Early Intervention and Play Therapy with Kaylin Moss

BCBA and play consultant Kaylin Moss is one of our members. She works in the field of early intervention and natural environment teaching. Kaylin started her career as a teacher at a local charter school for children with autism. She was inspired by the behavioral analyst at the school, who was a big resource and began looking into her line of work. Kaylin then began education for behavioral analysis, and her partner at the school became her mentor and supervisor. At first, she focused on behavior therapy but then switched gears to early intervention, mostly due to a helpful push from her mom.

Here, we talk with Kaylin about her transition from teacher to BCBA and how she uses her skills in her current role. We discuss her supervision experience and how starting at the grassroots level in the trenches shaped her career. Kaylin shares information about the Play Project, which is an alternative to ABA therapy. It’s a natural environment, has a play-based strategy, and has a similar foundation to ABA. We also talk about what play looks like in an ABA setting, how to support parents through play therapy, and tips for new BCBAs.

What’s Inside:

• How Kaylin transitioned from teaching into behavior analysis.
• Information about the Play Project and play therapy.
• How to incorporate play in an ABA setting.

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