April Webinar: Could it Be Pain?: How to assess behavioral patterns in ID and DD clients with Julie Preuss, BCBA

Webinar Description:

This webinar will provide a primer on nonverbal behavior research, the use of the grimace facial expression to assess pain, and go over a study on pain physiological reactions in children without a diagnosis, with Autism and a group with Intellectual Disability. Then we will go over a comprehensive overview of lessor known behaviors that are associated with pain reactions for children and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and psychiatric conditions. Have you ever had a client exhibit a new set of behaviors that don’t align with the assumed function? Maybe it’s not attention. Maybe it’s medical. Integration of medical knowledge about pain into your behavior analytic practice could help solve some complicated cases that have yet been resolved and enhance clientele outcomes. Learn how to collaborate with medical practitioners with evidence-based assessments and ongoing behavioral data for in-depth analyses of complicated medical and behavioral interactions. Empower yourself and caregivers with a comprehensive way to assess pain.

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About the Presenter:

Julie Preuss is a BCBA in St. Louis, Mo. During her psychology undergrad training, she focused her upper level classes on behavioral neuroscience and social psychology. She was a research assistant for Dr. Bettina Casad, in her social psychology lab, at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. That experience taught Julie the importance of physiological behavior data when assessing complicated human interactions, such as perceived heart rate, sweat conduction, and blood pressure levels. Additionally, she learned about the complicated science behind nonverbal behavior, by Dr. Miles Patterson, past editor of the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior. During her graduate program in behavior analysis, Julie worked with adults and children who had Autism, psychiatric conditions, and dual diagnosis. She is also a committee member of the Behavior Support Review Committee at the Missouri Department of Mental Health, which provides support and review of behavior plans that are not reaching predetermined goals. Her approach to behavior analytic services is focused on integrative behavioral packages that use evidence-based practices, centering on the perception and experience of adult and pediatric clients to promote behavioral changes guided by a person-centered approach.