3.5 Learning Type CEUs
Trauma-Informed Strategies in Educational Settings: The Missing Piece
Unlock the Missing Piece to Behavior Support: Trauma-Informed Strategies for BCBAs
Instructor: Robyn Powley, M.Ed., BCBA
Robyn Powley, M.Ed., BCBA
Why is Trauma-Informed Strategies in Educational Settings essential to your career as a BCBA?
Are you a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) ready to make a lasting impact on the lives of trauma-affected students?
Traditional behavior analysis methods are often insufficient when working with students who carry the weight of trauma. This CEU-eligible course is your key to bridging the gap and creating truly effective, holistic behavior intervention plans.
Elevate Your Expertise, Transform Student Lives:
Go Beyond the Surface: Gain a deep understanding of how trauma manifests in behavior, unraveling the hidden triggers that hinder learning and social-emotional growth.
Assessments with Insight: Master the art of conducting trauma-informed functional behavior assessments, identifying both the outward behaviors and the underlying emotional history.
Intervention Plans That Heal: Craft behavior intervention plans that not only address challenging behaviors but also nurture resilience, empowerment, and emotional well-being.
Collaborative Power: Learn to forge strong partnerships with students, families, and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring everyone is aligned in creating a safe and supportive environment.
Become an Agent of Change: Develop the confidence and skills to advocate for trauma-informed policies and resources within your school district, creating a ripple effect of positive transformation.
What you will learn:
Effective Interventions
Gain the knowledge and skills to seamlessly integrate trauma-informed practices into functional behavior assessments and intervention plans, leading to better outcomes for students.
Understand Trauma
Develop a deeper understanding of how trauma affects student behavior and learning, enabling more targeted and effective support strategies.
Collaborate Effectively
Learn strategies to collaborate with students, families, and multidisciplinary teams to create holistic, person-centered interventions.
Advocate for Change
Gain the skills and confidence to advocate for trauma-informed policies and resource allocation within school districts, creating a more supportive school environment.
Become a Leader
Become a recognized expert in trauma-informed behavior support, elevating your professional standing and opening new career opportunities.
Improve Outcomes
Develop more effective behavior intervention plans that lead to improved academic performance, social-emotional well-being, and overall school climate for the students you serve.
How will Trauma-Informed Strategies in Educational Settings help you as a BCBA?
By completing this course,BCBAs will:
Trauma-Informed FBA Framework: A structured approach for conducting functional behavior assessments that explicitly considers the influence of trauma.
Trauma-Sensitive Intervention Strategies: A toolkit of evidence-based, compassionate strategies that prioritize safety, regulation, and relationship-building.
Fostering a Trauma-Sensitive School Climate and Culture: Discover ways to collaborate with administrators, counselors, and other support personnel to build a cohesive, trauma-responsive school environment
Advocating for Systemic Change and Policy-Level Support: Develop strategies to engage stakeholders, secure funding, and drive sustainable, school-wide transformation
And more!
Trusted ACE Instructors Approved through the BACB
Quality Assurance You Can Trust: All of our instructors are certified Authorized Continuing Education (ACE) providers through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). This ensures that our CEU courses meet the rigorous standards set by the BACB and qualify for CEU credits towards maintaining your BCBAs’® certifications.
See what people are saying about Understanding the Role of a BCBA in Regular Education Settings
Excellent presentation on a topic, Trauma Informed Behavior Supports, that requires much more attention in an educational setting. Several examples were presented to further one's understanding.
Rosemarie Bonomo
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Meet the Instructor
Robyn Powley, M.Ed., BCBA
Robyn Powley has over 30 years of experience serving as a Special Educator, Special Education Administrator, and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Throughout her career, she has worked tirelessly in PreK-12 schools, developing innovative programs and interventions that have had a profound impact on students with multiple disabilities, including emotional handicaps, autism, intellectual disabilities, and learning disabilities.
What sets Robyn apart is her ability to see systems and challenges through a wider lens. Her wealth of experience has given her a unique perspective on addressing the diverse educational and behavioral needs of individuals. Recognizing the need to extend her reach beyond the public school system, Robyn made the decision in 2014 to become a private contractor and consultant, collaborating with over 20 different schools and providing invaluable support to both students and educators.
With a Master’s Degree in Special Education, specializing in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, and an advanced graduate national board certification in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Robyn has recently pivoted to a new endeavor—creating workshops for Master ABA and offering parent coaching through her website,
www.robynpowleyconsulting.com. Sharing her expertise and providing workshops to fellow professionals is a true passion of hers.
