Jessica Minahan
Auteur de The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students
A propos de l'auteur
Jessica Minahan is a board-certified behavior analyst and special educator who serves as the director of behavioral services of Neuropsychology Education Services for Children Adolescents is Newton, Massachusetts, and as a consultant to clients nationwide. She is the coauthor of The Behavior Code.
Œuvres de Jessica Minahan
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- Études
- Boston University, UAlbany, Wheelock College, North Eastern University
- Professions
- Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and special educator
- Courte biographie
- Jessica Minahan is a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) and special educator with experience in both urban and suburban public school systems. Since 2000 she has worked with students who exhibit challenging behavior in both their homes and schools. She specializes in training staff and creating behavior intervention plans for students who demonstrate explosive and unsafe behavior. She also works with students who demonstrate emotional and behavioral disabilities, anxiety disorders, high-functioning Autism and Asperger's syndrome. Her particular interest is to serve these students by combining behavioral interventions with a comprehensive knowledge of best practices for those with complex mental health profiles and learning needs.
Jessica holds a BS in Intensive Special Education from Boston University and a dual master's degree in Special Education and Elementary Education from Wheelock College. She has a certificate of graduate study (CGS) in teaching children with Autism from University of Albany and received her BCBA training from Northeastern University. She has been an instructor for the Severe Disabilities department at Lesley University and is a sought-after speaker on subjects ranging from effective interventions for students with anxiety to supporting hard-to-reach students in full-inclusion public school settings.
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- Œuvres
- 2
- Membres
- 73
- Popularité
- #240,526
- Évaluation
- 5.0
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 5
- Favoris
- 1
Notes:
Challenging students: students with anxiety-related, oppositional, withdrawn, and sexualized behaviors. (3)
Behavior is communication. (16)
3-column ABC method of note-taking to document student behavior: antecedent, behavior, consequence (example p. 33)
FAIR plan: Functional hypothesis of behavior, Accommodations, Interaction strategies, Response strategies (42)… (plus d'informations)