Podcast Episodes

#261: PDA and Collaboration Over Compliance Dr. Michael C. Selbst and Dr. Jeniffer Cruz

Episode 261

In this reprise episode, I’m revisiting an important conversation with Dr. Michael Selbst and Dr. Jeniffer Cruz about Pathological Demand Avoidance, often called PDA. I began getting more questions a…

Published on 6 hours ago

#260: Functional Communication Training—Getting Started with Dr. Bethjoy Houck

Episode 260

Functional Communication Training can change everything when behavior is really communication and we take the time to listen.

In this reprise episode, I’m revisiting one of our most popular conversati…

Published on 1 week ago

#259: Effective and Meaningful Fitness for All with Eric Chessen

Episode 259

Strength training and structured fitness can transform quality of life for autistic and neurodivergent individuals. Eric Chessen began developing meaningful fitness programs after realizing there was…

Published on 2 weeks ago

#258: Sleep Coaching with Nicole Shallow

Episode 258

“We can’t sleep for them, but we can support and set the stage for healthy sleep”. Guest Nicole Shallow, M.Ed., BCBA joins the show to talk about supporting sleep through a compassionate, neuroaffirm…

Published on 3 weeks ago

#257: The Importance of Matching as a Skill with Emily Kearney

Episode 257

Emily Kearney, BCBA, who has been working in the field since 1999, joins the show to dive into a topic we haven’t explored in depth before: matching as a skill. Though it may seem simple, matching is…

Published on 4 weeks ago

#256: Questions I Get Asked All the Time

Episode 256

In this solo minisode, I’m diving into five of the questions I hear most often—covering selective mutism, collaboration, AAC, core words, and the path to dual certification. These are the topics that…

Published on 1 month ago

#255: Home-Based to School-Based BCBA Services with Meghan Edwards

Episode 255

Guest Meghan Edwards, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and School-Based Behavior Specialist, joins the show to share her journey from providing in-home services to becoming a public school B…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

#254: Early Intervention and Communication with Marie Martinez

Episode 254

Guest Marie Martinez, a dual-certified SLP/BCBA, joins the show to share her passion for empowering parents and supporting communication in everyday moments. She’s the author of Path for Words: Five-…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

#253: Working together: Occupational Therapists and BCBAs with Leah Gross and Dr. Shelley Margow

Episode 253

Leah and Dr. Shelly, both occupational therapists who have either earned or are working toward dual certification as BCBAs, join me to talk about the power and challenges of blending these two worlds…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

#252: Tips for Scaling A Multidisciplinary Clinic

Episode 252

Luba Patlakh, founder and director of Kidology, Inc., shares her journey of creating a thriving pediatric practice that offers speech, occupational, physical, and ABA therapy. Four years ago, she exp…

Published on 2 months ago