This presentation is designed to inform behavior analysis of what to expect when providing services in the school setting. The role of the BCBA in a school setting can look much different than that of a clinical setting due to the very nature of providing services in a natural environment vs. a control environment. Although the idea of not having a billable hour requirement, finishing the work day by late afternoon, and having summers off may sound very appealing, BCBAs often find themselves facing dilemmas due to not understanding the nuances involved in this setting. Throughout this training, you will learn how schools work, why barriers exist and how to overcome them (or work around them), special education processes that impact service delivery (including special education law), why teachers may not be able to do what you are asking, and how to better tailor interventions for the classroom environment.

1. Identify barriers to providing BCBA services in the school setting.
2. Understand the basics of IDEA as it relates to FAPE & LRE and how this may impact services.
3. Describe ethical implications that BCBAs may face in the school setting and how to overcome them.

About the Presenter

Terri Wright

Terri Wright is Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Licensed Behavior Analyst in Arizona. She has been a BCBA for a large school district for 10+ years, is an academic associate at Arizona State University in the online graduate program in Applied Behavior Analysis, and serves as the school expert on the ABA Ethics Hotline. Terri obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University and her Master's Degree in Special Education from Arizona State University. She became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in February 2014. Terri has 18 years of classroom experience, both as a general educator and special educator, and holds Arizona teacher certification in elementary education, special education, middle school math, and structured english immersion. Terri's areas of interest include compassionate care, trauma informed practices, educating teachers on application of ABA, dissemination of ethical ABA practices in the school setting, and utilization of Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) to improve staff performance in the school setting.