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Oct 2024
29m 56s

ABA Toolbox with Leila Farshchian

Shira Karpel & Shayna Gaunt
About this episode

Leila Farshchian is the CEO of ABA Toolbox, a comprehensive practice management software system for agencies, schools, and private ABA practices that provide services to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). 

Leila is a Certified Special Educator and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over 27 years of experience working with children with autism and special needs. Since 1997, she has used ABA methods for the treatment of learners with ASD in school, home, and community settings. Leila has designed curricula, conducted workshops, counseled families, and directed small and large teams of educators to provide treatment in public schools and home settings. 

Here, Leila shares her career journey and how she ultimately came to create ABA Toolbox. She covers all of the features of the ABA Toolbox program, including data collection, onboarding, and more. We also discuss the importance of value-based care, how ABA Toolbox can help professionals overcome on-the-job challenges, and advice for newly minted BCBAs. 

On Thursday, November 12th, at 12pm EST, Leila is joining us on a webinar focused on value-based care. For more information and to sign up, head to our website!


What’s Inside:

  • How Leila developed ABA Toolbox and the problems it solves
  • Details of our upcoming webinar with Leila
  • Advice for new BCBAs


Mentioned In This Episode:
HowToABA.com/join
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Leila Farshchian on LinkedIn

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