BCBA Steve Ward has been working as a behavior analyst since the mid 1990’s. As the lead behavior analyst for a center school, Steve conducted more than 100 functional assessments and wrote behavior plans to address a wide range of behaviors. He has also worked as a consultant, where he has designed programming for a wide variety of repertoires, including verbal behavior, daily living skills, and academics, among a host of others. Today, he runs Whole Child Consulting along with his partner Terry. Here, Steve shares his story about how he got into the field and how he uses multiple methods when working with students.

Steve is passionate about play, and his personal experience served as an inspiration to incorporate more fun into making play motivating. He shares tips for how to make play more effective and fun for students. We talk about how to measure data during play and Steve’s Inventory for a Good Learner Repertoires (IGLR). Steve shares what prompted him to create it and how to put it into practice. We also discuss how practitioners can think outside the box, the value of supervision and mentorship, Steve’s courses on shaping, and more.

Steve is joining us on an upcoming webinar where he’ll be sharing more about the IGLR. The event is on Wednesday, May 17th at 12:00pm EST, and you can sign up via the events page on our website.

What’s Inside:

How to make play more motivating and fun for students.
Info on the Inventory for a Good Learner Repertoires (IGLR).
Steve’s tips for newly minted BCBAs.

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Assessing & Teaching Good Learner Repertoires with Steve Ward