As we enter into the new school year, many children are being welcomed back into the classroom with a schedule and in a setting they have not been a part of for some time. For our younger students, they are entering an environment they have never experienced, including in-person learning, a longer school day, different…
As we close in on a year of quarantine due to COVID-19, college students across the country continue to adjust to the social distance mandates at their respective campuses. The majority of colleges and universities restructured the fall semester to allow students to participate in virtual classes both on and off campus while limiting in-person…
Dr. Debra Salzman (Behavior Therapy Associates) recently delivered a webinar at the Fall 2020 Virtual Parent Empowerment Conference (hosted by Hinkle, Prior, & Fischer). Please click the link to view the webinar in its entirety. View Webinar The return to school in 2020 presents unique challenges for students. As schools begin to open either in…
Dr. Michael Selbst (Executive Director of Behavior Therapy Associates) recently delivered a webinar at the Fall 2020 Virtual Parent Empowerment Conference (hosted by Hinkle, Prior, & Fischer). Please click the link below to view the webinar in its entirety. There are thousands of books on parenting available; yet, why is it so difficult to parent…
Independent Evaluations: What Are They and When Do You Need Them? 4 of 4 Written by Dr. Rory Panter, Licensed Psychologist If you are an adult with a developmental disability or the parent of an adult child with a disability, there are services that you may be eligible for, which may require an evaluation by…
Independent Evaluations: What Are They and When Do You Need Them? 3 of 4 Written by Dr. Rory Panter, Licensed Psychologist Sometimes, parents/guardians and/or school personnel are unsure if a student is receiving the appropriate services/programming in school to meet their needs. Questions, such as “Is the school providing the adequate accommodations/modifications?”, “Does the student…
Independent Evaluations: What Are They and When Do You Need Them? 2 of 4 Written by Dr. Rory Panter, Licensed Psychologist In some instances, students display problematic behaviors that interfere with their ability to learn the skills they need to be successful. In such cases, a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) should be conducted by a…
Independent Evaluations: What Are They and When Do You Need Them? 1 of 4 Written by Dr. Rory Panter, Licensed Psychologist In order to demystify the process of pursuing an independent evaluation it is important to first understand what exactly an independent evaluation is and why it may be needed. An independent evaluation is a…
Ashley M. Zultanky Psy.D. | Behavior Therapy Associates, P.A. Recently, the BBC published an article on procrastination and its relationship to poor management of emotions. The current research suggests that individuals tend to avoid tasks that make them feel bad in favor of activities that immediately improve their mood. This cycle of avoidance in favor of less challenging…
Steven B. Gordon. Ph.D., ABPP | Behavior Therapy Associates, P.A. Mary says “I want to go to school but I am anxious that I will fail.” Jill wants to go to the gym and thinks “I am worried what others will think of my body.” Bob wants to go call Ellen for a date but…