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Evelia is a compassionate, direct, and bilingual therapist who provides a nonjudgmental space to discover internal needs. Her practice is influenced by psychodynamic and strength-based perspectives. She is particularly skilled in working with people who are experiencing anxiety, depression, learning disabilities, or tackling social justice issues and who are ultimately seeking the tools for self-empowerment. Evelia was born and raised in the Bay Area by immigrant parents. She is proud of her Spanish and Latinx heritage and incorporates her cultural lens into her work. Evelia’s commitment to the social work field has led her to work with undocumented families, immigrant detainees and students with learning disabilities. She is keen on working with clients with trauma and helping them to uncover how their bodies and minds store traumatic experiences. Resources Discussed: https://latinxtherapy.com/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us https://www.therapyden.com/ https://gratefulhearttherapy.org/ Where to find Evelia: https://www.eveliailarraz.com/ https://www.instagram.com/evelia_ilarraz/ All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com).

Matthew O’Brien, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. He completed his doctorate in Psychological and Quantitative Foundations from the University of Iowa under the guidance of Dr. David Wacker and completed postdoctoral fellowships in neuropsychology and behavioral psychology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. O’Brien serves as the Director of Biobehavioral Services and Director of Research and Psychology for the Iowa LEND program. He is a Co-Principal Investigator on a multisite R01 research grant funded by NIH evaluating behavioral assessment through telehealth and conducts research related to functional analysis of severe and challenging behavior in individuals with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Kelly M. Schieltz, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics at the University of Iowa. She is a licensed psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. For over 15 years, she has worked in a variety of outpatient clinics for problem behavior, and on a variety of federally-funded and state-funded research and service grants that focused on training parents and school professionals on behavior analytic procedures in-vivo and via telehealth. Additionally, she has trained primary care physicians to diagnose autism via ECHO Autism. Currently, she directs a brief outpatient clinic for problem behavior and serves as an investigator on two federally-funded research grants: one focused on training parents in their homes via telehealth and one that evaluates behavioral persistence and treatment relapse when treatment is challenged. She also serves as an expert panel member of ECHO Autism: Behavior Solutions. All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com).

Tina Patterson has an international certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and US licensure as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with 25 years of experience working to improve behavior change practices in education, clinical and community programs. She has guided public and private organizations and government agencies in the US and UK with the implementation of research-based behavior change programs to improve daily practices and performance outcomes for individuals with various disabilities. In addition, she has participated in and published several research studies and provided workshops at national and international conferences surrounding topics related to the science of learning and behavior. Where to Find Tina: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Clinician-with-a-Mission-Tina-Patterson-BCBA-125468974190101 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-patterson-4b8b076/ Siskin Children’s Institute:  https://www.siskin.org/   All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com).

Laura Charin, M.Ed, BCBA joins us to discuss overcoming challenges and having success using teleABA(Telehealth). Laura is Autism Spectrum Therapy’s (AST) Clinical Director for the Albuquerque, NM region. Laura has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis with children with developmental disabilities since 2005. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from College of Charleston and her master’s degree in special education for severe and multiple disabilities from the University of South Carolina and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Laura has provided services in South Carolina, Washington D.C., and Maryland, and now resides in Albuquerque. She is passionate about delivering research based interventions in natural environment settings and providing supervision and training for future behavior analysts. For more helpful tips and resources, sign up for our Parent Newsletter at learnbehavioral.com/parentresources. All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com).

The sudden disruption in routine due to COVID-19 is challenging for all individuals to manage as we adjust to a new, and hopefully short-lived, normal of staying at home and ceasing most of our regular activities. For families of individuals with autism and other disabilities, the disruption can be especially challenging. Resources Discussed: Talking with children about Coronavirus: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/talking-with-children.html For more helpful tips and resources, sign up for our Parent Newsletter at learnbehavioral.com/parentresources. All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com).

