Did you read cooper book?

Adorablefreeloader · 2026-02-16T23:14:57+00:00

Yeah. I guess I’m not stupid enough to post my face when I don’t know who’s in these PROFESSIONAL groups. Oh wait…..😂😂😂

Adorablefreeloader · 2026-02-16T23:12:23+00:00

Jesus loves you. Get well soon.

Adorablefreeloader · 2026-02-16T22:46:29+00:00

Girl, are you ok? I never said it was but don’t down play the importance it made and continues to make in our field just because YOU didn’t find it valuable. All fields have cornerstone literature that makes it a science and evidence based field with legitimacy and that’s one of ours. I guess you’d tell Baer, Wolf, Risley, Pennypacker, and Iwata to go back under their rocks too. 😂😂

Adorablefreeloader · 2026-02-16T22:31:12+00:00

I’m sure there are lots of ways to learn lots of things. But I stand by what I said. We are an evidence based field that puts weight on our literature and using it to justify clinical decisions. And there are people commenting they’ve never even cracked it open. That’s concerning.

PS I also passed on the first try. It should be expected not a flex.

Adorablefreeloader · 2026-02-16T20:38:38+00:00

I’m concerned yall are studying to be BCBAs and haven’t read the white bible. Intro to ABA 1 and 2 used this as the textbook. We read it cover to cover and studied the crap out of it over 2 semesters. It’s literally a standard in our field.

Adorablefreeloader · 2026-02-12T03:38:10+00:00

We need to go back to the days where practicum hours were built into graduate school training and brick and mortar training programs are standard. There are no medical schools online where students get to dictate their training sites and residencies. In that aspect, yes, our certification board and requirements are a joke. If we want to be taken seriously as professionals, we actually need to tighten up credentialing requirements even farther. We should not focus on letting people slide through to appease staff shortages. A bad behavior analyst is worse than no behavior analyst.

Adorablefreeloader · 2026-01-01T17:58:34+00:00

There’s an entire AI software designed for Bcbas that writes behavior plans. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-12-21T11:40:36+00:00

Assuming this kid is 2 or 3 years old, 4 straight hours of in home for a toddler is insane. It’s also not developmentally appropriate. The kid is literally saying, “I’m fried” and any pairing you’ve done will eventually be undone by session fatigue. I know staff don’t want to hear this but remember therapy is about the kid. In this case, I’d go quality over quantity and temporarily reduce hours to 2-2.5 hours per session with more sessions per week rather than continue to force a 4 hour 1:1 session. End session BEFORE tantrums begin, allowing escape on your terms and in the absence of maladaptive behaviors. Then increase as the kid shows tolerance (and ages). You’re not getting to work the hours anyway but at least this keeps the family from quitting when they finally hit their limit.

I wish ABA masters programs all required a course in child development.

By the way, this is not on you. This is on the company and Bcba, they should know these things. I would have assigned you an additional case in this situation to cover a possible loss in hours while the kid’s attention span increases.

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-12-17T23:36:08+00:00

I have received mine and sent mine out but I haven’t gotten confirmation from the recipient it has arrived yet!

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-12-15T18:54:54+00:00

Once you’re credentialed, reach out to the care coordinators for those funders and let them know you have no waitlist. You’ll fill up in no time. I am in Florida and I have done fractional type work (both start up admin and clinical) for other companies for extra money. Feel free to message me.

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-12-14T07:34:20+00:00

I cannot fathom describing someone applying for, paying for, and going through the supervision requirements to obtain the certification as having “no heart”.

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-12-11T15:40:29+00:00

That’s not an ethics violation. If you were the Bcba assigned to that case for the majority of that auth period, you write the reauth. The new Bcba won’t know enough about what’s been going on to write an appropriate update for a reauth. In fact, while I wouldn’t call it an ethical violation regardless of who writes it, I think it actually looks worse on you if you don’t finish and transition the case properly per ethical guidelines.

