Marla
Saltzman, M.A., B.C.B.A.
Marla
Saltzman co-founded ABI because of all of her experiences in the field
of autism and behavior analysis, what she loves most is working with
clients, designing and implementing programs and sharing in their day
to day progress. Marla is
a certified behavior analyst who has specialized in the treatment of
children with autism, Asperger’s syndrome, and PDD since 1995.
In
1996, Marla began working with the Center for Autism and Related
Disorders (CARD), where she held a variety of positions ranging from
therapist (Behavior Intervention Implementation) to Senior Clinical
Supervisor. In
1999, Marla’s interest in providing behavioral treatment for
children with autism took her to Sydney, Australia where she
established and managed a well respected practice, providing treatment
and consultation to over 100 children and their families in Australia
and New Zealand. Upon
her return to the United States 3 years later, Marla continued
designing individualized ABA based programs for young children, while
at the same time traveling throughout the United States and
internationally, training parents and autism professionals to provide
the most effective treatment to children with autism.
During this time, she and colleagues designed a language
curriculum as well as a variety of live and internet based trainings
for implementers and designers of behavioral intervention.
This curriculum incorporates both verbal behavior and
linguistic frameworks, which together result in the most comprehensive
language curriculum available.
Marla
received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Honors from the
University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where she graduated Magna
Cum Laude. She went on to
received her Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of
Nevada, Reno’s Behavior Analysis Program where she was her class’
valedictorian. At UNR,
she received extensive training in behavioral assessment and
intervention, verbal behavior, and behavior analysis in education.
Marla has
presented at numerous conferences both in the United States and
abroad, including the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), the
California Association for Behavior Analysis (Cal ABA), and the
Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA).
Marla
specializes in the provision of Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and
Natural Environment Training (NET).
She has extensively studied and applied both linguistic and
verbal behavior (VB) frameworks for teaching language to children with
autism and has a particular interest in the application of the verbal
behavior framework to the treatment of children with autism.
In addition, she has extensive experience with the Picture
Exchange Communication System (PECS) and other forms of augmentative
communication. Finally,
she has received extensive training in teaching advanced language,
academics, and Theory of Mind to children with High Functioning
Autism, PDD, and Asperger’s Syndrome.
Contact
Marla
Saltzman: msaltzman@autismbehaviorintervention.com
