About me
Georgeta Bowers has over 16 years experience working with individuals with autism and other developmental disorders (ages 15months to 26 years old). She has a Masters degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis from Bangor University, North Wales and she became a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst in 2013. Georgeta received extensive training from certified consultants in the UK and US.
She started working with individuals with autism in various settings (schools, home and community) while studying Special Education.
As a hands-on BCBA Consultant, her focus is on tailoring the programs for each child, teaching the children to be motivated to learn as well as providing on-going training to tutors parents and teachers. She also provides ongoing supervision to those pursuing their BCBA qualifications.
Georgeta participates in numerous training workshops and conferences across Europe and United States in order to maintain a good level of awareness of current scientific and professional information in this field. She was also a valued contributor in conferences on topics such as Verbal Behaviour and quality of ABA.
Conferences/ workshops/ courses attended :
2019
Experimental Analysis of Behaviour Group (EABG) 2019 Conference London , UK
Workshop: 8 leadership lessons from Organisational Behaviour Management
Autism Partnership Conference : treatment that changes lives
Safeguarding Training
2018
· AIM (Accept. Identify. Move) curriculum training workshop with Dr Mark Dixon
· ‘Treating severe problem behaviour: a focus on strengthening socially important behaviours. Developing effective and preferred treatments for Stereotypy’ with Prof. Greg Hanley
· ‘Understanding the SEN framework and Tribunal Process with Mr John Friel ( Barrister) and Ms Melinda Nettleton ( Solicitor) , SEN Legal
2017
· UK-SBA Speaker Series with Susan Schneider ‘ The science of consequences’
· Completed the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) , introductory online Module
· Experimental Analysis of Behaviour Group conference (EABG) London , UK
· Completed PEAK Level 1 training , Bristol , UK ( PEAK Level 1 certification)
2016
· ABA International Conference , Bucharest, Romania
· ABA international workshop with Dr. Cooper (BCBA-D) , Dr Heron (BCBA-D) and Dr. Heward (BCBA-D)
2015
· Workshop ‘Beyond Discrete Trial’ with Steve Ward ( Whole Child Consulting)
· Workshop ‘Mainstream Behavior Analysis: Clinical Applications’ with Pat Friman, PhD held by UK –SBA
2014
· Participated in a 3-day assessment at Carbone Clinic, New York
· UK SBA Workshop with Greg Hanley: ‘’ Dispelling the Myths and Overcoming Implementation Obstacles Related to the Functional Assessment and Treatment of Problem Behavior
· UK Society for Behaviour Analysis Speaker Series 2- AFLS workshop with Dr Jim Partington, BCBA-D , London ‘’Introduction to the Assessment of Functional Living Skills (The AFLS®): Administration, Analysis, and Program Development for Individuals of All Ages with a Diagnosis of Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities’ ‘
2013
· The workshop ‘’Advanced Topics in Behavior Analysis and The Application of a Natural Science Approach to Teaching Language to Children with Autism and Other Disabilities’’ , held by Dr. VINCENT CARBONE, BCBA-D, Rome
2012
· Tony Attwood’s Conference on Asperger’s Syndrome (Brighton, UK)
· Attended ‘’An audience with Temple Grandin’’, London
· Attended the 6th European Association for Behaviour Analysis (EABA) Conference , Lisbon
Attended the workshop ‘’ Essential for Living’’, held by Dr. Patrick McGreevy, BCBA (behaviorchange.com, FL) (London)
2009- 2011
· Master Degree at Bangor University , Wales
· Attended 1-day course ‘’Shadow Training’’ held by PEACH, London
· Attended a 3 day workshop ‘’Teaching Verbal Behaviour to children with Autism and Related Disabilities’’ hosted by VINCENT J. CARBONE , BCBA-D (London)
· Attended 1-day course ‘’Reinforcement and Motivation’’, held by PEACH, London
· Attended the Experimental Analysis of Behaviour Group (EABG) Conference, London