Supporting Executive Functioning for Staff and Supervisees in ABA with Amy Theobold

In the Field: The ABA Podcast

🎙️ In the Field: The ABA Podcast

Episode 26: Supporting Executive Functioning for Staff & Supervisees with Amy Theobold

In this episode, I chat with Amy Theobold—clinic owner and executive functioning coach—about how executive functioning challenges show up in our staff and supervisees. From lateness and missed deadlines to overwhelm and burnout, Amy walks us through how she shifted from frustration to system-building, and how you can too.

We talk about supporting—not rescuing—staff, designing proactive supervision systems, and why skills like planning and task initiation matter just as much for adults as they do for learners.

🔑 Key Topics:

• What executive functioning looks like in the workplace
• Coaching vs. punishing: a behavior-analytic approach to performance issues
• How Amy uses executive functioning assessments during onboarding
• Setting expectations, building systems, and reducing burnout
• Why values and consequences matter more than you think

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Staff performance issues are often skill deficits, not motivation problems
• Support systems help everyone, not just those who ask for help
• Supervision should be proactive, compassionate, and clear
• The best BCBAs still need support, structure, and mentorship

🔍 Keywords:
Executive Functioning, ABA Supervision, Performance Support, BCBA Mentorship, Task Initiation, Systems Thinking, Behavior Technician Support

📲 Connect with Amy:
Instagram: @evolvinganalyst & @collegeadhdcoach

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