Patricia Weigand

Patricia Weigand is a Lecturer in the Department of Applied Behavior Analysis at The Chicago School, specializing in online education. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) since 2000, she has dedicated her career to supporting children with autism since 1989. Her academic credentials include a PhD in Education with a specialization in Instructional Design for Online Learning from Capella University (2015) and a Master of Science from Hunter College, CUNY (1984).

• Education: PhD (Capella University, 2015), MS (Hunter College, CUNY, 1984)

Dr. Weigand's expertise lies in autism intervention, special education methodologies, and behavior analysis. Her research focuses on food selectivity in children with autism, Brief Functional Assessment for public school teachers, Functional Analysis in school settings, Project-based Learning in special education, and online course development in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) with an emphasis on Scenario-based Learning. She provides online supervision for BCaBA and BCBA certification candidates.

Professional Skills: Functional Assessment, In-home ABA, BCBA Supervision, Research Design and Data Analysis, Special Education, Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis

Areas of Expertise: Autism Spectrum/Developmental Disorders, Education/Special Education, Applied Behavior Analysis, Feeding Disorders, Functional Analysis, Functional Behavior Assessment, Instructional Design