Nicola Schneider, MA, BCBA, LBA (NJ)
Empowering a Shift In Mindset from:
Compliance to Cooperation
“Won’t” to “Can’t”
Doing “For” to Doing “With”
Will Deficit to Skill Deficit
Belief of Incompetence to Presuming Competence
- Education:
- B.A.-Special Education & Minor in Psychology- Kean University 2006
- M.A.- Applied Behavior Analysis- Caldwell College 2012
- Post-Masters- Educational Administration- Kean University 2016
- Certifications:
- Special Education Teacher- NJDOE 2006
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)- BACB 2014
- Supervisor- NJDOE 2015
- Principal- NJDOE 2017
- New Jersey Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst (LBA)- 2024
- 20 Years of Experience Supporting Neurodivergent Individuals:
- Ages 2-22 of all skill levels
- Varying Diagnosis & Comorbidities:
- Autistic
- ADHD/ADD
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Intellectual Disability
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Anxiety
- Settings:
- Public Schools
- Private Schools
- Medical Model- Clinic & Home Settings
- Roles:
- Special Education Teacher
- Behavior Analyst/Behaviorist
- Supervisor of Instruction
- Program Coordinator
- Clinical Director
- Educational & Behavioral Consultant
- Passions:
- Infusing trauma-sensitive and assent-based practices into the special education & general education classrooms
- Mentoring & guiding clinicians, teachers and schools in embracing neurodiversity-affirming practices