Elevate Your ABA Supervision

11/09/2025

This week, I said no to one more “quick thing.”
And yes to breathing between clients.

No productivity hacks.
No spa days.
Just one moment of not rushing.

Self-care for BCBAs® doesn’t always look like “treat yourself.”
Sometimes it looks like doing less — and being proud of it.

What did you say no to this week?

11/08/2025

POV:
You spent an hour writing the world’s most beautiful behavior plan.
You even added colors.
And references.
And flowcharts.

Then the team meeting happens…
And someone says, “So wait, are we allowed to use reinforcement?”
🫠🫠🫠

This job is 20% technical skills, 80% communication, and 100% reminding yourself to breathe.

Tag the BCBA® who deserves hazard pay and a venti coffee today. ☕️

11/07/2025

Facebook and Instagram are where I show up.
But email? That’s where I really talk to you.

If you’re into:
✔️ Real supervision stories (yes, even the messy ones)
✔️ Tools that actually work in session
✔️ Learning without the fluff

Then 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 is for you.

I send one(ish) each week — short, useful, and packed with things I don’t post anywhere else.

Subscribe now and grab a free tool while you’re at it:
👉 https://elevateyourabasupervision.com/elevate-subscribe

11/07/2025

Ever give feedback like this?
✔️ You were clear
✔️ You were kind
✔️ You were totally ignored 🙃

If your RBT® smiles, nods… and then does the same thing next session, it’s not attitude — it’s how the feedback landed.

The Feedback Loop course helps you shift from “Did they even hear me?” to:
✔️ Feedback that actually gets used
✔️ Timing and tone that stick
✔️ A culture where feedback = growth, not shame

This isn’t a script. It’s a system. Start here:
👉 https://shop.masteraba.academy/feedback-loop-cat?am_id=christi1356

11/06/2025

Your RBT® checks in constantly?
You might be reinforcing it without realizing.

Here’s what I used to do:
👎 Supervisee: “Should I prompt now or wait?”
Me: “Try a prompt delay.” (confident, polished, immediate answer)

Here’s what I do now:
👍 Me: “What’s your gut telling you?”..pause...
“What would happen if you waited?”

By asking instead of answering, I went from supervisor on speed dial → coach building confidence.

Try this today:
✔️ Ask before you instruct
✔️ Pause longer than is comfortable
✔️ Reinforce their problem-solving

It’s awkward at first. It’s worth it forever.

11/05/2025

You’ve explained the plan.
You’ve modeled it.
You’ve even laminated it.

…So why is your RBT® still checking in every 30 seconds?

Spoiler: It’s not that they don’t know what to do. It’s that they don’t feel safe doing it alone.

Today’s blog breaks down:
✔️ Why constant check-ins happen (even with “good” RBTs®)
✔️ How we accidentally train dependence
✔️ What to do instead

If you want more confident, independent RBTs®, start here:
🔗 https://elevateyourabasupervision.com/post/why-your-rbt-is-always-checking-in

11/03/2025

“Can I do this?”
“What should I say?”
“Should I go get you?”

Sound familiar?
If your RBT® is always checking in before taking action, it’s not a you problem — it’s a training opportunity.

In tomorrow’s 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, I’ll show you how to shift them from dependent to decisive — with 3 simple coaching questions I use every week.

Plus: Get the printable 3 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘙𝘉𝘛® 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺 freebie to use in your next supervision.

Subscribe here: https://elevateyourabasupervision.com/elevate-subscribe

11/03/2025

𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘺.

This week, 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳:
✔️ Stop early one day
✔️ Skip a meeting that could’ve been an email
✔️ Say no without guilt

None of these are revolutionary. But they will be enough.

💬 What will you do just for 𝘆𝗼𝘂 this week?

11/01/2025

Ever had a supervisee act super confident... and totally derail the situation?

Confidence without clarity = chaos.

Saturday story time: I had a supervisee who was SURE they knew how to handle an aggressive client escalation. They jumped in. And it got worse. 😬

It wasn’t their fault — they’d never been taught how to decide when to jump in or when to pause. That’s on us as supervisors.

This week’s takeaway: Don’t just build confidence — build decision-making.

What’s one thing YOU assume your RBT® knows (but might not)?

10/31/2025

Let’s be real.

Social media is where I post the pretty insights. But the real stuff? The chaos? The "OMG did I just say that to a parent?" moments? That lives in my emails.

If you're into real BCBA® stories, strategies, and stuff I don't post publicly (because ), you want in on this:

https://elevateyourabasupervision.com/elevate-subscribe

10/30/2025

Ever give what you think is great feedback — and your RBT® just smiles and nods... and then nothing changes?

𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘳: The problem isn’t their attitude. It’s the way the feedback lands.

In my 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗽 course, I’ll show you how to:
✔️ Give feedback that gets heard (and actually used)
✔️ Use timing and tone to your advantage
✔️ Build a feedback culture where people want to grow

📚

Master the Art of Supervision: Deliver Feedback That Drives Lasting Change - and Earn 4 Supervision CEUs!

10/29/2025

True story: I spent my first many years of supervision winging it with confidence I did NOT earn.

I had a BCBA® cert and vibes. No plan. Just vibes.

If that hits a little too close to home, you need ASCEND RBT® Assessment System.

It’s the structure I wish I had (before I panicked googling "how to supervise" at midnight).

Check it out: https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/d9798aafcb8