Dr. Peter Gerhardt and Dr. Shanna Bahry join us to discuss their experiences in the field of ABA and the gaps they see when it comes to setting up our learners for a successful, independent life. Dr. Gerhardt is the executive director of Epic Programs in New Jersey. Dr. Bahry is the founder and executive director of Meaningful Hope. Together, they created a blueprint for how ABA practitioners can help the people they support to make lasting, effective changes.
Dr. Peter Gerhardt and Dr. Shanna Bahry on the Importance of Independence
Here, Dr. Gerhardt and Dr. Bahry share their background and what ultimately led to their work to change how we cultivate independence in our learners. We discuss their book, Make It Meaningful and some of the key takeaways. We also discuss tips for talking to parents, the top three independence skills to teach, and creative workarounds to help learners master skills.
Dr. Gerhardt and Dr. Bahry will be joining us for our next CEU event, Making it Meaningful: Creating Skill Acquisition Programs that Matter into Adulthood on Thursday, December 5th at 12pm EST. Save your seat at the link below!
What’s Inside:
- How Peter and Shanna are working to change how we help our learners achieve independence
- All about Peter and Shanna’s book, Make It Meaningful
- Creative workarounds to help our learners master independence skills
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