently a third year PhD student at Ohio State.
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