Multidisciplinary Collaboration Series- Module 3: EDUCATORS & ABA
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For school teams clarifying classroom responsibilities, this recorded panel examines educator, paraprofessional and behavior-analyst roles, tiered supports and shared goals. The catalogue credits Ann Beirne and Juliette L. Riordan; the transcript introduces the speakers as Ann and Julie.
Catalogue presenter credit: Ann Beirne, Juliette L. Riordan.
The session distinguishes multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work by how professionals share goals and coordinate their contributions. Classroom examples include seating options, movement breaks and a discussion of comparing attention measures with and without a fidget.
The case discussions revisit a paraprofessional cleaning during instruction, assumptions that a student should know better, and self-injury without a behavior intervention plan. The presenters also discuss school-wide positive behavior supports and why successful accommodations need documentation across staff changes.
What does this recording cover?
- The session compares collaboration models through shared goals and coordination.
- The role discussion covers educator, paraprofessional and behavior-analyst responsibilities.
- Tiered-support examples include classroom-wide adaptations and more individualized modifications.
- The behavior intervention plan discussion covers baseline data, antecedent strategies, alternative behaviors and evaluation schedules.
Recording context: The recording date is unknown, and its discussion of IDEA, FAPE and Section 504 has not been independently verified in the supplied source review.
Three selected learner comments
The six-item evaluation mean was 4.27/5 across 25 complete responses, from 245 recorded rating responses. This mean includes only complete six-score responses. Source: Special Learning's course evaluation records, snapshot October 11, 2026.
Three selected anonymous responses appear below, with the wording and spelling retained. They describe learners' experiences and requests; they are not a guarantee of results or a claim that these comments represent every learner.
sound quality was bad in some sections
Course evaluation response, 2023
More concrete examples of issues and potential solutions.
Course evaluation response, 2023
The answers by the speakers should have been screened before the live event. Unfortunately, I don’t believe any of the three case scenarios were answered with clarity and never drove home the point of how you can collaborate with educators.
Course evaluation response, 2023
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Meet the Presenters
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.
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.
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