Education/Certification

Master’s Degree in Science of Education; Western Oregon University; 6/2001

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (B.C.B.A.); Certification # 1-07-3453

Classes to sit for BACB exam taken from University of Nevada, Reno

Exam Passed: 8/2007

Applied Behavior Analysis Experience

Stacey Ashton, Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Owner/Private Practice

www.staceyashton.com

7/06 – Present

Assessed incoming clients (using ABBLS, Brigance, and informal assessments)
Consulted with parents about areas of greatest need and developed program strategies to assist with parenting difficulties
Developed and implemented programs using teaching methods based on individual client needs (discrete trial, natural environment teaching, precision teaching, RDI, augmentative communication and more)
Documented progress with all students showing increasing gains after each intervention
Consulted with parents on student progress
Conducted functional assessments and wrote behavior plans (treatment interventions) for clients with problem behaviors
Tracked/Graphed individual behaviors and consulted with parents after implementation of behavior plan, modified behavior plans as necessary
Billed for all clients and maintained appropriate relationships/records with insurance companies
Attended yearly conferences, obtained yearly CUs, maintained BCBA certification
Worked with related service personnel to maintain program consistency (school districts, teachers, speech and occupational therapists)
Programmed augmentative communication devices for children without verbal language abilities
Wrote parent training manual and implemented parent training sessions

Co-Supervisor/Therapist: Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) 7/05-7/06

Lead Weekly Clinic Meeting that included parents,child and therapists
Developed a variety of programs for children with autism in the areas of language, self-help, social skills, fine and gross motor development
Conducted a variety of assessments on clients including FBA, Brigance and CARD assessments
Trained therapist’s in Applied Behavior analysis techniques; including DDT and NET
Worked between 20-30 hours per week using ABA methodology in client’s homes

Behavior Therapist: Child Development School of Oregon (CDSO) 2/00-1/01

Instructed children with autism in self-help, gross and fine motor, language and social skills 20-30 hours per week using natural environment teaching (NET), discrete trial training (DTT) and precision teaching

Early Childhood Intervention Specialist; Seattle Public Schools (2003-2005)

Created and implemented individual goals for children with developmental delays
Consulted with teachers and parents in various classrooms in the Seattle area on how to include children with developmental delays into a typical preschool classroom
Provided individualized therapy to students ages 3-5 in the areas of social skills, cognitive development, communication, and play

ECEAP Teacher; Experimental Education Unit, UW (2001-2002)

Planned and conducted engaging lessons for a classroom of 18 low income preschoolers (with and without special needs)
Supervised two classroom paraprofessionals
Trained teachers from around Washington State in Best Practices for Early Childhood Education
Wrote goals and tracked progress on all students (both special need and typically developing )
Worked with OT, speech therapists and school psychologist to meet student goals

WA/CA State Teaching Certificates in Early Childhood/Elementary Special Education