Cynthia Shuttleton PhD, LP, BCBA, NCSP

Licensed Psych/Behavior Analyst. Interested in EBI for students with ASD, adaptive PBIS, and systems-level change. Tweets are my own.

[Cynthia Shuttleton PhD, LP, BCBA, NCSP @CShuttletonPsyc]

Totally forgot to post, but thank you to everyone who attended our presentation on increasing engagement for students with ASD at #NASP2024 ! Never have I ever had a standing room only experience as a presenter. Beyond humbled and even more motivated to keep the work going.

[Cynthia Shuttleton PhD, LP, BCBA, NCSP @CShuttletonPsyc]

Check out my poster “Behavior Management Skills in an ASD Program: Initial Findings” this Thursday 11:30-1 in the Exhibition Hall to learn more about teacher trainings and confidence in implementation of behavior analytic strategies! #NASP2023

[Cynthia Shuttleton PhD, LP, BCBA, NCSP @CShuttletonPsyc]

Enjoyed my walk over to #NASP2023 this morning! Ready to spend the week learning and nerding out 🤓

[Josh Stumpenhorst @stumpteacher]

Why are we lowering the standards for becoming a teacher to address teacher shortages rather than addressing the issues causing the problems?

[Cynthia Shuttleton PhD, LP, BCBA, NCSP @CShuttletonPsyc]

Just passed the #EPPP!! Beyond relieved to be done.

[Cynthia Shuttleton PhD, LP, BCBA, NCSP @CShuttletonPsyc]

Outside neuropsych eval w/ no relevant or recent school input (besides 2 T rating scales but didn't include the adaptive): Calls for an alternative placement.

Also used a norm-referenced cognitive assessment to "measure a lack of progress" ???

This is absolutely bonkers.

[Cynthia Shuttleton PhD, LP, BCBA, NCSP @CShuttletonPsyc]

Friendly reminder that when talking about students, language matters. Describing challenging bx like it’s not an attempt to communicate a need but just to hurt is not just unethical.

It is cruel.

We should seek support our students. And teach not blame.

[Cynthia Shuttleton PhD, LP, BCBA, NCSP @CShuttletonPsyc]

Major disservice to the field. Where’s the data to support this as improving the field? Being a psych/BCBA is such a strength - especially in schools. This decision will just make ABA services less accessible to those who would benefit.

[Cynthia Shuttleton PhD, LP, BCBA, NCSP @CShuttletonPsyc]

@mlstantial I had this experience at my defense and I can say firsthand that it wrecked my confidence and has taken years for me to process. I can still hear the comments made so vividly.

[Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger @jennbellell]

We’ve all seen this “study” that using data in the classroom and beyond doesn’t alone improve outcomes for students. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: data is not the end of the conversation—but the beginning.🧵🧵🧵

[Kent McIntosh @_kentmc]

Before you take down those beautiful images of Black genius you put up all over school for Black History Month, maybe…just leave them up? #pbis #RepresentationMatters

[Cynthia Shuttleton PhD, LP, BCBA, NCSP @CShuttletonPsyc]

#eppp study observation: the books keep giving study tips based on learning styles.

Uhm…pretty sure that was discredited…a while ago…😬

[Cynthia Shuttleton PhD, LP, BCBA, NCSP @CShuttletonPsyc]

Did it give anyone else an ick feeling when studying for the #eppp that they spend a lot of time focusing on projectives?

Also, I’m always floored when I still receive outside evals with projectives. My undergrad testing professor in the early 00s told us then they were junk.

[Clay Cook @DrClayCook]

When a student struggles it is important to shift the question from:
"What is wrong with the student or what does the student have that I can name/label?"
to
"What is missing from the environment that the student needs from us that we have control over to implement?"

[Cynthia Shuttleton PhD, LP, BCBA, NCSP @CShuttletonPsyc]

@SchoolPsychMsB I’ve always been a black jeans or leggings that look like dress pants person. I’ve got to be comfortable and be able to move to do my job effectively.

[Cynthia Shuttleton PhD, LP, BCBA, NCSP @CShuttletonPsyc]

After 5 months, “lost” documents (twice), many phone calls and coordinating I’ve finally been approved to take the EPPP.

Now just to pass it 😝 #eppp #AcademicTwitter

[Dr. Jacqueline Goldman @jagoldma]

Backstreet boys Linear Regression
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[Ind @clinpsych_ind]

Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems model adapted for Black youth development and attachment processes in context (Stern et al., 2021). thank you for letting me draw this @JessAStern !