Presented by Chad Burns, M. Ed, BCBA, LBA

About the Presenter

Chad holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Austin College and a Master of Education in Special Education: Autism/Applied Behavior Analysis Concentration from Texas State University. He is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) and a Licensed Behavior Analyst with the state of Texas. He has a Behavior Coach Endorsement [400 Hours in Behavior and Discipline Management] from Education Service Center (ESC) Region XIII & Otey Associates and is a certified Texas educator in Special Education (EC-12).

As a BCBA and as a parent of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Chad is committed to partnering with parents to improve the quality of life for their children with disabilities; he is also passionate about empowering parents to become the best teachers and advocates for their children.

Chad has a decade and a half of professional experience providing behavioral-support services to children identified as having ASD, Emotional Disturbance, ADD/ADHD, Specific Learning Disability, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and Intellectual Disability, including children exhibiting high levels of physical aggression and/or self-injurious behavior (including pica) and children with ASD who also experienced significant trauma, such as neglect and physical abuse.

Chad has thirteen years of professional experience collaborating with caregivers, with other professionals⁠—educational associates, school administration, behavior specialists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, classroom teachers, licensed professional counselors, and licensed specialists in school psychology⁠--and with agencies, organizations or teams: CPS, CASA, Hill Country MHDD, and MCOT.