A behavior analysis podcast featuring BCBA hosts and rotating guests on forward-thinking ABA conversations.
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Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
Director, Clinical Training and CR Institute
CentralReach
MSW, BCBA, LBA
Manager, ABA Content Strategy & Development
CentralReach
Episode 6.3 - Aired March 26th
Assessment to Behavior Plan Implementation with Allison Frazier
This episode reviews the process of moving from assessment to behavior intervention planning within applied behavior analysis. The discussion highlights best practices for conducting assessments, including the use of informant reports, direct observation, and multiple assessment types to inform clinical decision-making. Presenters emphasize the importance of individualized assessment selection, compassionate care, and collaboration with caregivers and interdisciplinary teams. The panel also explores common challenges in synthesizing assessment data, developing meaningful hypotheses, and ensuring intervention plans are feasible and socially valid. Additionally, the role of technology and decision-support tools in enhancing clinician performance and improving outcomes is discussed.
Special Guests
Allison Frazier
M.A., BCBA, COBA
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Episode 6.2 - Aired February 27th
Outcomes-Based Care in ABA with Yagnesh Vadgama
In this episode of The Behavioral View, Nissa Van Etten, Olivia Teal, Elizabeth Barajas, and Yagnesh Vadgama discuss the evolution of outcomes-based care within applied behavior analysis (ABA). Drawing from extensive experience in both clinical practice and payer systems, Vadgama outlines the differences between traditional fee-for-service models and outcomes-based care frameworks. The panel explores how standardized assessments, aggregate data analysis, and empirically supported dosing recommendations can create greater alignment between providers and payers while maintaining individualized clinical decision-making.
The discussion addresses administrative burden, prior authorization processes, value-based payment arrangements, caregiver involvement, social determinants of health, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Emphasis is placed on transparency, data-driven decision making, and protecting the integrity of behavior analytic practice while demonstrating measurable outcomes at both the individual and population levels. This course provides practical insight into how outcomes-based care models may shape the future of ABA service delivery.
Special Guests
Yagnesh J. Vadgama
MA BCBA
VP, Payor Strategy and Network Development
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Episode 6.1 - Aired January 28th
Season Premiere with Thomas Frazier, Ph.D.
In this podcast episode, Shannon Hill, Nissa Van Etten, and Jordan Fries interview Thomas Frazier about outcome measurement in behavioral intervention services. Using Frazier and colleagues’ work on adaptive social communication measurement as a foundation, the discussion explores why many legacy assessments were not designed for the ABA context or for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. The presenters distinguish between moment-to-moment ABA data collection and periodic outcome assessment, highlighting how periodic measures support long-term progress tracking, clinical decision-making, and accountability to funders. The episode emphasizes the complementary roles of norm-referenced and skill-based assessments, discusses constraints such as limited assessment authorizations, and underscores the importance of monitoring client and family quality of life. Ethical considerations related to caregiver-report measures, interpretation of sensitive results, and appropriate referrals are also addressed.
Special Guest
Thomas Frazier
Chief Clinical Officer
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