Behavioral Health Collective

Follow Behavioral Health Collective
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Behavioral Health Collective podcast is a community of behavior analysts who are passionate about sharing our science by connecting families to information that promotes meaningful behavior change. We're a community of practitioners who seek to empower parents by sharing effective behavioral strategies and evidence-based practices from the perspective of behavior science.

Erika Ng


    • Mar 24, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from Behavioral Health Collective with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Behavioral Health Collective

    IEP Tips From An Education Lawyer And IEP Advocate (with Associate Attorney Alexandra Rosenblatt and BCBA Annie McLaughlin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 58:18


    Annie McLaughlin, BCBA—and education lawyer, Alexandra Rosenblatt—join Erika to discuss this tricky area in which they specialize and provide some insight on how professionals can help collaborate with school teams and families throughout the IEP process.

    Occupational Therapy Meets Behavior Analysis (with Shalini and Sumanta Das, BCBAs & OTs)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 70:13


    Shalini & Sumanta Das—both BCBA and OT, and Founders/Directors of Symbiosis Pediatric Therapy—join Erika to discuss the multidisciplinary nature of their clinic and plenty of insights for both OTs and behavior analysts who are working together. They also impart some wisdom about collaboration that they have honed over the years.

    Collaborating On School Teams To Support Complex Cases (with BCBA Tina Gunn and M.Ed, Teacher Julie Grundy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 40:25


    Tina Gunn (M.Ed., BCBA, DATA Team) and Julie Grundy (M.Ed., Teacher, DATA Team) join Erika to discuss working together to support students with complex needs in school settings. They both serve students and school teams in district support roles and have worked together on teams to design and implement the Practical Functional Assessment and Skill Based Treatment process (PFA-SBT) for some of their learners. Julie and Tina discuss their work with students, how they have collaborated both as a teacher and BCBA but also with large school teams, and finally impart some wisdom that they've learned over the years of working in their district-level support roles. This is a conversation not to be missed by teachers, educators, school district staff and behavior analysts working in schools!

    Getting Kids Motivated To Read (with pre-K Teacher Lorena Castillo and BCBA Jandy Flores)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 44:46


    Featuring Jandy Flores, a BCBA and Lorena Castillo, pre-K classroom teacher, this conversation talks about getting young kids excited to learn to read. Jandy is known as The Reading Behaviorist and describes her business and charity in this conversation. Jandy and Lorena discuss their professional collaborative relationship and the behavioral-based strategies they use to increase motivation in young children to want to learn to read. Jandy is in a very niche area using behavior analysis to set kids up for reading success by setting up the MO to do so. This conversation is great for preschool or pre-k teachers as well as BCBAs working with young children.

    Using Behavior Science For Financial Health (with BCBA Georgiy Roykhman a.k.a. Funancialism)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 58:20


    Erika chats with Georgiy about how he uses behavior analysis to teach his students to invest and understand basic financial concepts. He also shares some insights on being a BCBA with a side hustle and a dose of work-life balance. Funancialism has so much enthusiasm for the work he does and just hearing his passion for it is inspiring!

    Using the Science of Behavior in Fitness, Health + Business (with BCBA Nick Green from BehaviorFit)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 36:35


    Nick Green chats with Erika about starting up his business, BehaviorFit and how he offers a unique behavior analytic approach to fitness coaching services. Nick shares some insights from his experience building his business and some resources for other solopreneurs or BCBAs aspiring to strike out on their own.

    Treating Anxiety In A Child With Anxiety/ASD/IDD (with Dr. Krista Johnston and Monica Millar)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 55:25


    This conversation highlights not only the research this team is doing but the collaborative relationship between psychologist Dr. Krista Johnston and BCBA Monica Millar. Whether you're working across disciplines as a BCBA and a psychologist, or serving clients with IDD, ASD and anxiety, this conversation will be of interest to you!

    Healthy Sleep (with Hilary McClinton and Nicole Shallow, BCBAs)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 28:06


    Hilary and Nicole join Erika to share more about their work with families towards healthy sleep. If you or a family member has any challenges with sleep, this is a great conversation with some solid takeaways. Nicole shares their best advice for healthy sleep habits and Hilary shares some wisdom for parents of babies and young children to set them up for long-term sleep success.

    How To Support A Child With An ODD Diagnosis (with Amelia Bowler, BCBA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 32:25


    Amelia Bowler joined Erika Ng to discuss highlights from her book and provides personal and professional insights about supporting a child with an ODD diagnosis. Amelia's compassionate and insightful approach to working with this unique group of children is due to her being a parent of a child with an ODD diagnosis and also an experienced clinician serving families in this area. Listen to understand more about Oppositional Defiant Disorder.

