Bridging Practice and Training: Lessons from ONTABA 2025

About this episode

This episode features discussions on innovations in behaviour analysis from the ONTABA 2025 conference.

Recorded live at the 2025 Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis conference, this episode brings together three conversations highlighting innovation across clinical practice, staff training, and systems-level change. From parent-friendly frameworks to improving treatment integrity in group homes to advancing assent-based care through skill-based treatment—this episode captures where the field is heading. Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7ZpBY8Bz8vU Interview #1 1. Conrad Leung & Dr. Jenny Demark Co-authors of Complex Kids, Simple Solutions Integrated psychology + behaviour analysis practice The “Prepare, Teach, Motivate” framework Making behaviour science accessible to families Contact: Child Solutions https://www.childsolutions.ca/ Follow Child Solutions: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/childsolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/child.solutions/ Links: Complex Kids, Simple Solutions – Indigo link - https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/complex-kids-simple-solutions-how-to-raise-resilient-confident-likeable-kids/9781923011250.html Read a sample of the book here: https://octopusbooks.ca/item/enFZofQQtileYrAyAXrZPA Interview #2 2. Tina Saycocie, Kayla…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Reiman

Guests: Conrad Leung, Dr. Jenny Demark, Tina Saycocie, Kayla Almeida, Alana Farnum, Luxsi Kirupanayagam

Topics covered

• clinical practice
• staff training
• systems-level change
• treatment integrity
• behaviour analysis
• parent-friendly frameworks

Keywords

• behaviour analysis
• clinical practice
• staff training
• treatment integrity
• parent-friendly frameworks
• skill-based treatment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kerry's Place, Child Solutions

Books & works: Complex Kids, Simple Solutions

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