Mia and Applied Behavioral Analysis, Part 1 of 2 With Kari Porter, MS, BCBA

Kari Porter is one of the Board Certified Behavioral Analyst, BCBA, who helped with Mia during the timespan of Hope Comes in Pieces.  Kari represents one those persons who held a piece of the puzzle.  She helped develop a better picture of what is required for Mia to recover from the regression she suffered.

She is from Illinois.  She earned her Master of Science in Behavior Analysis and Therapy from Southern Illinois University.  As it turned out, we have a common associate, Jonathan C. Baker, PhD., BCBA-D, Faculty Specialist, Autism Center of Excellence, Western Michigan University.  She worked with him on Project 12 Ways when was an associate professor at Southern Illinois University.  I met him while working on a latency-based assessment project.

BCBAs, like Kari, designed and modified Mia’s developmental programs.  She looked specifically at Mia’s data to determine if there was progress toward the written targets.  If Mia made satisfactory progress according to the expectation, Kari usually kept the program the same.   If Mia didn’t progress, Kari was responsible for recommending modifications to improve outcomes.

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