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Episode #300: Celebrating Episode 300 with Dr. DeMuesy

Three hundred episodes, six years of learning together, and so many meaningful connections along the way. What better way to celebrate than with a little reflection, practical insight, and fun?

For this milestone, I’m welcoming back my friend and colleague Dr. Ron DeMuesy. We talk about how much the field has changed, Ron’s journey to earning his PhD, and his work supporting compassionate approaches to severe problem behavior in public schools. Ron also shares practical thoughts on PFA, SBT, collaboration, and why understanding the environment matters when we’re supporting students and school teams.

We also dig into what school-based BCBAs need to know, including the importance of listening before giving advice, recognizing staff strengths, and building behavior plans collaboratively. And because this is episode 300, we finish with a lightning round and reflect on where the podcast has been and where I hope it goes next.

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Today’s Guest:

Dr. Ron DeMuesy holds a PhD in Special Education from The Ohio State University. He is a special education teacher, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and a Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst (COBA). Throughout his career, Ron has served as a behavior analyst in both public-school systems and private organizations and has taught as an adjunct instructor at several universities. He currently serves as a Visiting Professor at John Carroll University and as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with the Educational Service Center (ESC) of Central Ohio. Ron has extensive experience supporting public school districts through the development and implementation of Practical Functional Assessments (PFA) and Skill-Based Treatment (SBT) for students with severe problem behavior. His work also includes providing professional development for educators, mentoring and supervising BCBAs and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs), and supervising graduate students pursuing BCBA certification.

In addition to his work in public education, Ron has served multiple terms as a Subject Matter Expert for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) in Littleton, Colorado. He currently serves as President of the Ohio Association for Behavior Analysis and is a Lead Consultant with FTF in Worcester, Massachusetts.

What’s Inside:

  • Using PFA and SBT to support students with severe problem behavior
  • Creating safer, more collaborative school environments
  • What new and school-based BCBAs need to know about listening, relationships, and FBAs
  • Reflections and rapid-fire questions celebrating 300 episodes

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