Functions of challenging behavior (including support with self-injurious behaviours)
Community Workshop
Facilitator(s): Katie Allen
Date: Oct 7, 2026 | Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Facilitator(s): Katie Allen
Katie Allen, M.S., BCBA, has been a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst since 2005, with a Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from Northeastern University and extensive experience supporting children and individuals with developmental differences in home, school, community, and residential settings. Since 2019, she has worked with the Self-Injurious Behavior Clinic at BC Children’s Hospital as part of a multidisciplinary team assessing and treating children who engage in self-injurious behavior across British Columbia. Katie’s clinical and research interests include self-injurious behavior, functional analysis, and the researched approaches to reduce severe challenging behavior.
Important Details to Note Prior to Registering:
- This online free training is offered to childcare staff working in Burnaby and Vancouver.
- Only registered individuals will be allowed to join the workshop.
- Professionals attending will receive a professional development certificate if applicable within one week of the workshop.
- Participation is required. Your video needs to be on, your camera must be enabled and your microphone working to receive your certificate. Participants must stay for the full workshop/course to receive a certificate.
- You can join the Zoom link 15 minutes prior to the presentation start time. We will not admit anyone 15 minutes after the start time with respect to the presenters and participants.
- All participants are expected to complete an online survey after the training.
- If you cannot attend please do your best to provide 48 hours notice. If you do not cancel and do not show up you will be put on a waitlist and removed from future trainings.