In today’s blog you’ll get to hear from Intern-turned-Field Coordinator Taylor Dye. Taylor started off at VB as an intern and eventually finished her master’s program and is now overseeing her own field team! Here’s Taylor’s story with a little advice and lessons learned along the way. Tell us about your first day as…
In today’s blog you’ll get to hear the amazing story of VB’s Senior Therapist, Hannah Hudson, and her journey into the world of ABA; from intern to RBT to Lead Therapist to Senior Therapist. We believe in our staff and support their dreams so hats off to you Hannah and thanks for letting us showcase…
What drives us at Verbal Beginnings? Seeing lives changed. Seeing kids and families change. Seeing ourselves change. This is what motivates us and what pushes us on to make better programs, to become better people, and ultimately, make the world a better place. If you somehow missed it, this spring we celebrated the grand opening…
Verbal Beginnings is excited to announce the grand opening of the NEW Verbal Beginnings Center located just ½ mile away from our current center on Columbia Gateway Drive in Columbia, Maryland. We will stick to the same philosophy of improving the quality of life for children with developmental disabilities through top-notch care, now just with a…
You log in to your portal. Click over to your test results. You take a deep breath and… You passed! Congratulations rockstar, you can now add “BCBA” to the end of your name because you are officially board certified. It’s a great feeling and reflects all the hard work that you’ve put in. But now…
Life is better with goals. They give you a direction and a purpose. They can help motivate you to achieve things that take months or even years to attain…things with long-deferred reinforcers that would otherwise have no effect on your behavior. And goals can help give you that extra “boost” when times are tough and…
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is growing by leaps and bounds every year. This means training programs are in greater demand than ever. With hundreds of Verified Course Sequences now available for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) credential, knowing where to begin when searching for an ABA Master’s Program can seem overwhelming. Mentorship…
Knowing if a career change is going to help you achieve your professional goals can be difficult. Given the large number of jobs available in the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) industry today, I talked to the Verbal Beginnings team to hear about the supportive training environment they provide for practitioners of all experience levels. …
As a fresh cohort of newly minted Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) celebrate their passing of the certification exam, knowing where to even start on the journey to becoming a BCBA can be confusing. However, there are many exciting ABA careers available to those who become BCBAs, making the confusion well worth the reward. While…
In a previous article, we have discussed the unique overlapping support systems in place for behavior analysts at Verbal Beginnings. Today we will discuss a different dimension of support, which is provided after the offer letter goes out and the onboarding process begins. The goal here is to ensure that new Board Certified Behavior Analysts…
These days, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) are in high demand for Autism Spectrum Disorder treatment. With so many employment options available, it can be difficult to tell quality Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) providers from the rest. I recently sat down with Nick Chappell, Diana Wolf, and Jennifer Gruber, of Verbal Beginnings to hear about…
It’s May, and that means a fresh crop of college grads are looking to start new careers. If this is you, you may be considering your path forward in life. You may have student loans to pay, and yet, still be seeking your purpose as a professional. After putting in years of hard study and…
I recently had a chance to talk with Diana Wolf and Nick Chappell about what makes their company, accredited by the Behavioral Health Centers of Excellence, attractive to those who have studied to be a BCBA. In a word, it is “support.” Support for BCBAs to focus on what they were trained to do –…
If you are pursuing your degree in SLP, externships will likely be on your checklist. Supervision gained working in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) programs will provide you with real-world where you can apply the academic knowledge you’ve learned. Students are often encouraged to obtain well-rounded experience working with clients of different demographics and a variety…
If you have a passion for helping others and want to make a real difference in someone’s life, you may want to consider a career in Applied Behavior Analysis as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). This designation will take time and effort but can provide some of the most rewarding career experiences ever. Below,…
Do you have a passion for helping people? Are you looking for a career that will allow you to turn this passion into a career? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 68 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder. These numbers show the increasing need for services and providers…
If you are on your way to becoming certified as a Behavior Analyst, congratulations and get ready! Along the way, there are many boxes that will need to be checked off. Getting your supervision hours and meeting all of the requirements and ratios is no easy task. In this article, we will review the 3…
Once you have finally completed your training in BCBA programs, you will be ready to dive in and begin putting all those hours of education to work! In-home jobs working with children with autism can be extremely rewarding allowing you to work with kids and families in an environment that is most comfortable for them. …
When clinicians are pursuing their BCBA certification, they must often decide whether to pursue a career in home based therapies or a clinic/center setting. There are many reasons for choosing either setting. In this article, we’ll discuss the 4 reasons clinicians often choose home-based therapies, along with some additional considerations if you choose this path.…
For people who like to help people, an Applied Behavior Analysis career can be extremely rewarding. But, sometimes, clinicians get exposed to one area of the field and never get to experience other opportunities. At Verbal Beginnings, our company is growing and so is our team. Here is a story of one of our employee’s…