LSGurdin Consulting BCBA Series: Trauma Series (Part 1) – What is Trauma and Why Should Behavior Analysts Care? (Feb. 7, 2025)

For this webinar series, participants will automatically be enrolled in all 8 LSGurdin Consulting BCBA webinars.

February 7, 2025 @ 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Registration closes February 5, 2025 @ 12:00 pm

Speaker

Gabrielle Morgan, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Description

Individuals with intellectual or developmental disability are at least three times more likely than the general population to experience adverse life events including abuse and neglect. Those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other disorders affecting communication are at particular risk. According to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB, 2020), over 70% of behavior analysts work primarily with individuals with ASD and other developmental disabilities. This presentation will discuss various definitions of trauma and trauma-informed care both from a behavior analytic perspective as well as outside of behavior analysis. Ethics and research associated with trauma-informed behavior analysis will be discussed.

About the Speaker

Gabrielle Morgan, Ph.D., BCBA-D (she/her) is an assistant professor in applied behavior analysis at Bay Path University and a member of the board of Massachusetts Applied Behavior Analysis (Mass ABA) regional organization. She received her doctorate in ABA from Endicott College where her research focused on training teachers to use time-based schedules to prevent escalation of challenging behavior in preschoolers with documented backgrounds of adverse experiences. Over the last 25 years, she has sought to expand her knowledge and practice of ABA in her work with children of all ages and skill levels, their families, and in the training of others in ABA. Her research interests include exploring how ABA can help improve outcomes for children whose behavior has been shaped through adverse experiences and training behavior analysts and teachers to employ conceptually systematic and trauma-informed behavior analytic approaches.

About LSGurdin Consulting CE Program

LSGurdin Consulting is an ACE Provider with an on-demand library on professional development topics including ABA and mental health, social validity, mindfulness, cultural humility, compassionate school ABA, neurodiversity, assent-based treatment, and ABA superpowers. Each event is presented live and also offered on-demand through Behavior Live. 

About LSGurdin Consulting

LSGurdin Consulting also offers behavioral consultation to parents and school teams, school and home assessments, staff training and professional development workshops, educational consultation, and program evaluations.  

Membership Information

Most MPY webinars are available ONLY to current staff from member districts and organizations. Public school memberships include police and fire personnel. Former and retired employees and members of committees, including but not limited to, PTO/PTA, PAC, School Improvement Councils, Health Councils, Drug/Alcohol Councils, and school volunteers, are not considered MPY members.

Event Cancellation Policy

This program is being offered in partnership with LSGurdin Consulting. You will be receiving an email with instructions on how to view the training on Behavior Live. All cancellations or request for information should be directed to Lisa Gurdin at lsgurdin@lsgurdinconsulting.com.