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What Will You Learn?
Healthy Behavioral Practices
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Get ready for an exciting deep dive into our simple and effective support procedures. These 4 tactics were honed over decades of assessment, active treatment, and research. Now, you can learn how to use them to prevent and address challenging behaviors agency-wide.
During this presentation you will:
- Become a mini-expert on our 4 Healthy Behavioral Practices
- Learn practical methods for incorporating tiered supports into your agency's practices
- Master the art of delivering impactful feedback
- Gain insight on performing behavior skills training (BST)
- Get a ton of useful tools, templates, & resources, PLUS get access to a team of BCBAs who can help.
Behavior Support Plans: A Writing Guide
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Can't wait to see you at our Behavior Support Plan Interactive Learning Opportunity! This day-long seminar has been tailored to TCMs and Managers who are ready to level-up their behavioral support plans. NO advanced behavioral degree required!
You'll leave with the know-how to develop first-rate, function-based Behavioral Support Plans that can actually make a meaningful, long-term, positive difference for your clients. Join us!
Presenter Bio:
Nicole Kanaman, Ph.D., BCBA – Chief Operations Officer, GoodLife Innovations
Dr. Nicole Kanaman earned her bachelor’s degree in applied behavior analysis at the University of North Texas, her master’s degree in applied behavioral sciences at the University of Kansas (KU), and her Ph.D. in behavioral psychology at KU. Read her dissertation here
Nicole is a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) at the doctoral level and has provided behavioral services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan for over 10 years. Her research interests are centered around addressing the gap often found between published literature and direct clinical services, and she pursues this line of research at GoodLife Innovations in collaboration with the organization’s partnership with the Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences at KU.
Nicole is passionate about expanding the reach of behavioral support services and disseminating feasible evidence-based practices across populations.
Presenter Bio:
Marissa Kamlowsky, Ph.D., BCBA – Director of Clinical Services
Marissa earned her Ph.D. in Behavioral Psychology at The University of Kansas, specializing in assessing and treating challenging behavior in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and staff training. She holds an M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology and a B.A. in Psychology from Ohio University. With extensive experience in clinical support for individuals with autism and related disabilities, Marissa currently serves as the Director of Clinical Services for GoodLife Innovations, overseeing multiple departments. She is passionate about developing effective, sustainable training systems and integrating research-based methods into clinical practice. Her research includes assessing and treating challenging behaviors and teaching adaptive and self-advocacy skills to adults with I/DD.
Presenter Bio:
Lisa Popelka, MA., BCBA – Assistant Director of Behavioral Services
Lisa Popelka holds a Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Avila University. She serves on the Legislative Committee for the Kansas Association for Behavior Analysis. Her practicum experience focused on supporting individuals with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities and assisting their direct support staff and families in enhancing behavioral, social, communication, and learning skills. Currently, Lisa is the Assistant Director of Behavioral Services at GoodLife Innovations. In this role, she continues to share her expertise by conducting skill assessments and training staff on best practices, positively impacting both individuals and the direct support staff that serve them.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out directly to:
Amy Unmacht, GoodLife Director of Development
amyunmacht@mygoodlife.org | 563-542-3682