Dr. Jonathan Tarbox is the Program Director of the Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis program at the University of Southern California, as well as Director of Research at FirstSteps for Kids. Dr. Tarbox is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Behavior Analysis in Practice and serves on the editorial boards of several scientific journals related to autism and behavior analysis. He has published four books on autism treatment, is the Series Editor of the Elsevier book series Critical Specialties in Treating Autism and Other Behavioral Challenges, and an author of well over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters in scientific texts.  His research focuses on behavioral interventions for teaching complex skills to individuals with autism, applications of Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) inside of applied behavior analysis, and applications of applied behavior analysis to issues of diversity and social justice.  Dr. Rehfeldt holds a BA in psychology from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA (1993), and  masters and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Nevada (1998). Dr. Rehfeldt is now serving as assistant chair and professor in the Applied Behavior Analysis program at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology Chicago campus. She is ecstatic to be living and working again in Chicago. Dr. Rehfeldt has published over 100 articles and book chapters in behavior analysis, most of which have focused upon language interventions for persons with developmental disabilities.  Their latest book: https://www.amazon.com/Applied-Behavior-Analysis-Language-Cognition/dp/1684031370 All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com).

The sudden disruption in routine due to COVID-19 is challenging for all individuals to manage as we adjust to a new, and hopefully short-lived, normal of staying at home and ceasing most of our regular activities. For families of individuals with autism and other disabilities, the disruption can be especially challenging. Katherine Johnson, BCBA joins us again to discuss incidental teaching in the daily lives of families with autism and other disabilities. For more helpful tips and resources, sign up for our Parent Newsletter at learnbehavioral.com/parentresources. All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com).

The sudden disruption in routine due to COVID-19 is challenging for all individuals to manage as we adjust to a new, and hopefully short-lived, normal of staying at home and ceasing most of our regular activities. For families of individuals with autism and other disabilities, the disruption can be especially challenging. Resources Discussed: Cosmic Kids Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/CosmicKidsYoga Raz Kids: https://www.raz-kids.com/ Epic: https://www.getepic.com/ Prodigy: https://www.prodigygame.com/ DreamBox: https://www.dreambox.com/ Out School: https://outschool.com/ Story Time from Space: https://storytimefromspace.com/library/ Bark: https://www.bark.us/   For more helpful tips and resources, sign up for our Parent Newsletter at learnbehavioral.com/parentresources. All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com).

The sudden disruption in routine due to COVID-19 is challenging for all individuals to manage as we adjust to a new, and hopefully short-lived, normal of staying at home and ceasing most of our regular activities. For families of individuals with autism and other disabilities, the disruption can be especially challenging. Richie has a conversation with Katherine Johnson, BCBA and founder of Advances Learning Center to share helpful tips and resources for you and family during this time. Katherine has a Master of Arts degree in Behavior Disorders and Applied Behavior Analysis from Columbia University Teachers College and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Charter Certificant). Katherine has taught in both private and public schools at pre-school and elementary levels and has provided educational consultation services to public schools and home programs. She has taught undergraduate behavior analysis courses at Northeastern University and graduate level courses at Simmons College, has provided parent training through the May Institute, and is on the Advisory Board for the undergraduate psychology program in Applied Behavior Analysis at Regis College. Katherine also currently serves as Vice President of MassCAP. Resources Discussed: Go Noodle: https://www.gonoodle.com/  Privilege Points: http://www.privilegepoints.com/ For more helpful tips and resources, sign up for our Parent Newsletter at LearnBehavioral.com/parentresources. All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com).

Dr. Carla Mazefsky is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where she is Co-Director of the Center for Autism Research (CeFAR) and the Director of the Regulation of Emotion in ASD Adults, Children, & Teens (REAACT) Research Program. She is a past recipient of the INSAR Ritvo-Slifka Award for Innovation in Autism Research. Her current studies take a lifespan approach, with an emphasis on adolescence and the transition to adulthood.  Her research focuses primarily on emotion regulation and associated mental health and behavioral concerns in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including the mechanisms underlying emotion dysregulation in ASD and the development of new assessment and treatment approaches. She is co-editor of the Oxford Handbook of Autism and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Conditions, author of the Emotion Dysregulation Inventory, and co-author of the Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement (EASE) Program.    Susan W. White is Professor and Doddridge Saxon Chair in Clinical Psychology at the University of Alabama. Her clinical and research interests include development and evaluation of psychosocial treatments that target transdiagnostic processes underlying psychopathology. She is associate editor for the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology and the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, and she the Editor in Chief of the ABCT Series on Implementation of Clinical Approaches. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense. She received her PhD from Florida State University. All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com).