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| Becoming a Compass-Behavioral Clinician: A Neuroaffirming Behavioral Coaching Program for Autistic Youth and Adults |
| Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| 8:00 AM–3:00 PM |
| Marriott Marquis, M2 Level, Marquis Salon 12-13 |
| Area: AUT/VBC; Domain: Service Delivery |
| CE Instructor: Lindsey Sneed, Ph.D. |
| BRIANNA FITCHETT (Catalight), JENNIFER IKOLA (Catalight Research Institute), LINDSEY SNEED (Catalight Research Institute) |
| Description: Compass-Behavioral (Compass-B) is founded on the evidence-based principles of applied behavioral analysis and includes procedures such as antecedent, behavior, consequence understanding of behavior, understanding private events and how this impacts public behavior, implementing behavioral techniques to improve executive functioning skills, and sleep hygiene behaviors to improve sleep. Compass-B is implemented through a neuroaffirming person-centered framework where individuals take data on their own behavior and set their own goals. In this ABA-based intervention, the BCBA works directly with the client to learn how to manage their own behavior. In 2023, Compass-B was piloted across five BCBAs and 15 autistic youth and adults, demonstrating significant improvement in their outcomes. Since then, we have trained more than 30 BCBAs in Compass-B and provided this behavioral coaching program to more than 400 autistic youth and adults. Outcomes data demonstrates significantly improved executive functioning skills, significant improvement in sleep behavior, and significantly improved self-reported wellbeing as described by a survey of private events. This workshop will teach licensed or certified clinicians how to implement Compass-B to fidelity with neurodiverse youth and adults. |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to: (1) Understand how to use the manuals with clients for Compass-B treatment. (2) Evaluate the suitability of individuals for the Compass-B program. (3) Identify and critically assess three modules from the Compass-B Manual for Clients. (4) Implement a Compass-B assessment. (5) Utilize Motivational Interviewing techniques as a core method for engagement and promoting behavioral change |
| Activities: The format of this workshop will include lectures, small group breakouts, large and small group discussion, video models, guided practice, as well as hands on work in the Compass-Behavioral manuals. |
| Audience: Licensed and certified clinicians who work with autistic individuals, people with intellectual developmental disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and related developmental disorders or for those who wish to expand their practice to serve these communities. A master's degree in psychology, ABA, or a related field is necessary, as well as an understanding of evidence-based ABA procedures (e.g., reinforcement, prompt/prompt fading, shaping, etc.) |
| Content Area: Practice |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |
| Keyword(s): Behavioral Coaching, Neuroaffirming, Person-Centered |
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