BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//PFA and SBT Community - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:PFA and SBT Community
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.pfasbtcommunity.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for PFA and SBT Community
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T220000
DTSTAMP:20260518T185241
CREATED:20260210T032210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T052253Z
UID:10773-1772571600-1772575200@www.pfasbtcommunity.com
SUMMARY:What If It's Medical? Assessing Medical Influences on Interfering Behavior
DESCRIPTION:1 Ethics CEU \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nCourse Abstract: Intense or interfering behaviors are often the first symptom to visibly manifest for people with disabilities\, especially those who are non-verbal. These behavioral manifestations are often brought to the attention of behavior analysts and when these patterns are mistaken for purely behaviorally maintained—especially automatically reinforced behavior—there is a risk of ineffective or overly restrictive responses that compromise safety\, dignity\, and respect. \n\n\n\nThis presentation demonstrates behavioral patterns commonly associated with chronic\, acute\, and intermittent medical concerns (e.g. pain\, gastrointestinal issues\, sleep disruption\, UTIs\, etc.). Participants will learn how to evaluate data for indicators that behavior may be influenced by medical variables acting as setting events or establishing or abolishing operations\, rather than primary behavioral function. \n\n\n\nAttendees will explore how to organize and share meaningful behavioral data with medical providers and interdisciplinary team members\, including what information medical professionals typically find helpful. Emphasis is placed on assessment\, ethical decision-making\, interdisciplinary collaboration\, and reducing diagnostic overshadowing to support safer\, more effective care. \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\n\nReview patterns that may indicate chronic and acute medical issues\, including intermittent medical issues\n\n\n\nEvaluate data for patterns that indicate automatic reinforcement function or medical issue as a setting event or abolishing/establishing operation\n\n\n\nIdentify ways that data can be shared with the medical provider or interdisciplinary team members and what medical providers are looking for\n\n\n\nExplore assessments that can be used to indicate potential medical issues and show progress\n\n\n\n\nPresenter Bios: \n\n\n\nEmily Kearney is a BCBA in the US who focuses on using the nuance of our science across populations to teach effectively and safely. She is guided by the Constructional Approach\, which aims to alleviate and prevent distress and discomfort by focusing on missing skill repertoires rather than behavior reduction. Using a component/composite analysis allows us to determine what is missing and why the behavior that might otherwise be labeled as disruptive\, challenging and so forth\, is perfectly logical from the perspective of the learner. The SBT process fits very nicely into this framework for some learners and Emily really enjoys mentoring other BCBAs to understand the components in a deep way so that they can best apply them in unique combinations for their learners\, and really tease out the best teaching methodology to reach socially-significant outcomes for their learners. \n\n\n\nKelly Bryson\, MA\, BCBA lives in Columbia\, SC with her husband and a dog who has vision impairments but is really good at sniffing out treats. She loves to read fantasy and nonfiction\, listen to live music\, and go paddle boarding. She is currently enrolled in the Special Education PhD Program (Research and Teaching) at The University of South Carolina. She has been a BCBA since 2014\, and worked with children and adults with autism in home\, school\, and community settings as a behavior analyst. She has also worked as a SPED teacher in an EBD program and as a resource teacher. For the last 8 years\, she has supported adults with lifelong disabilities in group homes and vocational sites at The Babcock Center\, where she currently serves as the Director of Behavior Supports. She has experience working across the lifespan\, and in coordination with medical professionals\, including psychiatrists\, pharmacists\, and other health care providers.
URL:https://www.pfasbtcommunity.com/event/what-if-its-medical-assessing-medical-influences-on-interfering-behavior/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T183000
DTSTAMP:20260518T185241
CREATED:20260310T044547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T160029Z
UID:11085-1774632600-1774636200@www.pfasbtcommunity.com
SUMMARY:You Want Me To Do What!? Intro to SBT for Behavior Technicians: The Foundations
DESCRIPTION:1 RBT PDU \n\n\n\nCourse Abstract: This course will discuss the rationale for the Skill-Based Treatment (SBT) approach and instruction on how to determine the Optimal Teaching Opportunity during sessions\, while avoiding causing unnecessary distress to clients. \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\n\nDescribe how values inform evidence-based practice \n\n\n\nIdentify barriers to using traditional extinction procedures \n\n\n\nDescribe the primary goal of Skill Based Treatment\n\n\n\nIdentify the Optimal Teaching Opportunity (OTO) within trials to maximize the effectiveness of skill building\n\n\n\n\nPresenter Bio: \n\n\n\nAnnaMarie Stoudenmire is a BCBA who has held certification for 9 years. She has worked with RBTs for the duration of that 9 years. AnnaMarie has been implementing SBT since 2020 across numerous clients and has served as a moderator in the PFA/SBT Community group throughout that time\, providing guidance to members on SBT processes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here
URL:https://www.pfasbtcommunity.com/event/you-want-me-to-do-what-intro-to-sbt-for-behavior-technicians/
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR