We are pumped up to be sponsoring the Howard County Autism Society's Every Step Counts Autism Walk & 5K run! We love this event and we love joining up with great organizations like HCAS in their work to support parents, families, and communities! The race is 10/3 (virtual or in-person), so sign up, get up, and help them reach their $75k goal!
https://runsignup.com/Race/MD/EllicottCity/EveryStepCountsAutismWalk5K
9/11. Never forget.
Here’s another self-care reminder for all our awesome ABA professionals out there. Take care of yourselves and keep being awesome!
https://www.verbalbeginnings.com/aba-blog/the-behavior-analysts-guide-to-beating-burnout/
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The Behavior Analyst’s Guide to Beating Burnout - ABA Therapy
Congrats to our own Brittany Teal! YOU are the winner of our Magic Hours Photo Contest! We received nearly 500 votes and are proud to announce that Brittany is the official winner for her kayaking submission below. Congrats Brittany, you'll be taking home a brand new Bluetooth connected Polaroid OneStep+ camera (plus massive street cred). Thanks again to all our staff who entered our summer photo contest, you continue to impress and amaze us and you're the reason why VB is a great place to be.
The amazing folks at Sesame Street have released another series of videos to help kids understand and cope with some of the challenging changes of COVID-19.
https://www.fatherly.com/news/sesame-street-drops-new-videos-to-help-autistic-kids-cope-with-covid-19/
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Sesame Street Drops New Videos To Help Autistic Kids Cope With COVID-19
Every ABA professional at Verbal Beginnings has their own #MyMeaning story. Listen as Jami Hardy, BCBA, RBT, describes how she helped one client overcome problem behavior so his true talents could really shine. #MyMeaning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR-Uh4tlYuo
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Autism and Problem Behavior: Denial and Delay #MyMeaning
“I suddenly found myself in sink or swim mode and had to find a creative outlet to alleviate stress.” This new book by a Long Island mom with three boys on the spectrum is making waves right now. Have you seen it?
https://massachusettsnewswire.com/long-island-mom-of-3-autistic-boys-pens-book-about-navigating-the-pandemic-and-sobriety-with-grit-humor-and-love-49057/
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Long Island Mom of 3 Autistic Boys Pens Book About Navigating the Pandemic and Sobriety with Grit, Humor and Love | Massachusetts Newswire
Do you know a family that might be looking for center-based services in central Maryland? Our Columbia center is the perfect fit! Easy to get to, state of the art, and open for business, the Verbal Beginnings Center even has a virtual tour for you right here on our site. Take a look!
https://www.verbalbeginnings.com/aba-programs/behavioral-therapy/
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Behavior Therapy Program ABA | Columbia MD | Verbal Beginnings
Join Morgan by becoming an ABA Therapist at Verbal Beginnings!
Morgan is a new ABA Therapist at Verbal Beginnings Center and she has successfully paired with one of her new clients. Pairing is the process where you establish yourself as a reinforcer to build a positive relationship with your student.
Come join Morgan at Verbal Beginnings and you will learn about pairing, manding, prompting and many other terms related to applied behavior analysis therapy! Click below to learn more and apply for one of our Center ABA Therapist openings!
http://verbalbeginnings.hrmdirect.com/employment/job-opening.php?req=1359244&&#job
Come join Katrina as an ABA Therapist at the Verbal Beginnings Center in Columbia, Maryland! You just need to have a passion for working with children with disabilities and interest in learning more about Applied Behavior Analysis. A "mand" is a request for something wanted or needed, or a request to end something undesirable. If you join Verbal Beginnings, you'll learn how to teach mands along with many other techniques to improve communication skills for children with autism. If you are interested in making a difference in children's lives in a center environment, please complete an online application by clicking this link:
https://verbalbeginnings.clearcompany.com/careers/jobs/09b0c615-fa73-c75a-bb87-f7044225ad6f/apply?source=1359244-CS-31095
Career growth, professional development, ABA resources, and more... All for you! Check out all the tasty resources we’ve collected for ABA professionals right here on our Resource Hub:
https://www.verbalbeginnings.com/vbu-online/resource-hub-for-aba-professionals/
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Resource Hub for ABA Professionals - Verbal Beginnings
Verbal Beginnings has a great Clinical Supervisor (BCBA) opportunity in our center located in Columbia, Maryland. We provide competitive compensation, benefits, professional development and chance to work with industry experts. This is a perfect opportunities for BCBAs who have experience or are very interested in early intervention. Please email join@verbalbeginnings.com if you would like to hear more. To learn more about Verbal Beginnings, please check out our website: [www.verbalbeginnings.com](http://www.verbalbeginnings.com/?fbclid=IwAR2at1jtFcg7b2LiKZoop2a8lUcl6c6dxH_-Tl4HoLrCO6MEIEf04ZtGVBc)
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Trick or Treat! That's right, it's Halloween time and for our most recent Clash of the Creatives contest at our Center, each team was given a set of pumpkins and one mission: Come up with the most clever Halloween decoration you can! The results are spooktactular (and impressive) so have a look and let us know who has your vote!
Hey parents, here are 9 inspiring (and short) Netflix documentaries to check out for your next Netflix binge:
https://www.salon.com/2020/09/02/best-short-documentary-netflix-zion-john-aliens-speed-cubers/
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Here are 9 great Netflix short documentaries to watch for inspiration
We're grateful for our amazing families, awesome kiddos, unstoppable staff, and a chance to pause and be thankful this week for everything that we have. From all of us at Verbal Beginnings, Happy Thanksgiving!
Hey BCBA! Here’s what they don’t teach you in a master’s program.
https://www.verbalbeginnings.com/aba-blog/your-first-6-months-as-a-bcba/
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Your First 6 Months as a BCBA: What They Don’t Teach You...
If you’ve been feeling like there’s a career change in your future… if you’re not quite sure where to start… Start with us! Come as you are, learn as you go. Check out more about the culture we’re building together here at Verbal Beginnings.
https://www.verbalbeginnings.com/verbal-beginnings-careers/
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Verbal Beginnings Careers In Applied Behavior Analysis
We're hiring! Clinical Supervisor - BCBA
Verbal Beginnings is seeking BCBAs for opportunities in Montgomery County, Maryland. Full-time and part-time opportunities are available. Majority of hours will be remote, but must be within the vicinity to meet with clients from time to time.
Changing lives. One child at a time. One professional at a time.
Work for a company that prioritizes, supports, and funds professional development. Somewhere you can mentor trained professionals to excel with their ABA skills, while receiving mentorship so you can grow as a clinician yourself. Work for a company that believes in educating parents, disseminating evidence-based ABA, collaborating as a team, innovating in the field with new research, and inspiring others to pursue long-term careers helping our clients.
Responsibilities of the Clinical Supervisor - BCBA:
• Conduct functional behavior assessments including but not limited to VB-MAPP.
• Develop treatment plans based on the principles of ABA to address communication, feeding, behavior, ADLs and social skills.
• Design data collection systems to track and evaluate client progress on treatment plan objectives.
• Supervise ABA Technicians implementing ABA based treatment plans.
• Update treatment plans as necessary.
• Train family members on implementing the treatment plan.
• Provide 1:1 ABA therapy in home, school and community-based environments.
• Coordinate ABA Technician schedules with the family.
• Ensure that the child is in a safe and positive environment at all times.
• Uphold Verbal Beginnings, LLC core values and ethical standards.
Qualifications of the Clinical Supervisor - BCBA:
• Must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst or sitting for your exam within 3 months.
• Experience working in and developing home, school and community based ABA programs.
• Experience supervising implementation of ABA-based treatment programs by RBTs.
• Completion of BCBA supervision training.
• Hold a current state license in the area you intend to provide services, or be in process to acquire it.
3+ years of experience working with children with developmental disabilities.
• Experience working with children with behavior problems.
• Experience conducting family training on ABA based treatment plans.
• Excellent communication skills and excitement to work with others!
We provide competitive compensation that is flexible for the right candidate, a supportive team environment, extensive resources, and professional development. Caseloads are based on schedule availability, distance to cases, and your personal goals. Relocation assistance may be available on a case-by-case basis.
Benefits to working as a Clinical Supervisor - BCBA with Verbal Beginnings:
• Competitive, flexible pay
• Professional Development- opportunities and funding
• Leadership opportunities, OBM Training, and Promotion-From-Within
• Extensive training for ABA Therapist staff
• Focus on clinical supervision and mentorship, not administrative
• Health Benefits
• 401(k) Plan
http://verbalbeginnings.hrmdirect.com/employment/job-opening.php?req=1348720&&#job
Sharing again for all those that passed their BCBAs this year… Congrats!
https://www.verbalbeginnings.com/aba-blog/bcba-exam-now-what/
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You Just Passed Your BCBA Exam. Congrats! Now What?
This could be you! Tristen is an ABA Therapist at our center in Columbia, Maryland, where she provides early intervention techniques to little kiddos with autism. “PECS” stands for Picture Exchange Communication System. It is an alternative communication system developed to help children affected by autism convey their thoughts and needs. If you joined Tristen in our Center, you could learn how to improve communication skills for children with autism and truly make a difference in children’s lives. Verbal Beginnings is Changing Lives. One Child at a Time. One Professional at a time. To start the process of joining our team, please complete an online application below!
https://verbalbeginnings.clearcompany.com/careers/jobs/09b0c615-fa73-c75a-bb87-f7044225ad6f/apply?source=1359244-CS-31095
It's great to see our industry grow - just look at all these amazing stats from the BACB last year! We were proud to play a part in that story as 106 staff received their creds of RBT and BCBA, with even more working on theirs right now.
Want to be part of the amazing growth of ABA and join a team that will help you get where you want to go? Click below to see career opportunities at Verbal Beginnings
https://www.verbalbeginnings.com/verbal-beginnings-careers/
Want to go back and watch any of our webinars from 2020? They’re all right here and they’re all free, just for you.
https://www.verbalbeginnings.com/vbu-online/vbu-webinars/
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VBU: Webinar Marketplace - Verbal Beginnings
Council of Autism Service Providers - CASP
January 27 at 3:49 PM ·
The Council of Autism Service Providers is a non-profit association of provider organizations committed to evidence-based care. CASP supports its members by cultivating, sharing, and advocating for best practices in autism services.
CASP is thrilled to welcome new member Verbal Beginnings. Located in Columbia, Maryland, Verbal Beginnings serves approximately 385 individuals with autism. Verbal Beginnings has a staff of approximately 350, including 80 BCBAs, and is led by co-CEOs and Founders, Nick Chappell, MS, BCBA, LBA, and Diana Wolf, MA, BCBA, LBA.
Congratulations on demonstrating your commitment to excellence, collaboration, and continuous quality improvement.
Thanks for the mention Council of Autism Service Providers - CASP! We are excited to be part of CASP's mission focused on provider best practices in autism services. Together, we are all making a difference and building a better future together.
Council of Autism Service Providers - CASP
January 27 at 3:49 PM ·
The Council of Autism Service Providers is a non-profit association of provider organizations committed to evidence-based care. CASP supports its members by cultivating, sharing, and advocating for best practices in autism services.
CASP is thrilled to welcome new member Verbal Beginnings. Located in Columbia, Maryland, Verbal Beginnings serves approximately 385 individuals with autism. Verbal Beginnings has a staff of approximately 350, including 80 BCBAs, and is led by co-CEOs and Founders, Nick Chappell, MS, BCBA, LBA, and Diana Wolf, MA, BCBA, LBA.
Congratulations on demonstrating your commitment to excellence, collaboration, and continuous quality improvement.
Happy National LEGO day! Got a creation to share? Let’s see it!
People are still talking about our virtual tour experience for our Columbia center. Come take a tour right now! https://www.verbalbeginnings.com/aba-programs/behavioral-therapy/#tour
