Function First Behavior Analytic Services, LLC

16/04/2026

Great end to a great day! Live music by multiple autistic artists featuring Sounds of the Spectrum. You can learn more about this collection of artists here…

https://flutiefoundation.org/helping-individuals/spectrum-of-sound-choir/

16/04/2026

Dr Jen Quigley is attending the Profound Autism Summit to continue meeting the needs of her current and future clients!

Staying up to date on the research in the field is critical to ensuring ongoing evidence-based intervention application. Three talks down…. Nine to go!

07/01/2026

Dr. Jen is excited to join the International Behavior Analysis Organization and continue to support the global community in expanding behavior analytic practice.

16/12/2025

31/10/2025

Food insecurity could effect any of us. The Autism Connnection of Pennsylvania has shared some resources to help.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KH7C4YDYw/?mibextid=wwXIfrf

15/10/2025

This is a helpful summary with action items on how we can get involved and ensure our children receive the support they need and deserve.

23/09/2025

Function First stands with science and we appreciate the many organizations who have shared evidence-based resources today and every day.

Please take a moment to review this release from the American Psychiatric Association. Bold and unsubstantiated claims can have far-reaching consequences—some lead to direct harm, while others divert attention and resources away from interventions that are evidence-based and demonstrated to be truly beneficial.

It truly takes a village to keep science at the forefront. As part of our response to this evolving situation, ASAT is currently preparing an article titled Leucovorin: Is There Science Behind That? We look forward to sharing it with you soon and will post the link in this thread once it's available.

27/08/2025

If you're a parent or clinician aiming to learn more about the FBA process, improve the effectiveness of the assessment, and increase the usefulness of the recommendations, join Dr. Jen on September 10th.

Visit https://behaviorlive.com/ to register!

22/08/2025

Often with back-to-school excitement, also comes stress and worry about how your child will do with the current supports in place. An independent behavioral evaluation, program review, or Functional Behavior Assessment may help to answer questions and strengthen the current programming in place!

18/07/2025

🚨 Are We Doing Enough to Maximize the Impact of Our ABA Services?

As behavior analysts, we aim to provide meaningful, effective interventions—but too often, programs are developed without the detailed instructional assessments needed to truly individualize treatment. That means missed opportunities for progress—and a potential decrease in treatment efficacy.

I recently attended the APBA Lead Conference with a focus on increasing the quality of behavior analytic practice within the service delivery domain. One article highlighted included Kodak and Halbur (2021) who draw attention to a critical concern in our field: many interventions are implemented without sufficient assessment to guide instruction. As a result, we may unintentionally limit our clients' progress.

🧠 What can we do?
✔️ Use assessments to guide how we teach, not just what we teach
✔️ Analyze learner data regularly to adjust procedures
✔️ Train and support teams to move beyond protocol-based instruction to data-driven, individualized learning

This isn’t just good practice—it’s ethical, evidence-based, and ultimately better for our learners. 📈

Let’s raise the bar in our field—one assessment-informed decision at a time.

📖 Kodak, T., & Halbur, M. (2021). A Call to Increase the Use of Assessment-Based Instruction in Practice. Behavior Analysis in Practice.

22/05/2025