Beyond the Basics

02/06/2026

Over one half over traffic dealths on Super Bowl Sunday involve alcohol. Stay safe!

Lyft is offering free rides to people in the DMV who are too intoxicated to drive on Superbowl Sunday. Please stay safe!

02/04/2026

We are still snowed in in DC so we are extending the snow sale for our Trauma-Informed Behavior Management ABA Series: Practical Tools and Applications!!

50% SALE! Use code SNOW

https://www.beyondthebasics-dc.com/trainings-webinars

01/30/2026

Snow day sale! 50% off the NEW Trauma Informed ABA Series: Practical Tools and Applications- worth 12 CEUs and our Trauma Informed ABA Handbook! 2 days only! Link in comments! Code: SNOW

01/28/2026

Our last cohort was popular but it was super close to the holidays and a lot of people were not able to make it. We wanted to do another one before Spring Break and everything started. I wanted to share it with everyone.

This is an expansion of the Trauma Informed Behavior Management Series I have been doing and takes it to the 2nd step of HOW to implement the trauma informed goals in realistic ways. I am super excited about it. It stands alone but is a great part 2 also.
https://www.beyondthebasics-dc.com/clinical-series

01/28/2026

Our last cohort was popular but it was super close to the holidays and a lot of people were not able to make it. We wanted to do another one before Spring Break and everything started. I wanted to share it with everyone.

This is an expansion of the Trauma Informed Behavior Management Series I have been doing and takes it to the 2nd step of HOW to implement the trauma informed goals in realistic ways. I am super excited about it. It stands alone but is a great part 2 also.

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**What**
-2 hours a week asynchronously with recorded content
1 hour a week synchronously with me (Saundra Bishop, BCBA, CCTP)* and a cohort of up to 10 colleagues
-This will be for 12 CEUs (including 2 Ethics and 2 Supervision)
-You will also receive an electronic copy of my Trauma Informed Behavior Management Handbook
-You will leave with concrete ways to teach trauma informed skills
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**Details**
Week 1: Trauma and Trauma Informed ABA

-Attendees will be able to identify trauma events and how they relate to ABA
-Attendees will be exposed to a variety of trauma informed ABA models
-Attendees will discuss the ethical implications of trauma using and not using trauma informed interventions

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Week 2: Running Trauma Informed Antecedent Interventions

-Attendees will be able to define how trauma events can function as a setting event
-Attendees will be able to define practical trauma informed antecedent interventions for setting events
-Attendees will be able to apply these interventions to a case study
Attendees will observe and practice interventions related to trauma informed antecedent interventions for setting events

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Week 3: Teaching Trauma Informed Replacement Behaviors

-Attendees will be able to define practical trauma informed replacement behaviors
-Attendees will be able to apply these interventions to a case study
-Attendees will observe and practice interventions related to these trauma informed replacement behaviors

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Week 4: Trauma Informed Consequence Interventions

-Attendees will be able to define specific trauma informed consequence interventions
-Attendees will be able to apply these interventions to a case study
-Attendees will observe and practice interventions related to these trauma informed consequence behaviors

01/28/2026

Our last cohort was popular but it was super close to the holidays and a lot of people were not able to make it. We wanted to do another one before Spring Break and everything started. I wanted to share it with everyone.

This is an expansion of the Trauma Informed Behavior Management Series I have been doing and takes it to the 2nd step of HOW to implement the trauma informed goals in realistic ways. I am super excited about it. It stands alone but is a great part 2 also.

Join Saundra Bishop’s 6-week Trauma-Informed Behavior Series to build a treatment plan for a real client. Practical, clinical, and rooted in real-world impact.

01/26/2026

We are home for a 2nd snow day! It is sooo cold here I wanted to see what fun things people suggested to do!

Here are some ideas!

https://behaviorexchange.com/blog/snow-day-activities-for-children-with-autism/

https://autismtherapies.com/blog/7-tips-for-snow-day-fun

https://www.deronschool.org/blog/fun-snow-day-activities-for-your-special-needs-student/

We have a list of ideas on how to make sure everyone has fun while still working toward our therapeutic goals on a snow day.

01/25/2026

Join us for our new Cohort starting in February for our NEW Trauma Informed Behavior Management ABA Series! Link in comments!

12/29/2025

It's ok to say "today sucked" What's important is we try again tomorrow. Some BCBAs will say interventions need to always be perfect to work. While that is ideal, we live in real life. Mistakes will happen, people won't be their best selves, and tomorrow will come and we can do better.

12/19/2025

12/19/2025

Love this!

ABA often focuses on praises and rewarding for correct responses. Research shows this increases the behavior. However, at BASICS, we believe effort (goal directed behavior) is just as important. We also spend time "having fun" in session and run goals doing things kids like to do.