Behavior Specialist Interview Questions
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Do you have any past experience working with kids?
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What experience do you have in the field?
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I told them my experience.
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I completed a master's project on autism creating a resource guide of doctors in different regions of South Carolina willing to see autistic kids and I spent one year in a mod/severe class and worked with a high functioning autistic student on reading intervention Less
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I completed a master's project on autism creating a resource guide of doctors in different regions of South Carolina willing to see autistic kids and I spent one year in a mod/severe class and worked with a high functioning autistic student on reading intervention Less
My past experience and understanding of ABA.
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Explaining my past and current experience in this field.
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From doing a master's project on autism ABA stands for Applied Behavioral Analysis. It's a form of behavioral therapy for children on the ASD spectrum that aims to teach them social and communication skills Less
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from completing a master's project on autism ABA stands for applied behavioral analysis that looks at factors affecting behavior and how learning occurs and uses a variety of behavioral strategies, learning principles and environmental modifications to teach autistic kids social, communication, academic and self care skills Less
Why do you want to work with autistic children?
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Because I have a passion to unlock what a child frustratingly cannot communicate
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I have always wanted to see what working with an autistic child was like in practice rather than just reading about the theory behind ABA and the IEP goals Less
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I've always wanted to see what it's like working with autistic children in practice rather than just reading about the idea behind the IEP goals or principles of behavioral therapy Less
very easy questions about have you worked with children and if any with special needs.
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very generic questions
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I have been tutoring math and language arts to low-income kids for 12 years both individual and small group, 2 years afterschool and 1 year mod/severe autism class Less
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worked as a tutor in math and language arts to grades k-6 in low-income areas, afterschool educator and 1 year with severe autistics Less
Tell me about yourself (work experience, where you are from, and school)
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I have an MPH which included a master's project in autism. I was influenced to go into education from participating in conversations with co-workers at a biotech company. I have been in education since 2008 as a tutor both individual and small group to elementary school age in math and language arts. I have done afterschool for 2 years and 1 year in a mod/severe autism class Less
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I have an MPH which included a master's project in autism. I was influenced to go into education from participating in conversations with co-workers at a biotech company. I have been in education since 2008 as a tutor both individual and small group to elementary school age in math and language arts. I have done afterschool for 2 years and 1 year in a mod/severe autism class Less
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I have an MPH completing a master's thesis project in autism. From working in a biotech I was influenced to go into education from conversations with co-workers. I have been in education since 2008 as a small group/individual tutor in math and language arts to underserved elementary aged youth, 2 years afterschool to the same population and 1 year in a mod/severe autism class Less
What are your future goals?
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With a + attitude! Be cool... Talk to them, make them feel that it is okay to act out, but there are other ways... If there in their peer era talk social make that person feel valuable. I'm Hard of hearing. Speak very well. Struggled just as them. But you know what... I learn more and more every day. Like omg. Makes me go home, as a better person. I smile. I love more. I omg like dang why didnt I think of that, lol. It is an inspirational experience. Less
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To obtain knowledge and emotional awareness of effective ability to understand them as a person and set boundaries and instruct them to be functional in the society... But have fun at it too!! Less
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How do you handle difficult situations?
What experience do you have?
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I explained that I worked with school age kids in the past.
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I worked with elementary school aged kids in math and language arts as a tutor, an afterschool educator and 1 year in a mod/severe autistic class Less
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I worked with elementary school aged kids for 12 years as a tutor in math and language arts both individual/small group, 2 years afterschool and 1 year in a mod/severe autism class all with low-income kids Less