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Idk if I should even post this bc idk what I could do about it. There is a fellow BHT at my center who has been there longer than me, but not been there the longest. She is very buddy-buddy with the BCBA’s, gets lots of attention at work (pictures of her posted around the center, constant compliments and conversations), and was also recently promoted to a position I personally don’t feel she is qualified for. She’s a nice person, but the favoritism bothers me. She’s hangs out with the BCBA’s outside of work, she is always losing her clients’ belongings and doesn’t fully understand tracking data/procedures, will not pay close attention to clients so she can play in the gross motor area, and other small things.

I feel like if I say anything to my supervisor or higher ups, I’ll be crucified. Everyone loves her and puts her on a pedestal, and yes she is a sweet person, but I don’t appreciate the blatant reverence.

Worth noting: this is not jealousy. I get plenty of praise at work and feel like I fit in, I just think this obsession w her at work is bordering on unprofessional.

Thought it would be nice to share how proud I am of my kiddos for these two things they did (all names are fake)

Client 1 was VERY antisocial with peers when I started. He would have a meltdown if we encouraged peer play, and would get escalated when we tried to facilitate peer conversations. Fast forward to Monday… client 1 has made insane progress and parents are even reporting he’s playing with his siblings more and having conversations at home. He IND went up to his peers several times and said things like “Suzy, do you want to play hide and seek?” or “it’s your turn to chase me, Bill!” The BCBA and I were amazed!!! It almost brought me to tears. Even when he doesn’t want to play with peers, he’ll say things like “I want to play by myself”. I am SO proud of this kid!

Client 2 made me crack up yesterday. He’s pretty good with basic signs, but we prompt him to use his AAC to more accurately tell us what he needs. It was the end of the day, and we were packing up our kids, and client 2’s BCBA was walking up to kids and asking what their name was. She asked client 2, and he IND walked across the entire room, picked up his device, brought it back to her, and said “GOODBYE”. He often tells her goodbye bc he associates her with demands, and it was really funny but also commendable to see him commit to telling her that lmao.

Hello! I’m currently a BHT and have been in the field for a bit, and I love it. I’m looking into becoming a BCBA, and have been perusing online grad school programs. I was interested in USF, but they require a supervising BCBA right off the bat. I am really interested in the University of Central Missouri (UCM), and every time I compare it to another school, UCM seems to come out on top (passing rate for BCBA exam, affordable, smaller class sizes). I am interested in the University of Kansas as well, but I don’t think the prestige of that degree is necessary. Do you know anything about the UCM online masters of ABA?

Heyy :) thought this might be an uplifting question to get us back-to-work after the weekend. I do behavioral work with autistic children (ages 1-5) and I LOVE it!!

Reasons I love my job:
- I love children and working with them
- I have autistic friends/family (I am also on the spectrum) and am very interested in it. My job allows me to help/learn about people with autism every day. it’s very rewarding!!
- I love how my schedule is broken up: you only see a kid for a couple hours at a time, multiple kids a day, so the day gets broken up and offers diverse, stimulating work.
- it keeps me physical! Running, jumping, picking up kids or toys, crouching, crawling, you name it.
- it keeps you on your toes and inspires creativity

What do you like (or even LOVE) about your job?