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Episode 184: The Role of Trauma and Behavior in ABA with Dr. Camille Kolu

Dr. Camille Kolu is a behavioral scientist in Colorado and founder of Cusp Emergence. According to her website, “Dr. Kolu brings together creative service, best practices, and a background in both behavior analysis and behavioral neuroscience to strengthen community fabrics through education, relationships, and behavioral support.” She also focuses on TIBA or trauma-informed behavior analysis. We invited her on the podcast to discuss the role of trauma and behavior in ABA.

How Trauma Can Impact Behavior

Here, Dr. Kolu shares her career journey and what led her to the work she’s involved in today. We discuss how trauma impacts behavior and the six “buffers” in behavior analysis. Dr. Kolu also shares tips for preventing and managing staff burnout, how the field has evolved around the concept of trauma-informed care, and her advice to new BCBAs in the field.

Dr. Kolu will be joining us for our next CEU event Leveling Up Your Practice in Trauma-Informed ABA with Buffers on January 22nd at 3:30pm EST. Click the link below to sign up an save your seat.