Welcome to the Behavior Education Connection!In this episode, we talk about using ABA in pre-K settings within a public school environment.
Our guest for this episode is Chrystal Foster, Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist with Fairfax County Public Schools.
We'll discuss:
-Differences between early childhood and other education settings;
-Benefits and challenges to using ABA principles in those settings;
-Strategies for effective collaboration;
And more!
For more information, check out the Virginia Public Schools Behavior Analyst Website: https://sites.google.com/odu.edu/vapsban/homeGuest
Speaker: Chrystal Foster is an Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist with the Fairfax County Public Schools PreK program. Prior to this role, she was an ABA Coach with FCPS. She has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst since 2011.
Host: Selena J. Layden, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Movement Studies and Special Education at Old Dominion University. Dr. Layden earned her doctorate degree from the College of William & Mary in Education Policy, Planning, and Leadership with an emphasis in Special Education Administration and her master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Prior to joining the faculty at ODU, Dr. Layden worked in multiple school divisions focusing on challenging behavior and children with autism spectrum disorder. She was also the Assistant Director of Training at the Autism Center for Excellence at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Layden’s research interests focus on providing effective professional development for school personnel, improving the implementation of evidence-based practices in schools, particularly for students with autism spectrum disorder, and school-based behavior analysts.
Music: Finding Peace by Remember the Future, from Shutterstock Music
