Re: Supervision requirements for BCABAs

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well designed online couses. She is amazing. I don't know if she has available

hours right now, but certainly you can try. I am lucky enough to be starting an

internship with her and I can say that she is simply the best.

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    Supervision requirements for BCABAs

    Posted by: " Kathy Pusztavari " kathy@... harriska2

    Date: Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:40 pm ((PST))

Hi all,

I'm having a hard time figuring out how to get supervised as a BCABA without

a caseload. I'm required to have 10 1 hr a month of visual supervision 2 1

hour a month of face to face in order to continue my certification.  The

problem with this is that the closest BCBA is 1.5 hrs away and they charge a

minimum of $60 and I have to do skype or some video conferencing for those

10 times.  All this for not having a caseload and talking about current

research - which could easily be an essay or phone conference.

How are other states/BCABAs doing this?  Has anyone heard of any good

methods or companies that can deal with the 10 out of 12 sessions that are

supposed to be visual but can be group?  All this without breaking the bank.

My other option is to simply forego my certification and just say, oh well,

there goes $6000 and a ton of work.

Any help is great as I am supposed to get this done by the end of the week.

- Kathy Pusztavari

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Kathy,

I am receiving excellent distance supervision for my BCBA fieldwork through a

group that has the technology part figured out, through uploading of video

recordings, graphs, etc, as well as online videoconferencing (virtual meeting

rooms).  You can watch your video and make graphs together online.  I am a

BCBA candidate, and I don't know if they supervise aspiring BCABAs as well. 

You'll need to contact them and find out. 

I cannot imagine how you would achieve fieldwork without actually working with

clients - or why you would want to miss this most important part of the

preparation.  Despite having aced the ABA coursework, and having 30 years

hands-on experience as an SLP, I need the actual implementation of ABA to

develop even a beginning level of competence.  And that's with my supervisor

giving feedback on my videos.  I'd be surprised that you could complete the

requirement any other way.

So, if you don't have a caseload, I strongly recommend that you create  one for

your fieldwork, by volunteering your time at a local agency, such as a public

school special education program or preferred target population.  Get parent

permission to make video recordings for review with your distance

supervisor.  Like you, I don't have a local BCBA I can work with throughout the

year, given the location of my full-time employment as an SLP.  My

distance-supervisor and I recognize that  " distance " supervision is a second

choice, as an arrangement.  However, you can still get the very best of

supervisors, and have an excellent experience.  My supervisor and others in the

company are university instructors/Ph.D. candidates  with a history in   

direct and indirect  (online) supervision.  They provide  online conferencing

(live meeting room s), and technical support for capturing video, graphs, etc

to discuss online .   

I highly recommend the staff of BCBAs at Josh Pritchard's company, JKP

Analysts.  Contact them at:    

http://jkpanalysts.com/supervision.php

Good luck (and don't settle for anything less than hands-on experienc e, and a

supervisor with high expectations )

Ann Douvier, SLP

ABA Student

[ ] Supervision requirements for BCABAs

Hi all,

I'm having a hard time figuring out how to get supervised as a BCABA without

a caseload. I'm required to have 10 1 hr a month of visual supervision 2 1

hour a month of face to face in order to continue my certification. The

problem with this is that the closest BCBA is 1.5 hrs away and they charge a

minimum of $60 and I have to do skype or some video conferencing for those

10 times. All this for not having a caseload and talking about current

research - which could easily be an essay or phone conference.

How are other states/BCABAs doing this? Has anyone heard of any good

methods or companies that can deal with the 10 out of 12 sessions that are

supposed to be visual but can be group? All this without breaking the bank.

My other option is to simply forego my certification and just say, oh well,

there goes $6000 and a ton of work.

Any help is great as I am supposed to get this done by the end of the week.

- Kathy Pusztavari