What I provide

Functional behavior assessments that combine interviews, rating tools such as the QABF, direct observation, and data review to identify what a behavior is doing for the person.
Behavior support plans built on that function, written in plain language, and matched to the setting and the staff who will carry them out.
Program development for applied behavior analysis services, from intake and assessment workflows to supervision structures and data systems.
Clinical quality review, including plan audits, implementation fidelity checks, and outcome measurement.
School consultation, including trauma-sensitive classroom supports, staff training, and preparing paraeducators to become Registered Behavior Technicians.
Staff and caregiver training in function-based support, de-escalation without restraint, and data collection.
Transition and discharge planning alongside hospitals, emergency departments, and community mental health centers for people moving between levels of care.

For adults involved with the justice system or leaving secure settings, see forensic and high-risk behavioral consultation.

How I work

Every plan starts with function and context. Behavior that looks dangerous or disruptive almost always makes sense once you understand what it gets or avoids for the person and what in the environment keeps it going. I assess that carefully, I am trauma-informed in how I interpret it, and I build support around teaching better ways to meet the same need.

I also write for the people who implement the plan. A plan that only a behavior analyst can follow will not be followed on a busy shift, so I keep procedures clear, train staff to fluency, and check fidelity before deciding that a plan is not working.

I do not use restraint. I use MOTAB, a de-escalation program I developed that teaches the person intervening to manage their own behavior and techniques first, and I have never filed a restraint or seclusion report with the State of New Hampshire.

My assessments are functional and behavioral. I do not provide psychological or psychiatric diagnosis, and I coordinate with the clinicians who do.

Who I work with

Human-service agencies and area agency networks supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Residential programs, including enhanced family care and community residences.
Public, private, and private residential schools.
Individuals and families who need behavioral support or an advocate in education planning.

Background

More than 150 functional behavior assessments conducted and behavior support plans written.
Consultation in at least two dozen schools across seven or more districts, including private residential schools.
More than fifteen years in human services, beginning as a direct support professional in 2011.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst; Licensed Behavior Analyst in Vermont; Pearson Assessment Qualification at Levels A through C.

Where I work

I am based in Concord, New Hampshire, and work with programs across the state. I am licensed as a behavior analyst in Vermont and available for consultation there. Organizational, training, and leadership work can also be done remotely for programs elsewhere in New England and beyond.

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