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In this episode of Behaviour Speak, host Ben Reiman speaks with Sarah Elkami Trdina, Lina Pezzo Szodo, and Camila Grullon from Always Connected Treatment Network (ACTN) about an innovative partnership with Mississauga Fire.The conversation explores how behaviour analysts and fire safety professionals collaborated to create accessible fire safety education for neurodivergent children, youth, and families. The guests discuss caregiver workshops, desensitization protocols for smoke alarms, emergency preparedness training, and strategies for teaching potentially life-saving skills using behaviour analytic principles. The episode also highlights the importance of cross-sector collaboration, community engagement, and creating practical resources that can be shared across organizations, schools, and emergency services. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xGxFs-8ofr4Continuing Education Credits IBAO: 1.0 ABA TopicsQABA: 1.0 GeneralCBA/CPD: 1.0 Learning Complete The Behaviour Speak CE Knowledge Check To Earn Your CEUsEnter your answers here: (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop)Question 1Sarah described how many larger fire safety skills are actually made up of smaller prerequisite skills. Which of the following was discussed as an example of a prerequisite skill involved in successful fire evacuation?A. Learning to identify all fire truck equipmentB. Following instructions during an emergencyC. Learning firefighter rank structuresD. Understanding municipal fire codesQuestion 2What behaviour analytic strategy did the ACTN team describe for helping learners become more comfortable with smoke alarms?A. OvercorrectionB. Response costC. Desensitization through gradual exposure to alarm soundsD. Token economies onlyQuestion 3During the episode, Camila shared that behaviour analysis is still emerging in the Dominican Republic. Approximately how many behaviour analysts did she estimate were practicing in the country when she completed her supervision hours?A. About 5B. About 25C. About 100D. About 500Contact Always Connected Treatment Networkhttps://alwaysconnectedtn.ca/Sarah Elkami Tridinahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elkamisarah/Camilla Grullonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/camilagrullon/Lina Pezzo Szodohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lina-pezzo-szodo-39127b146/Links:The September 26th Projecthttps://september26.org/Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Associationhttps://omfpoa.com/PECS Canada Fire Safety Resourceshttps://pecs-canada.com/blog/teaching-fire-safety-messages-to-aac-users/https://pecs-canada.com/n-i-c-k-for-fire-and-burn-safety/Caribbean Association For Behaviour Analysishttps://caribbeanba.org/



