EP 56 Behavior Analysis and Reading Instruction

Welcome to the Behavior Education Connection! In this episode, we talk about problem solving models, and how they can benefit school teams supporting students and teachers in public school settings. Our guest for this episode is Dr. Michelle Hickman, Clinical Assistant Professor at Daemen University and Co-Founder of BRIDGE Learning.

For more information, check out the Virginia Public Schools Behavior Analyst Website: ⁠https://sites.google.com/odu.edu/vapsban/home⁠Guest

Speaker:

Dr. Michelle Hickman is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Behavioral Science Department at Daemen University, where she teaches in the graduate Applied Behavior Analysis program. She joined Daemen in 2018 after serving as an adjunct faculty member and as the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Training at The Summit Center. She holds a doctorate and master’s degree in special education from The Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland. She is a BCBA-D and a Licensed Behavior Analyst in New York.

In addition to her work at Daemen, Michelle is a co-founder of BRIDGE Learning, a consulting and professional development organization that partners with schools and professionals to provide evidence-based training, coaching, and online learning opportunities.

Host: Selena J. Layden, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Movement Studies and Special Education at Old Dominion University. Dr. Layden earned her doctorate degree from the College of William & Mary in Education Policy, Planning, and Leadership with an emphasis in Special Education Administration and her master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Prior to joining the faculty at ODU, Dr. Layden worked in multiple school divisions focusing on challenging behavior and children with autism spectrum disorder. She was also the Assistant Director of Training at the Autism Center for Excellence at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Layden’s research interests focus on providing effective professional development for school personnel, improving the implementation of evidence-based practices in schools, particularly for students with autism spectrum disorder, and school-based behavior analysts.

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