THE TEAM.
We seek to apply the principles of ABA to the new niche of advocacy for students with special needs, in hopes of changing the four-term contingency that governs the behaviors of schools, families, and advocacy professionals, thus ensuring that all children have access to appropriate, effective, and meaningful educational programming.
Meghan Cave, M.Ed. BCBA, LBA (CT), is a former special education teacher turned BCBA who received her Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Severe Disabilities from Boston College and her post-Masters BCBA certificate from Endicott College. Driven by a passion for empowering others by providing wide-reaching access to the world of ABA, Meghan has extended her role as a BCBA to the public school, home, community, and adjunct faculty capacities. Meghan has experience working with children ages 3-21 with a wide range of disabilities, including autism, emotional disturbance, intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities, and deaf-blindness.
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Justyna Balzar, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA (CT), started out as a behavior therapist working in home programs. She graduated with a Sociology major and and pursued her BCaBA certification through FIT. She received her Masters in Curriculum Education and Applied Behavior Analysis from Arizona State University and, shortly after, her BCBA. Inspired by her passion for sharing the amazing Science of ABA with anyone who will listen, Justyna gained experience in a variety of settings including, home programs, private school, and public school. Justyna has experience working with children ages 3-18 with a wide range of disabilities.
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Keri Spielmann, MS, BCBA, LBA (CT), Keri recognized her passion for ABA when she began working as a therapist in a school district, teaching early learners new language. She quickly realized the impact that ABA had on the lives of her clients, the teachers she worked with and began applying the principles to her own child. She knew within a few months that she had found her passion and career. Keri graduated from Western Connecticut State University with a BA degree in Psychology and went on to pursue a Masters of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorders from Sage Graduate School.
Keri went on to start her own ABA agency, Collaborative Interventions, which she directs full time. |