August 16, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Mikah Farbo ’14: National Autism Conference
I attended the 17th annual National Autism Conference held at Penn State University. I had the honor of meeting many important researchers in the field of autism and applied behavior analysis as well as teachers, parents, and advocates. Jodi DiPiazza, … Continue reading
August 8, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Mikah Farbo ’14: Early Intervention
This week I’m in an Early Intervention (EI) classroom for children with autism. All early intervention is backed by the intermediate unit (IU) in that particular county. The children range in age from 3-6. After their time is over in … Continue reading
July 19, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Mikah Farbo ’14: Data Analysis
This week I’ve been working on analyzing data. The classrooms that PaTTAN serves use a VB-MAPP assessment created by Mark Sundberg. The assessment tests students on what they know. The assessment is given in the beginning of the year and … Continue reading
July 1, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Mikah Farbo ’14: Training
Last week, I participated in an intensive training session that covered applied behavior analysis for teachers, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, paraeducators, and other professionals involved in teams who support children with autism. Over the course of three days, I learned … Continue reading
June 25, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Mikah Farbo ’14: Little Anecdotes
As my time in the classroom comes to an end, I’m going to reflect on some of the greatest lessons I’ve learned: It matters how you motivate and engage students in order to teach them. One of the students in … Continue reading
June 18, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Mikah Farbo ’15: The Classroom
The classroom that I’m in has a lead teacher, three Therapeutic Staff Supports (TSS’s), and five Personal Care Assistants (PCA’s) to teach eight children with autism ranging in age from kindergarten (six years old) to sixth grade (twelve years old). … Continue reading
June 5, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Mikah Farbo ’15: Pediatric Autism and ABA
In August 2012, I was notified of the opportunity to apply to be an Alumnae Regional Scholar. Eleven sophomores are selected each year who have at least a 3.3 GPA, receive some form of financial aid, and have Bryn Mawr … Continue reading
June 5, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Meet the Blogger: Mikah Farbo ’15
Name: Mikah Farbo Class Year: 2015 Major: Psychology What’s happening? We’d love to hear about how your internship is going: This summer, I have the opportunity through an Alumnae Regional Scholarship to work with a psychologist who specializes in autism. … Continue reading