About the speaker:
Amanda Tami, MA, BCBA, LBA, LPC, holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology and has completed a recertification program in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). In addition to being a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Amanda is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She has experience working with both children and adults, including those who have autism spectrum and other pervasive developmental disorders, ADD/ADHD, anxiety issues, and trauma, both as a BCBA and as a counselor. She has additional specialized training as a counselor in EMDR therapy and its applications to children.
Amanda is pleased to be able to share her experience and knowledge in the Johnson Center’s Behavioral Services and Counseling program, giving her the opportunity to pursue her passion for helping children and adolescents with special needs. Amanda comes from a unique position in her education and background to understand the challenges that clients and their families face – developmentally, behaviorally, emotionally, and systematically – to see the patterns and teach the skills needed to improve quality and functioning in all aspects of life.
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Handouts are online HERE About the speakers: Dr. Manuel Casanova, made his residency training in neurology and then spent three years doing a fellowship
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Research finds GI issues coincide with challenging behaviors in ASD
A 2019 study from the University of Missouri adds to evidence that challenging behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can be an indication of gastrointestinal (GI)
Promoting play and social skills at recess
Matthew Brock is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at The Ohio State University and a faculty associate at the Crane Center for Early Childhood