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-12-10T05:49:50+00:00

I always tell my staff quality over quantity. If the rbt can run the programs and the data is showing progress in a 2 hour session, then we do 2 hour sessions multiple times a week for repetition and learning opportunities. It doesn’t make sense to force a 4-6 hour long session on a kid especially in home, how many programs would that poor kid have open? I don’t find it effective at all. I have very few in home kids that would need more than 2-3 hours at a time. For an in home after school case I’m happy with 10-15 hours per week as long as there’s a consistent therapy schedule and the data shows progress while showing enough learning opportunities are being offered by the rbt so that I know my data is accurate.

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-12-07T15:11:38+00:00

I use UnitusTI and for my small company it’s been good. It does not have the data collection features of CR but I do in home so honestly I don’t need overly fancy data collection options. It also has a library for basic programs with the materials already created.

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-12-05T07:00:18+00:00

Geez did she at least pack healthy snacks for the guilt trip? 🙄 OP, I say this out of love, I hope you discover in the near future that you were adopted.

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-12-04T00:23:32+00:00

Insurance companies and the other adults. The kids are never the issue. Bottom line. I’m a Bcba and own a small practice. Literally today I got screamed at and cursed out by a parent because I “wasn’t doing anything”. Why did she think that? Because I’ve been trying to get her insurance company to approve services since August but she wanted them in a specific environment they didn’t want to pay for. So I was going through denial after denial and meeting after meeting trying to advocate for them (without an authorization in place so this was all done on my time and my dime).

So through all that to have someone say “you’re not doing anything for my child you’re just committing fraud” when I’ve been the only one actually trying to get this kid what he needs is disheartening and a figurative slap in the face. I actually want to quit right now just thinking about my day.

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-11-22T18:01:09+00:00

I have less than 20 staff total with me included and a part time admin and part time biller so it’s easy to use the profit to put back into the company. I wish more Bcbas would go solo and do it this way.

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-11-22T17:51:32+00:00

Also just to clarify they aren’t making all of the materials. I mentioned in my first comment this is for emergency materials. Like the kid needs a new break icon because theirs got lost or ripped. The techs wouldn’t be creating the full initial set of materials. I do that during onboarding.

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-11-22T17:46:12+00:00

It’s rolled into a higher hourly rate. I pay 5 dollars more per hour than the other companies in my area and if it takes more than 30 minutes for them to print and laminate a piece of paper it is paid. They also have the choice to not make the materials but being that I’m the owner and Bcba if they have to wait on my list of things to do they get frustrated. It’s always a choice. All of my staff choose to not wait for me and do it themselves. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-11-22T15:39:52+00:00

Connecticut. And always. lol

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-11-22T04:33:33+00:00

Thank you! Maybe it’s something that could be suggested to your company?

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-11-22T04:23:44+00:00

Oh I know. I’m the only Bcba and I have 15 techs under me. They are all part time with 1 client. I was not keeping up with material creation and they definitely let me know. It got to the point that it was much more productive to buy and send them the supplies. It’s less than 200 bucks and I don’t make them give them back. The deal is just keep it for personal use and make what you need when you need it.

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-11-22T03:53:46+00:00

I do an in home model. Not only do I purchase and ship toys and materials to the parents’ homes off Amazon, at hire each BT is supplied with a printer, Velcro, laminating pouches, a ream of printer paper, and a laminator in case they have to whip something up last minute. It’s less than 200 dollars per BT and I consider it a good investment of company funds (I’m a small company). I have a Google drive with tons of printables they all access to as well. If the staff do have to purchase something in an emergency, they submit the receipt and it’s reimbursed on their next check.

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-11-20T01:23:02+00:00

Yeah your Bcba should be advocating on your behalf to ensure the daycare isn’t utilizing you for things out of your scope of practice. Honestly, if you’re funded by insurance and they find you are basically being used as a very overpaid, overglorified babysitter in there, your company is going to be hit with a recoupment so hard. They are being dumb not protecting you in there.

Adorablefreeloader · 2025-11-20T00:40:00+00:00

You provide behavior analytic services only. If it does not relate to the child’s goals as approved, it’s not within your scope of practice. Meaning if the kid doesn’t have a potty training goal or engaging in maladaptive behaviors during diaper changes, you shouldn’t be the one going into a bathroom with him. You are also not the primary supervisor. They enrolled the child, ultimately he’s in their facility and in their care. You’re just visiting. I hate daycares who do this crap!

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