"Some people see things as they are and ask why; we dream things that never were and ask why not?"

FOUNDER AND PRINCIPLE CONSULTANT

Ben is a doctoral-level board certified behavior analyst who completed his PhD in Special Education from Ball State University, earned his M.A.’s in ABA and Educational Psychology from Ball State University, and his B.A. in Psychology from Purdue University. He is an instructor for the ABA program at Ball State University and is the Principal and Founder of Collaborate ABA. 

Ben has been working in the field of ABA since 2003 and has been fortunate to work under the guidance of Dr. Susan Wilczynski, Dr. Carl Sundberg, Dr. Patrick McGreevy, Dr. Mark Sundberg, Dr. John Esch, Dr. Barbera Esch, and Dr. Peter Gerhardt. He has experience working with all ages in home programs, schools, and center-based therapy. Ben works with individuals of all ages; however, he specializes in working with adolescents and adults.  

Ben met his wife Karie (also a BCBA!) while working at the Behavior Analysis Center for Autism in Indiana. Ben and Karie moved to Austin, Texas in 2014 and have been thankful for the warmer Texas winters! Ben and Karie have a son named Jordan and they enjoy spending a lot of time together as a family. They love college football, going to movies, and spending time with family.  

SENIOR BEHAVIOR SOLUTIONS CONSULTANT

Caitlin is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who earned her MEd in Applied Behavior Analysis from Texas A&M University and her B.S. in Kinesiology and Medical Rehab from The University of Texas at Austin. She has served in many roles such as Special Education Assistant Director (Haiti), District Behavior Analyst, Clinical Supervisor, Clinical and In-Home BCBA, and special education teacher. 

In 2017 Caitlin and her husband moved to Gressier, Haiti to join a Christian non-profit in a school and medical clinic setting. While there, Caitlin began a special education program and supervised/ trained Haitian staff in ABA and education. She provided training in both the English language and 

Haitian Creole. 

Caitlin is also a foster and adoptive mother and is trained in trauma-informed care. She integrates some of these practices into her services and training of support staff. 

Caitlin's passion is reaching the rural, socioeconomically challenged, and often "left out" groups of individuals with quality ABA therapy. She strives to provide effective, evidence-based, and empathetic services to all her clients, creating a truly one-of-a-kind collaborative relationship.

SENIOR BEHAVIOR SOLUTIONS CONSULTANT

Josh is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. He graduated from Ithaca College with a B.S. in Psychology, where he was a 4-year letter winner on the intercollegiate football team. While in his undergraduate studies, Josh worked as a 1:1 ABA teaching assistant, receiving consultation from the Carbone clinic in Valley Forge, NY. Upon leaving Ithaca, Josh worked at a school for children with special needs in Syracuse, NY, while earning an M.Ed. In Teaching and Curriculum with a concentration in Special Education at Syracuse University.

Josh left New York to move to Tiburon, California to serve as a full-time live-in 1:1 ABA therapist and personal assistant to a 21-year old man with autism, working on social skills, recreational activities, and activities of daily living. 

Since 2017, Josh has been living in Austin, Texas. He learned the Verbal Behavior Approach to ABA as a center-based Behavior Technician, while earning his master’s degree in Autism and Developmental Disabilities at the University of Texas at Austin. 

Once a BCBA, Josh co-owned, supervised, and directed a verbal behavior clinic in South Austin from 2019-2022, before leaving to work as a behavior specialist in a public school district

ASSOCIATE BEHAVIOR SOLUTIONS CONSULTANT

Josh was born and raised in Chicago  IL. He graduated from Western Illinois University with a B.S. in Psychology. After serving on the executive committee for students for disability awareness, he began his career working with students. Josh began helping college-aged young adults with life, job, social, and academic skills professionally. After working in the field of Cognitive Behavior Therapy,  he transitioned to Applied Behavior Analysis to further his skill set and continue serving the field of behavior science.

 Josh then spent time working as a behavior technician at a well-known and respected clinic in the greater Austin area. There he worked with children of all ages, and varying diagnoses. He spent a large amount of his time in the clinic working with teens. 

Josh continued to develop his well-rounded skill set by taking a job in transcranial magnetic stimulation as a patient consultant. Later Josh took on case management for Child and Family Services with Travis County, learning more about comorbidities between diagnoses.

Josh brings a wide variety of experiences, a warm outlook, and an energetic approach to his work and the teams he collaborates with.