Balancing Our Needs with the Needs of Others

Content on demand

Interview

This course is a recorded conversation between real live humans.

Intermediate

Expands on basic knowledge with practical applications and more complex concepts.

0.5 CEUs

Your certificate of completion will be for 0.5 learning CEUs, including 0 ETH and 0.5 SUP.
Self-Care Series
In this month's hangout, Heather Volchko and Marla Watts-Pacheco, both board-certified behavior analysts, discuss the importance of self-care in life. Marla has been practicing self-care for about ten years, starting as an ABA therapist in a clinic setting and transitioning to an in-home therapist. The conversation is led by Makayla, TLC's "Tiny Little Consultant", who emphasizes the importance of self-care as a requirement and not just a reward. This workshop focuses on creating a plan to care for oneself, with action items for setting up a tiered system for meeting needs. Our hosts and guests share their experiences and trial and error in becoming at the forefront of self-care, which they started practicing post-pandemic. They hope that many people will realize the importance of self-care and practice it daily.

What will I learn?

Objectives

Participation

 Audience

   Explain the importance of self-care in effectively helping others.
   Define self-care as the process of bringing oneself back to a personal baseline of well-being.
   Create a schedule that includes designated blocks of time to proactively enhance their time management skills.
This learning opportunity is relevant for:
       General Educators
       Special Educators
       Paraprofessionals
       Behavior Technicians
       Behavior Analysts
       Building Administrators
       District Administrators
   self-guided learning on-demand
   34 minutes of video learning
   3 question learning check
   certificate of completion

Peek inside your course:

Who am I learning from?

Marla Watts-Pacheco, MA, BCBA

Marla Watts-Pacheco is a qualified behavioral health professional and behavior consultant specializing in family engagement, developmental delays, autism spectrum disorder, and organizational behavior management. She has been a behavior analyst, behavior specialist, and ABA therapist in clinic, school, and in-home settings. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys time with her family and exploring new places with her husband. Marla is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with her Bachelors in Behavioral Science and Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis.

Miss Makayla

Miss Makayla is TLC’s Tiny Little Consultant, specializing in reminding the team to take care of themselves. She is highly skilled in making the team laugh through her use of sarcasm and blunt observation, reminding the team to eat (especially if burgers or pizza are nearby), teaching the team pop culture references / slang / and trending dances, and posing thought-provoking questions about what’s going on in the world. Outside of her TLC responsibilities, she enjoys spending time with family, watching TikTok, listening to K-pop, and getting creative with fashion. Makayla is almost a middle school student with interests in human history, science experiments, and writing.

Heather Volchko, BCBA

Heather Volchko is a school-based consultant and program evaluator specializing in emotional and behavioral disorders, contextual behavior analysis, organizational behavior management, and leadership psychology. She has been a coordinator, teacher, and paraprofessional in therapeutic, alternative, self-contained, resource, and correctional settings. Outside of her professional work, she has worked abroad with various international education organizations as well as stateside with organizations facilitating upward mobility. Heather is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with her Bachelors in Special Education, Masters in Educational Psychology, and is currently pursuing her doctorate.

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