    Counseling and Behavior Analysis (with Dr. Katie Saint, BCBA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 25:20


    Dr. Katie Saint from Appleton, Wisconsin joins Erika to discuss the intersection of counseling and behavior analysis to serve adolescents, adults and families with her unique lens. If you have an adolescent struggling with behavioral and mental health challenges, listen in as Katie discusses when to see a dually certified professional and the benefits of counsellors having a behavior analytic background.

    Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Services (with Alexia Stack, BCBA- A Block Above Behavioral Consulting)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 32:42


    Behavior Analyst Alexia Stack joins Erika Ng to discuss what trauma-informed behavior-analytic services can look like. This conversation is great for anyone, even if your child hasn't experienced trauma. Alexia highlights how behavior analytic services are flexible and individualized, and how behavior analysts collaborate with other professionals.

    Identifying, Fixing And Avoiding The Criticism Trap (with Michael Maloney, founder of the Maloney Method)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 34:32


    Michael Maloney joined Erika Ng to branch out from reading interventions a little bit and discuss the criticism trap. This is something all families can struggle with. It can become a problem as it breaks down rapport and the relationship between a parent and child. Listen to learn how to identify, fix and avoid the criticism trap.

    Values-Based Parenting (with Courtney Bilton, BCBA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 38:58


    Today, Courtney Bilton joins Erika to discuss the use of values-based parent-coaching. This framework is founded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She shares how it has shifted her own parenting perspectives as well. Courtney takes a humble approach recognizing that even the most skilled professionals don't have it all together when it comes to parenting. Courtney also describes what parent coaching may look like for families and when they might consider reaching out to a parent coach for additional support and direct coaching. 

    Evidence-Based Reading Instruction (with Michael Maloney, founder of Maloney Method)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 16:56


    Michael Maloney joins Erika Ng again to discuss the science of learning by combining evidence-based techniques called Precision Teaching, Behavior Analysis and Direct Instruction. Michael's current teaching procedures use these three practices which are all based in behavioral science. 

    founders method evidence based behavior analysis reading instruction michael maloney direct instruction precision teaching
    Understanding Behavior Science In Everyday Life (with Behavior Analyst, Caitlin Ball)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 42:31


    Board Certified Behavior Analyst Caitlin Ball joined Erika Ng to discuss behavior science in everyday life. This episode is a great primer if you're totally new to learning about behavior analysis but also good for anyone who has been following the podcast and wants to know more about the basics of the science.

    Toilet Training for All! (with Katie Rinald, BCBA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 35:15


    Katie Rinald joins Erika Ng to discuss common challenges with toilet training for all sorts of children, regardless of their diagnosis or age. The goal of this episode is to give families hope that even if they have been told their child will never be toilet trained, have been barred from accessing community resources due to not being toilet trained or simply have given up as they've tried everything -- toilet training is possible!

    Providing Behavioural Health Services On A Multidisciplinary Team (with Michele Shilvock, Behaviour Analyst at Paramount Pediatrics)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 35:59


    Erika Ng had a conversation with Michele Shilvock, a Behavior Analyst and local pioneer in multi-disciplinary service delivery. Having been in the field of behavioral health for 22 years, she has a lot of insights to share. Her passion for providing robust services to children and youth is evident in this episode. 

    Remedial Reading And Homeschooling Using Behavior Science (with Adrianna Horne and Michael Maloney)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 31:40


    In this special episode, we had a parent who joined a practitioner to share their story. Adrianna Horne, a homeschooling parent of a neurodiverse family joined Michael Maloney to talk about remedial reading. Hearing directly from Adrianna as a consumer of behavior analytic services was a powerful conversation and is not an episode to miss!

    Teaching Social Skills To Neurodivergent Girls (with Gabrielle Stigant)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 29:59


    Gabrielle Stigant joins Erika Ng to discuss her niche work with neurodivergent females and social skills instruction. She describes some of the differences between males and females who are neurodivergent and how females can be overlooked, but in need of support.

    Introduction To The BHC Podcast (with Erika Ng)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 7:32


    In this inaugural episode of the Behavioral Health Collective Podcast, Erika introduces herself as the host of the show. She is a Behavior Analyst located in British Columbia, Canada. She shares the vision of the podcast which is to share some of the great work happening in the field of Behavior Analysis to improve the lives of children, adolescents, parents, educators, and the greater community. Erika shares the goals of the Behavioral Health Collective which includes sharing evidence-based information with families and educators while advocating for better access to services to improve behavioral health for individuals. Join the community by listening in, sharing feedback, or requesting specific topics!

    Claim Behavioral Health Collective

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel