Frequently asked questions
What areas do you serve and how long do I have to wait?
I go everywhere and serve everyone that qualifies for services and feels as though I might be a fit. I can do long trips and will gladly do so provided we can coordinate so that the trips are kept to a minimum. I'm always interested in providing services to those who cannot access it from most Behavior Professionals so contact me and we'll talk.
The waitlist varies but I try to keep it at a month. If it's going to be more than that I will typically provide people who ask with a list of other qualified professionals that can also help them so that they aren't stuck on the waiting list if they don't want to be.
Is there anyone you won't work with?
The very nature of behavior work is walking into situations where others decide to walk away and I've never found a situation I won't work with. I meet people where they are at and walk as far as I can go with them before parting ways. Extremely rude, demanding, over-bearing or emotional support networks are more difficult to work with, but there's usually a reason they are that way and figuring out what that reason is, becomes part of the process.
Why behavior supports?
Behavior issues are probably the most commonly cited reasons for mulitple placements, damaged relationships and failures to meet goals. When people are engaging in behavior that drives others away, makes it difficult or impossible to provide supports or endangers themselves or others, it's far better to try and find a solution than to just cross your fingers and hope everything works out.
What's the biggest misconception people have about behavior support, and how would you explain the reality?
Behavior supports are only for "really bad" behaviors. Behavior supports exist to help people live their best lives and any behavior that gets in the way of that or proves difficult for others to work with can be a reason to consider behavior supports.
Behavior supports are not about punishment, shame or tons of restrictions (although sometimes restrictions are needed), they are about allowing everyone in the situation to be heard and perhaps breathe a little easier as they go about their day knowing that there are solutions to try when days get difficult.
What makes your approach to behavior support different from others?
I do in-person interviews and observations and I want to maintain a long-term relationship with the people I provide support for when possible. I am responsive and friendly. I take care to create supports that are appropriate for the setting whenever possible and make recommendations that are in line with what the support team indicates they are able to provide. I write clearly and use regular language. You won't get dozens of graphs, paragraphs of text explaining theoretical frameworks or stubborn insistence on supports that simply do not work/do not fit the individual's situation.
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