December 2023 Webinar: Providing Trauma-Responsive ABA to Youth in Foster Care with Jamine Dettmering

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Webinar Description:

Although there has been more discussion of trauma in recent years, BCBAs may not have received education and training on the impact of trauma on behavior. ABA has been shown to be effective with youth in foster care, but with less than one percent of BCBAs working in the child welfare system, there are few opportunities to receive supervision and training with this population. Overlooking the impact of trauma may result in clients receiving inadequate support or being harmed by the use of contraindicated procedures (Kolu, 2020). This webinar will discuss ways practitioners may need to adjust ABA interventions when considering behavior in the context of trauma. By the end of the webinar, participants will 1) conceptualize trauma from a behavioral perspective, 2) identify ways that behavior interventions may be contraindicated for youth who have experienced trauma, 3) discriminate between potentially harmful and trauma-responsive interventions, and 4) identify strategies to build competence in trauma-responsive care.

Learning Objectives:

1. Conceptualize trauma from a behavioral perspective.

2. Identify ways that behavioral interventions may be contraindicated for youth who have experienced trauma.

3. Discriminate between potentially harmful and trauma-responsive interventions.

4. Identify strategies to build competence in trauma-responsive care.

About Jamine Dettmering

Jamine Dettmering is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with over 20 years of experience working in human services. Since earning her BCBA certification in 2016 she has provided services in a variety of settings in the Chicagoland area, including home, school, community integrated living arrangements (CILA), community day services programs, hospitals, and foster care. In her current role in the UIC Comprehensive Assessment and Response Training System Program, Jamine is dedicated to providing trauma-responsive, neurodiversity-affirming care to DCFS youth through clinical consultation with the in-patient Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment Unit and residential treatment facilities. She believes in taking a harm-reduction approach to intervention that prioritizes client autonomy. In addition to working as a clinical consultant with UIC, Jamine works as a BCBA consultant and disseminates compassionate and responsive practices through mentoring other BCBAs, providing trainings to organizations, and presenting at conferences. She has also taught Applied Behavior Analysis courses as an adjunct instructor at both TCSPP and National Louis University.