Creating solutions with behavior analysis.
PURPOSE
Research
Providing access to behavior analysis by expanding its applications.
Engage Behavior Analysis, LLC intends to understand real, everyday problems with applied behavior analysis solutions. It is committed to the belief that behavior analysis is a person-centered solution-oriented point-of-view. Using the perspective of the individual and the tools of behavior analysis, the path forward reveals itself.
Education
All of the offerings from Engage use accessible and engaging course modules to teach users what they need to know about the tools of behavior analysis.
New View
Taking a broad contextual view is essential for behavior analytic application to problems in daily life. Engage shows interested individuals how to adopt this view and readily apply it to their daily lives.
Integrated Solutions
What good is a solution that is layered on top of a person's life? Solutions should not take over a life, they should integrate into the systems that are already working for an individual.
current project
Non-Restrictive Weight Loss
Intentionally breaking rules.
Weight loss programs are restrictive programs. Restriction is applied from various angles—when to eat, foods to avoid, caloric limits, rules to follow. No matter the approach, weight loss programs are built on rules for restriction.
Behavior analysis is much like the opposite of restriction. Its tools for assessment provide a contextual understanding of problems. Change programs begin with the identification of a strength, and build on that. Personal growth through education is the template with which behavior analytic programs are designed.
PERSON
Valerie A. Evans, Ph.D. is a licensed and board certified behavior analyst and small business owner. Her career interest is to improve the application of behavior analysis by helping to bridge the gap between research and practice. Her most proud professional accomplishment has been providing a searchable article library to other behavior analysts.
While being a behavior analyst is a big part of Valerie’s identity, she feels most connected to her condition as a vulnerable person. Valerie’s experiences and struggles in everyday life have inspired her to work toward making applications of behavior analysis accessible to others who are interested in a different way of experiencing problems and solutions.
In addition to behavior analysis, Valerie is inspired by her family and the beautiful state of Pennsylvania.