Behavior Program

Morning Star Catholic School offers a comprehensive Behavioral Services Program designed to support all students. Our team includes a behavior analysts and three registered behavior technicians who work together to provide individualized and group behavioral interventions.

How the Program Works

  • The behavior analyst assesses students and develops Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) tailored to each student’s needs. This includes positive behavior plans and school-wide support like Zones of Regulation classes.

  • The behavior technicians assist with implementing behavior plans, collects data, and supports teachers with daily interventions.

An annual fee of $350 per student covers the program services.

Meet the Team

  • Colleen Bizik

    Board Certified Behavior Analyst

  • Ana Maria De Lima-Vargas

    Registered Behavior Technician

  • Deanna Bluntson

    Registered Behavior Technician

  • A woman with dark hair, glasses, and red lipstick smiling at the camera, wearing a white blouse with red floral pattern and a gold necklace, against a blue background.

    Maria Segura

    Registered Behavior Technician

FAQs

  • The behavior fee supports services such as:

    • Daily support from RBTs

    • Implementation of individualized strategies and positive reinforcement systems

    • Help with classroom participation and task completion

    • Access to weekly Social Skills Groups focusing on peer interaction, communication, and self-regulation

  • We welcome collaboration! If your child already has a BIP or works with a private behavior analyst or technician, our team will coordinate with them to ensure consistency and alignment with classroom supports.

  • Our program offers ABA therapy at school as part of a consistent, proactive, and individualized approach to help students thrive both emotionally and academically. We use evidence-based strategies to support students' behavioral development in a structured, nurturing environment.

  • RBTs use strategies such as:

    • Prompting

    • Positive reinforcement

    • Redirection

    These methods help students stay engaged, manage behaviors, and build social and academic skills in the classroom setting.

  • These are small-group sessions held weekly, designed to strengthen students' social and emotional skills. Topics include:

    • Building peer relationships

    • Effective communication

    • Emotional regulation

  • While the principles are the same, our ABA therapy is delivered in a school-based setting and is integrated into the classroom. This allows students to generalize skills like communication, self-regulation, and social interaction throughout their school day, not just during scheduled therapy sessions.

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