Gold Star Awards

Interview with Lisa Gibbs, BT

What drove you to the ABA Therapist profession? Well, I have always found myself to be working with children or adults on the spectrum. Mainly in a classroom setting or facility. It’s so amazing to be on such a personable level with children

Interview with Ashleigh Watson, BCBA

Tell us a bit about your job as a BCBA.  I am a full time BCBA at a private special education school in the high school program.  I work with students ages 14-18 with multiple disabilities.  I write behavior support plans for

Interview with Lisa Zaharioudakis, BCBA

What drove you to the ABA Therapist profession?  I was inspired by the science of behavior change to be able to help others improve their lives. How do you balance your career and family? I create time to engage in activities that I enjoy (going

Interview with Delsin Ferreras, BT

Tell us a bit about your job as an ABA THERAPIST.   I experience working with special needs children throughout my 14 years of teaching.  A co-worker years ago while she was observing me work said “Ms. D, you could be an amazing Rbt”.

Interview with Christopher Camarena – BCBA

What drove you to the ABA Therapist profession?  As a professional working in the field of ABA, I have always had a passion for helping those with disabilities. I discovered this passion while working in the field as a behavior therapist during my undergraduate

Interview With Katherine Klausner, BT

My job as an ABA therapist involves working with a client in the home and school setting. I was able to shadow the clients previous ABA therapist before starting in May, and I found that very helpful! I have always

INTERVIEW WITH KIMBERLY PACELLI, BT

I have experience working as a paraprofessional in the public school system in New Jersey. I received my first ABA training in this environment. I very much enjoy working and teaching children, especially children in elementary school. I enjoy working

INTERVIEW WITH Heidi Gebhard – BCBA

I began my journey in the field of special needs in 1996. I started working in group homes for those with developmental disabilities. Then, it progressed to day programs and job coaching. I worked full time in a behavioral unit

INTERVIEW WITH Bergica Duran, BT

Tell us a bit about your job as an ABA THERAPIST. I provide ABA at home but also as my main job and this is a way for me to help children in different ways like their life skills, social skills, play etc.

INTERVIEW WITH Allison Carr– BCBA

So many people think that being a BCBA is all challenges, but I wish that people could feel the rewards of a goal being completed, a challenging behavior decreasing, a positive peer interaction, and a grateful parent. – I work

  What drove you to the ABA Therapist profession?  I was always inclined to work with people who were on the spectrum from a very young age. I’ve had an affinity to the people on spectrum being that I have a little brother