PROACTIVE BEHAVIOUR ANALYSTS

Proactive provides a range of ABA services organised by Madhura. Proactive is collaborating with a network of behaviour support professionals.We acknowledge the challenges our participants and their families face, focus on antecedent modifications that aim at setting up learning opportunities and the prevention of problem behaviours before they occur.We focus on skill building and functional replacement of behaviours while safely mitigating a variety of challenging, complex, high-risk and potentially dangerous behaviors. This includes providing comprehensive behaviour analytical services for individuals of all ages with multiple diagnoses, spanning adolescents and adults, in the city and regional communities.


PAST EVENTS:Date: Monday, 25th March (Rescheduled) Thursday, 4th April 2024, 7pm - Tincani, Brodhead and Dowdy (2024) “ABA Promotes Autonomy and Choice of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities”Date: 6th November 2023, 7pm - Towards Functional Analysis of Self Injury, (Iwata et al., 1994)
Download Powerpoint Presentation: Journal Club - Towards a Functional Analysis of self-injury - Nov 2023

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About Us

Madhura Deshpande

Madhura Deshpande
  • Applied Behavior Analysis Doctoral Program Student @ Endicott College

  • BACB, Authorised Continuing Education (ACE) Provider

  • ABAI Verified Course Sequence Instructor, BCBA 5th Edition

  • Associate Lecturer, Master of ABA @ Monash Univeristy

  • Board Certified Behaviour Analyst

  • Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism @ Russell Sage College

  • Graduate Certificate in Applied Behaviour Analysis @ Florida Institute of Technology

  • NDIS Specialist Behaviour Support Practitoner

  • ABAI Member

  • ABA practitioner since 2007

OUR WORK

IN PROGRESS

  • Deshpande, M., Weil, L., Renshaw, E., Duyile, L., & Cox, D. J. (in review). Bridging behavioural pharmacology and behaviour analysis: A guide to developing practical medication data collection tools for practitioners. Behavior Analysis in Practice.

  • Deshpande, M., Cauchi, J., & Gerhardt, P. (in review). The SAFER tool: Promoting independence and safety in sexual education for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Christina Luongo

Madhura Deshpande
  • ABA practitioner since 2015

  • Registered Behaviour Technician since 2018

  • NDIS Registered Behaviour Support Practitioner

  • Experienced in implementing behaviour analytical services in-home, community, school and preschool setting

  • Experience in working across age groups, from early intervention to services for young adults

  • Has successfully implemented interventions to reduce complex behaviours of concern

  • Has extensive experience in training stakeholders like parents, teachers and other behaviour technicians

  • Has implemented behaviour analytical procedures relating to daily living skills, community access

  • Has contributed in the development of behaviour support plans at schools, in-home and community settings.

Christina Luongo - ABAA - Integration of cultural humility in sex education for individuals with Autism.

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

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OUR FOCUS

Evidence Based Decisions

  • Evidence-based decision making is linked to better outcomes as the decisions are objectively made using facts and behavioural data rather than assumptions, personal bias, or opinion.

  • The reliability and validity of data driven decision making leads to increased efficiency and effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes.

  • Using evidence to drive decisions increases transparency as it makes it possible to retrace the steps taken to make those decisions.

  • Finally, evidence-based decisions promote a forward-thinking approach enabling us to plan more effectively and proactively. As a result concrete data provides the means to measure progress and determine whether strategies are effective, allowing for adjustments and continuous improvement.

Pursuing Meaningful Outcomes

  • Acknowledging each participant's individual needs, we strategically design meaningful goals that help individuals acquire skills that support autonomy, independence, self-identity and capacity for self-advocacy while considering their current and future environments.

  • Our plans are designed to foster growth in adaptive and functional skills.

  • By integrating this comprehensive approach, we equip our participants with the tools necessary to overcome challenges and increase autonomy, preparing them to confidently navigate their future.

More Eyes And Ears

  • Engaging multiple stakeholders to monitor participants with disabilities leads to comprehensive and collaborative support, ensuring various aspects of the client's needs are addressed effectively.

  • The diverse perspectives brought by these stakeholders offer more informed decision-making, leading to improved quality of support.

  • The heightened accountability, a consequence of this multi-organizational oversight, reduces potential neglect or misuse of power, thereby enhancing service standards.

  • The environment of checks and balances also ensures robust performance of responsibilities by all involved.

  • A collaborative system allows for early detection of issues and timely intervention, be it health, behavioral, or living condition concerns, thus providing better and more immediate care for the participants.

SERVICES

CONSULTING

CORE SERVICES

  • Skills Based Assessments and Treatment

  • Functional Behaviour Assessments

  • Behaviour Management Protocols

  • Interim & Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans

  • Data Collection & Progress Reporting

  • Caregiver Training

  • Training & Consultation with External Service Providers

  • Community Based Supports

To access our supports using NDIS funding, you need one of the following items allocated in your budget:- Capacity Building: Improved Daily Living
- Capacity Building: Improved Relationships
We provide services for:- Agency-managed participants
- Plan-managed participants
- Self-managed participants

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Cost of core services will be in accordance with the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits.

SUPERVISION

Comprehensive supervision services can be arranged for trainee BACB certificants at all levels (RBT, BCaBA and BCBA) and for current certificants for ongoing supervision requirements.

  • BACB Supervised Independent Fieldwork

  • RBT Competency Assessments

  • ACE Provider for CEU Workshops

  • Journal Clubs - Group and Individual supervision, CEUs

  • BACB Exam Prep

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Additional Services

  • Provider Implementation Quality Audit

  • Guardianship Hearings

  • Representation at the Restrictive Practice Authorisation Panels

  • Mental Health ICU Staff Training

  • Expert witness, Federal Circuit and Family Courts of Australia

Advanced Behaviour Support Practitioner | Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner

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Privacy Agreement:At Proactive Behaviour Analysts, we are committed to protecting your personal information. We gather information with transparency and your explicit consent maintain a strict policy against sharing with third parties unless required by law. We employ third-party technological solutions including but not limited to operating systems, electronic correspondence systems, and word processing tools to store, process and ensure data is securely handled. These tools are used to enhance both our security and service efficiency. Our commitment aligns to the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).


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Proactive Behaviour Analysts
PO Box 433
Newtown NSW 2042
+61448117228