Stephanie Vasquez-Morales is a Clinical Supervisor at Behavior Analysis Inc. and is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. She attended Florida Institute of Technology where she studied under Dr. Yanery’s Leon and obtained her master’s degree in Professional Behavior Analysis in 2015.
Stephanie started her journey in ABA in 2012 where she worked one-to-one with children with autism. Since then, she has earned her BCaBA and BCBA and has worked in therapy centers, homes, schools and community environments where she has conducted and designed behavior reduction programs and skills acquisition procedures. She has also trained and supervised therapist (RBT’s), parents, and teachers.
Throughout her journey, she has learned that it is important to have perseverance and willingness to teach in a multifaceted manner. “If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.”
Current Interests
- Verbal Behavior
- Implementation of skill acquisition and behavior reduction procedures
- Behavior skills training
EDUCATION
- M.A. in Professional Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology
- Research publication:
- Vasquez, S., Brewer, A., Leon, Y., & Vasquez, J. (2017). The Effects of Advance Notice on Problem Behavior Occasioned by Interruptions of an Ongoing Activity in a Young Girl with Autism. Behavior analysis in practice, 10(4), 417-421. doi:10.1007/s40617-017-0187-7
- Research publication:
- B.S. in Psychology from Florida International University
Personal Interests
- Spending time with family and friends
- CrossFit
- Cooking
- Traveling
