ABA Consultation and Services

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Eight years experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and special education in home-based, school-based, and vocational settings.  Worked with students from preschool through early adulthood with varying diagnoses, including students on the autism spectrum as well as students with other behavioral and developmental disabilities, in both the U.S.A. and Canada.

 

Professional experience

· Current: Program Director for ABACS, LLC

· Previous: District Behavior Analyst in a Massachusetts public school system

· Previous: Research role, lead teacher, and case manager at New England Center for Children

· Previous: Behavior therapist

 

    Credentials

· Ph.D. candidate in Applied Behavior Analysis – Simmons College

· Masters of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) – Northeastern University,        2006

· Bachelor of Science (Psychology) – Northeastern University, 2003

· Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) –University of Ottawa, 2001

 

Presentations/trainings/workshops

Herscovitch, B. (October 2006). Presentation to school committee on the state and direction of Applied Behavior Analysis in a Massachusetts Public School System (televised).

Herscovitch, B. (November 2006). ABA in the public schools (Half day). Training for team chairs, therapists and other support staff in a Massachusetts Public School System.

Herscovitch, B. (November 2006). Applied Behavior Analysis in the Public Schools: An introduction to the basic principles, procedures and curriculum (Part 1: Full day). Training series for a Massachusetts Public School System.

Herscovitch, B. (December 2006). Applied Behavior Analysis in the Public Schools: Beyond the basics; applying principles and procedures in the classroom, and data interpretation (Part 2: Half day). Training series for a Massachusetts Public School System.

Herscovitch, B. (January 2007). Applied Behavior Analysis in the Public Schools: Classroom strategies, group-oriented contingencies, and further data interpretation (Part 3: Half day). Training series for a Massachusetts Public School System.

Herscovitch, B. (January 2007). A functional approach to assessment and treatment (Full day). Training for staff and families of a non-profit organization, Ottawa, Canada.

Herscovitch, B. (March 2007). Social skills training for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, PDD-NOS . Training series for a Massachusetts Public School System.

Herscovitch, B. (March 2007). Applied Behavior Analysis: Educating Individuals with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities (Full day). Training for parents and staff of a Massachusetts Public School System.

Herscovitch, B. (May 2007) Applied Behavior Analysis: A Functional Approach to Changing Behavior.  Workshop (3 hours) at the 31st annual Massachusetts Title 1 conference, Hyannis, MA.

Herscovitch, B. & Alitz-Polga, Karen. (October 2007).  Discrete Trial Teaching - Part one.  (3 hours).  Training series for Southbridge Public School staff, Southbridge, MA.

Herscovitch, B. & Alitz-Polga, Karen. (November 2007).  Discrete Trial Teaching - Part two, and Task Analysis Training (6 hours).  Training series for Southbridge Public School staff, Southbridge, MA.

Herscovitch, B. & Alitz-Polga, Karen. (December 2007).  Following Behavior Programs (3 hours).  Training series for Southbridge Public School staff, Southbridge, MA.

 

Research-based poster presentations and symposiums

Clark, K.M., DeBar, R., O’Sullivan, G., Herscovitch, B., & Ahearn, W. H. (May 2004). Comparison of highly preferred matched and unmatched stimuli on stereotypy in students with developmental disabilities. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston.

Herscovitch, B., Clark, K.M., Isono, Y., Fitch, S., Coonradt, K., & Ahearn, W.H. (October 2004). Comparison of highly preferred matched and unmatched stimuli on vocal stereotypy in students with developmental disabilities. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.

Herscovitch, B., & Dolan, S. (August 2005). Comparison of RC and response interruption in the treatment of vocal stereotypy. Poster presented at the annual New England Center for Children research presentations, Boston.  

Herscovitch, B., & Dolan, S. (August 2005). Comparison of RC and response interruption in the treatment of vocal stereotypy. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Amherst, MA.

Herscovitch, B., Libby, M.E., Roscoe, E.M., Ahearn, W.H., & Bourret, J.C. (May 2007).  Identification of precursor behavior for use in functional analyses.  Symposium presented at ABA international 33rd annual convention, San Diego, CA.

 

 

 

Program director

E-mail: bherscovitch@abaconsultation.com

Brandon Herscovitch, M.S.ABA, BCBA

Phone: 774-249-8403