
Episode 31: Special Series on Supporting Refugees from Ukraine Episode 1: Coordinating Supports for Refugee Families of Children with Disabilities with Sophie Ganevitch, M.Ed., BCBA
03/21/22 • 58 min
In the first episode of this series we talk to Sophie Ganevitch. Sophie has worked for many years growing behaviour analysis in Ukraine. On February 23, 2022 she signed a memorandum of agreement with the International Behavior Analyst Organization working towards a credentialing program in Ukraine. The next day, Russia began its attack on the country. Now she is in the UK coordinating supports for Ukrainian refugees with children with autism and other disabilities and is seeking support from others around the world to do the same in their countries as over 3 million refugees have fled. Sophie shares this story and puts out a call for support which we hope our listeners will answer.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
- BACB: 1.0 Learning
- IBAO: 1.0 Cultural
- QABA: 1.0 DEI
Information:
- Please contact Sophie at [email protected] to see how you can help support refugees in your country and get more information.
- Sophie has created a Google Form you can fill out with all the relevant information refugees might me seeking: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjd4LceImNBPaFoRdFN6fhSKBKQRN9E7pWvF4biPbC4sHbaQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
- Here’s the link for the spreadsheet that Sophie referenced (You’ll need to request access.): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KhN91vZaDssX3KJp7T9hqNZ6DF2nXJMZ/edit#gid=1834694513
In the first episode of this series we talk to Sophie Ganevitch. Sophie has worked for many years growing behaviour analysis in Ukraine. On February 23, 2022 she signed a memorandum of agreement with the International Behavior Analyst Organization working towards a credentialing program in Ukraine. The next day, Russia began its attack on the country. Now she is in the UK coordinating supports for Ukrainian refugees with children with autism and other disabilities and is seeking support from others around the world to do the same in their countries as over 3 million refugees have fled. Sophie shares this story and puts out a call for support which we hope our listeners will answer.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
- BACB: 1.0 Learning
- IBAO: 1.0 Cultural
- QABA: 1.0 DEI
Information:
- Please contact Sophie at [email protected] to see how you can help support refugees in your country and get more information.
- Sophie has created a Google Form you can fill out with all the relevant information refugees might me seeking: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjd4LceImNBPaFoRdFN6fhSKBKQRN9E7pWvF4biPbC4sHbaQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
- Here’s the link for the spreadsheet that Sophie referenced (You’ll need to request access.): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KhN91vZaDssX3KJp7T9hqNZ6DF2nXJMZ/edit#gid=1834694513
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Episode 30: Interteaching with Dr. Rocío Rosales , Ph.D., BCBA-D
In this episode we dive deep into the research of Dr. Rocío Rosales. In the first part of the episode, Dr. Rosales gives us a detailed understanding of Interteaching including its origins, components, and outcomes. In the second half of the episode, Rocío shares her passion project as she works to remove barriers to services for Latino families living in Massachusetts.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
- BACB: 1.5 Learning & 0.5 Ethics
- IBAO: 1.5 Learning & 0.5 Cultural
- QABA: 1.5 General & 0.5 DEI
Show Notes:
- Rocío Rosales - UMASS Lowell: https://www.uml.edu/fahss/psychology/faculty/rosales-rocio.aspx
- ABATEC: https://www.abatec.org
- Bloom’s Taxonomy: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy
- Larry Williams: https://www.unr.edu/psychology/faculty/w-larry-williams
- Ted Boyce: http://cbsafety.com/contact-us/about
Articles Referenced:
- Boyce, T. E., Hineline, P. N. (2002). Interteaching: A strategy for enhancing the user-friendliness of behavioral arrangements in the college classroom. The Behavior Analyst, 25, 215-226. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392059
- Gayman, C. M., Hammonds, F., & Rost, K. A. (2018). Interteaching in an asynchronous online class. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 4(4), 231-242. https://doi.org/10.1037/stl0000126
- Querol, B. I. D., Rosales, R., & Soldner, J. L. (2015). A comprehensive review of interteaching and its impact on student learning and satisfaction. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 1(4), 390-411. https://doi.org/10.1037/stl0000048
- Rosales, R., & Soldner, J. L. (2018). An Assessment of group size in interteaching. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 18(2), 105-117. https://doi.org/10.14434/josotl.v18i2.22539
- Rosales, R., Leon, A., Serna, R. W., et al. (2021). A first look at applied behavior analysis service delivery to Latino American families raising a child with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 974-983. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00572-w
- Rosales, R., Soldner, J. L., & Crimando, W. (2014). Enhancing the impact of quality points in interteaching. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 14(5), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.14434/josotlv14i5.12746
- Rosales, R., Soldner, J. L. & Zhang, L. (2018). An evaluation of the pair discussion component of interteaching. The Psychological Record, 68, 71-79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-018-0269-0
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Episode 32: Special Series on Supporting Refugees from Ukraine Episode 2: Tips on Providing Direct Support to Ukrainian Refugee Families with Autistic Children with Bohdanna Popowycz, M.Ed., BCBA
In this episode, Ben speaks with Bohdanna Popowycz, M.Ed., BCBA, a Ukrainian behaviour analyst who has been providing services and support to refugee families arriving in Canada from Ukraine.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
- BACB: 1.5 Ethics
- IBAO: 1.5 Ethics
- QABA: 1.5 Trauma-Informed Care
Ukrainian Resources:
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