CEU Bundle: Multidisciplinary Collaboration Series Bundle (5-Part Series)

Ann Beirne, MA, BCBA is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over two decades of experience working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

She has provided direct services to children and families in home environments, schools, and residential programs. Her work with this population has spanned the lifespan, including toddlers, young children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities.

Ms. Beirne is co-author of the textbook Understanding Ethics in Behavior Analysis:  Practical Applications available from Routledge Publishing in 2019.

Jennifer is a dually credentialed professional, licensed and certified as a Speech-Language Pathologist and Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She possesses expertise and advanced skills in teaching language to children on the autism spectrum. She has helped clients across the life span from Early Intervention, Preschool through School in both home and center-based settings. Over the past 10 years, she has successfully integrated strategies and techniques from both disciplines to help individuals with autism and their educational teams generate better student outcomes.

Julie is a dually credentialed Occupational Therapist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She started working with children on the autism spectrum in 1994 as a behavior technician. This sparked a passion for working with these amazing kids. Julie has served as a BCBA and/ or OT in home, center, and community based programs. She has also worked in private schools and consulted in public schools. She has a unique perspective encompassing her experiences as an OT, BCBA, and parent, and firmly believes in the importance of collaboration with families and multiple disciplines in order to help children achieve their full potential in all areas of their lives.

Mike E. Marroquin, PhD, BCBA-D, New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst

Franklin Square School District, New York

Dr. Michael “Mike” Marroquin, is an Autism graduate & undergraduate professor at Queens College (CUNY).  He also is a practicing consultant for families and school districts in New York. He is passionate about making behavior analysis accessible to students in public school settings.  He specializes in parent and staff training on the use of ABA methodologies in both home and school settings to provide students with a consistent set of expectations in both environments.

Dr. Mike currently Supervises BCBA® applicants and state licensure applicants in public school settings. As a behavior analyst, he uses ABA to teach behavior analysis in higher education, school and home.

Gina is an occupational therapist certified on the the national and state level. Gina has worked in outpatient clinics, schools, and the home environment.  She is certified in Ayres’ Sensory Integration and works with children and adults who experience sensory processing difficulties as a result of spectrum disorders, developmental delays, trauma, or other diagnoses.

Gina owns her own occupational therapy business and has worked on numerous multidisciplinary teams.   She currently provides occupational therapy services in the clinical environment and in the home environment; she collaborates with school personnel, too. She believes it is vital to involve the child’s “village” and hosts seasonal parent/caregiver nights to disseminate informative, fun, and pertinent information.