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Exploring a Career in Applied Behavior Analysis Diana Aguirre Department of ABA Foundations, Capella University PSCH 4001: ABA Foundations Ph.D. Amanda Adams November 15, 2023

Board Certified Behavior Analyst Becoming a Behavioral Analyst can help a lot of autistic kids learn new skills and lessen problematic behavior, like hurting themselves. I work with autistic kids in a high school. I do have 9 th , 10 th, and 11th-grade levels, and I have had extraordinary experiences with them, especially with the ones that have problem behaviors like anxiety, throwing stuff, anger issues, or ADHD. Working with autistic teenagers has been a massive experience for me because it has been challenging for me to teach them different techniques for what to do when one of those symptoms attacks them. Seeing how my teenagers control their emotions makes me love my career more. Still, I did the RBT (Registered Behavior Technician) program, and it was when I realized I wanted to become a BCBA because I enjoyed the RBT program I loved to be implementing new skills for the kids. Interview Board Certified Analyst The person I interviewed was from the school I work at, IDEA Edgemere Public Schools. Her job title is a Board-Certified Analyst, Licensed Behavior Analyst in Texas, and Regional BCBA at IDEA Public school, which means she did work in all the IDEA’s public schools in El Paso, a total of 10 schools. This impressed me because I was thinking about how she managed her time with all the kids for whom she needed services, plus paperwork. She mentioned her caseload is 52 kids because she services Academy and College prep kids, but when she was working in a clinic, she only had 12 kids, but she still liked working in the school because of the benefits and the days off that the school has. As I mentioned, the BCBA works with students from kindergarten to 12th grade with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. There is a lot of thinking now on me because I would like to work

in a school as a BCBA in the future but I’m worried if I would be able to handle the pressure of services all the students plus paperwork. I know it can be herded because all the students are different, some of them can be higher and some of them can be low and all of them need time to observe and implement skills. Daily Task Job Her daily tasks are RBT supervision in different schools/campuses, Behavior skill training for teachers, RBTs (Registered Behavior Technician), and assistant teachers, and reviewing data for students (IEP goals and behavior reduction goals). This impresses me because in my class, we have two students with behavioral problems, and one of them is hers. I always see how she is always rushing and how hard she always tries to advise the teacher and me on what techniques we can use to reduce the behavior. Also, one thing I will always remember was what happened on Thanksgiving at school had a luncheon with parents; in the academy, they were doing it by grades. There was this student who was upset because he saw the other kids going to the luncheon for Thanksgiving, but it was not his grade level yet. He was really upset, and he started throwing stuff everywhere and the teacher; instead of controlling his behavior, she was making him more madder by telling him he was not going to the Thanksgiving luncheon. The BCBA saw that, and she corrected the teacher and explained to her if he was still throwing stuff, there was another way they could control him. The BCBA took the student to the cafeteria where all the parents were, and she showed him, “Look is not your grade level today; yours it is tomorrow; the student was able to see this visually, and in that way, he controlled his anger and he walk back to his classroom calmly. I like to see all this because I am learning, and I can see when to stop or what other way to use when we have kids like that.

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What inspired her to become a BCBA? She learned about the field while working as a Speech therapist dealing with many behavioral issues. Then, she obtained the RBT certification and started utilizing many ABA strategies while providing speech services, and she worked closely with a BCBA. “I fell in love with the autistic population; it fascinated me,” was one of her expressions about the BCBA field. Lastly, she did tell me, “To this day, I think people with autism are amazing. I love how ABA can help so much, and it is a very rewarding field.” This was one of the most exciting parts for me because seeing how much she enjoyed working with kids makes me want to learn more about these kids. Pros vs Cons What she most likes about her job is she loves working with children and learning from them. What she would like to change about the job is when she worked in the clinic setting, she disliked working with medical insurance providers when requesting ABA services. Sometimes, they required a lot of rational and review calls for them to approve services. I know paperwork can be a lot for the BCBAs and teachers, too, because I have seen many of them stressed out. The more kids you have, the more paperwork you have. This will be challenging because I still need to learn a lot. Some words for the newcomers entering the field Continue learning and ask for help from seasoned BCBAs. Also, learn to collaborate with other professionals and get involved with your community. For me, I had a wonderful experience with this interview because she is right: learning and collaborating with other professionals

means a lot because it opens your eyes and helps you see if you Are on the right path. For me, experience working with a BCBA, and a SPED (SPECIAL EDUCATION) teacher has been helping me a lot because I can see the pros and cons in each job. I am a little confused because the teacher I have been working with has been teaching me many things, and in some way, she is passionate about her career. And I see myself as a teacher or BCBA in the future. All I can say is that I love working with kids. I love seeing how different they are, and it encourages me to help the autistic world.

References Rohrer, J. L., & Weiss, M. J. (2023). Teaching compassion skills to students of behavior analysis: A preliminary investigation. Behavior Analysis in Practice , 16 (3), 763-782.

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