nicole hood, m.ed, bcba, LPA
Nicole is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst who has worked with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She earned her Master of Education in Behavior Analysis at the University of Cincinnati in 2020.
Her passion is teaching professionals and caretakers how to manage challenging behaviors and make home life easier for everyone to coexist peacefully at home.
Over the course of her career, Nicole has also worked with children diagnosed with:
- ADHD and OCD
- Depression and anxiety
- Down Syndrome
- Dyscalculia
- Dyslexia
- Fragile X
- Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
- Pathological/persistent demand avoidance (PDA)
- Prader-Willis Syndrome
- Schaff-Yang Syndrome
- Suicidal ideation
Trainings and Certifications
- Acceptance and Commitment training (ACT)
- Strategies for use with children experiencing ODD and PDA.
- Crisis Prevention Institute’s Non-Violent Crisis Intervention program—including behavioral de-escalation strategies for aggression, eloping, and other dangerous behaviors.
Autism Resource Network 