Lotus Behavioral Consultation

02/28/2026

Connecting with our behavioral community!

02/28/2026

Thank you CT ABA for a great conference. Wonderful to connect with our community of behavioral professionals!

02/10/2026

It's Election Time & We Have A Candidate!

Calling all CT BCBAs!!!! The official ballot is out and one of Lotus’s Behaviorists, Carolyn Smith, has been nominated for Board of Directors. Please use the link below to access voting and vote for Carolyn!

Voting is open from February 6th at 8am until February 13th at 8am.
Click Here to Vote!

This voting form contains the CTABA Board of Directors Election. Please carefully review the Candidate Bios and cast your vote. Each Professional Member is allotted 1 vote for this year's BoD Election. Once you have voted, you may not vote again. Voting is open for 7 days, from February 6, 2026 at 8...

02/08/2026

https://mailchi.mp/midstatearc/a-hands-on-event-you-wont-want-to-miss-18102845?e=480bff8baf

01/22/2026

Join us virtually Tuesday, January 27th from 3:00 to 4:30 PM for our 4th Tuesday Forum on Innovative Options (link in comments).

𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

This forum explores how thoughtfully designed sensory settings - 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 - can promote comfort, regulation, and meaningful participation across home, community, and community settings.

01/14/2026

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11/08/2025

Thanks for all that you do to support our individuals with disabilities Marrakech! 

08/17/2025

The Special Education checklist for back to school season can feel overwhelming. Here are 4 ways to make it easier.

07/10/2025

Check out Goodspeed Opera House's Sensory-Friendly Performances for 2025!

07/07/2025

SAVE THE DATE!

The Consumer and Family Advisory Council (CFAC) for Carelon Behavioral Health and the Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CTBHP), is excited to announce the 10th Annual iCAN Conference. This event is a tenth year anniversary milestone, and CFAC is excited to celebrate this significant accomplishment. This year's theme is: partnering for the Improvement of Mental Health and Substance use Disorder Services, while Facing Adversity.

06/27/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FzKWxweHD/

It’s one of the universal worries all parents share - harm coming to a loved one. DDS protocols around abuse and neglect have left parents with questions, frustration and few answers. Thankfully, some of those parents worked with the CT legislature to pass a bill that will make improvements at DDS. That is a win for all DDS families.
The article is front page (bottom left) of the Courant.

https://digitaledition.courant.com/html5/mobile/production/default.aspx?pubid=e1bdb9a0-d9e0-4569-842b-54331efd8091&edid=7e154030-c1c6-4319-881a-2737f5bdec27&utm_email=246C5401C5557532148164EC86&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https://edition.pagesuite.com/launch.aspx?eid=7e154030-c1c6-4319-881a-2737f5bdec27&utm_campaign=trib-hartford_courant-am_enotify-nl&utm_content=eNotify

05/21/2025

This is a massive injustice and oversight by our current administration. Research is overwhelming for the need of mental health education/ support in public schools and the implications it has for adulthood. Stand up for our youth's mental health and quality of life.

The Trump administration is moving to cancel $1 billion in school mental health grants, saying the award reflect the priorities of the previous administration.