Episode 120 is a conversation with Dr. Eziafakaku Nwokolo, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a Qualified Behavior Analyst (QBA). Notably, she is the only BCBA in the entire resident Nigerian population and one of the growing numbers of QBAs in the country.
She is the Founder and CEO of Shades of Life Care Limited (SOL), a centre that provides assessment, diagnosis, and intervention strategies to families with children that have behavioural challenges, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The facility also offers training and supervision services to Behaviour Analysts and Technicians in Nigeria.
She holds a Ph.D. in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from the University of Kent, where her thesis focused on “Screening for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities Amongst the Nigerian Adolescent Population”. Her thesis represents a significant milestone in Nigeria, as this study is the first of its kind in the country and will help support diagnosis and intervention for Autism and other Intellectual Disabilities because it highlights the need to create a more comprehensive screening methodology for Nigerians and Africans that is culturally appropriate.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
Contact:
Shades of Life
https://shadesoflifecare.com/about-us/
https://www.instagram.com/shadesoflifecare
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eziafakaku-n-4b88a25/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eziafakaku/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/proverbs22v1
Articles Referenced:
Nwokolo, E.U., Langdon, P.E. & Murphy, G.H. Screening for Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism Amongst Older Children and Young Adults: a Systematic Review of Tools for Use in Africa. Rev J Autism Dev Disord (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-022-00342-6
Nwokolo, E. U., Murphy, G. H., Mensink, A.-M., Moonen, X., & Langdon, P. E. (2023). Using the consensus group method to select the best screening tools for autism and intellectual disability for use with Nigerian adolescents. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1111/jppi.12466
Nwokolo, E. U., Murphy, G. H., & Langdon, P. E. (2023). Validation of the social communication questionnaire amongst Nigerian adolescents. Autism Research, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3038
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Episode 19: Health, Fitness, Nutrition, and Coaching Through a Behaviour Analytic Lens with Wes Lowery, M.S., BCBA
Episode 18: Values-based Supervision and Mentorship with Hilary McClinton, M.Ed., BCBA
Episode 17: Behavioural Gerontology with Dr. Rebecca Sharp, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Episode 16: Pediatric Behaviour Analysis with Dr. Amy Tanner, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Episode 15: Bringing Behaviour Analysis to a Nation with Radwa Eltanab, M.Sc., BCBA
Episode 14: “Do we really need to sit on Santa’s lap?”: Body Autonomy, Consent, Sex Toys and Lube with Landa Fox, M.A., BCBA, CSHE
Episode 13: Behaviour Analysis and Psychotropic Medication with Dr. Alison Cox, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Episode 12: Safety Skills, Game Theory and Suboptimal Choice with Danielle Watson, M.Sc., BCBA
Episode 11: The Treatment of Life-Threatening Pica with Louis Busch, BST, ABS (H.C.), M.Ed., BCBA
Episode 10: Autistic Girls with Gabrielle Stigant, M.Ed., BCBA
Episode 9: Behaviour Analysis in Senegal with Adair Cardon, M.S., BCBA
Episode 8: Artificial Intelligence and Behaviour Analysis with Dr. Marc Lanovaz, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Episode 7: Peer-Mediated Interventions with Thea Brain, M.A., Ph.D. (Candidate), BCBA
Episode 6: Down Syndrome and Behaviour Analysis with Dr. Nicole Neil, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Episode 5: Bringing Behaviour Analysis to Africa: A Culturally Diverse Journey Around the World with Maleshwane Mauco, M.Sc., BCBA
Episode 4: Solutions for Sleep with Hilary McClinton, M.Ed., BCBA, and Nicole Shallow, M.Ed., BCBA
Episode 3: Parent Coaching with ESDM and The Balance Program with Maria Sample, M.A., BCBA
Episode 2: Trauma-informed Supports for Autism with Alexia Stack, M.Ed., BCBA
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