Rethinking ABA Service Delivery: A BCBA-Led Model with Chris Topham

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Rethinking ABA Service Delivery: A BCBA-Led Model with Chris Topham

In this episode of In the Field: The ABA Podcast, I sit down with Chris Topham, BCBA and co-founder of Celeration ABA, to explore how he’s reshaping the way ABA services are delivered. Chris shares how his journey from fine arts to behavior analysis—and his deep dive into precision teaching—sparked the creation of a BCBA-led service model that prioritizes outcomes, autonomy, and connection.

We discuss how Celeration ABA’s one-tier BCBA model impacts learner progress, staff burnout, and family satisfaction, as well as the intentional way Chris is scaling his team for quality over quantity. Chris also introduces The Autism Diagnosis Parent Plan, a free, practical course for caregivers navigating next steps after their child’s diagnosis.

🔑 Key Topics:

From Fine Arts to ABA: How Chris discovered the field, fell in love with direct work, and built a company alongside his BCBA wife.
Precision Teaching as a Foundation: Why continuous measurement and the Standard Celeration Chart transformed his practice and outcomes.
One-Tier BCBA Model: What it looks like in action, how it improves traction and reduces burnout, and the trade-offs for scalability.
Scaling Outcomes, Not Just Hours: The intentional growth strategy behind Celeration ABA.
Parent Support: Inside The Autism Diagnosis Parent Plan—practical templates, scripts, and play strategies for families.

💡 Key Takeaways:

Precision teaching is a measurement framework that can be layered into any ABA practice to strengthen skill acquisition and retention.
A BCBA-led model can accelerate learner progress and reduce burnout, but requires intentional hiring, training, and workload balance.
Scaling doesn’t always mean more billable hours—sometimes the most important metric is client outcomes.
Caregivers benefit from structured, practical guidance during the often-overwhelming period after an autism diagnosis.

🔍 Keywords:
Precision Teaching, BCBA-Led ABA, Behavior Analysis, One-Tier Model, Autism Diagnosis, Parent Training, Standard Celeration Chart, Celeration ABA, Instructional Design in ABA, ABA Service Models

Connect with Chris:

Website: celerationaba.com
Instagram: @celerationaba
LinkedIn: Chris Topham
Free Parent Course: The Autism Diagnosis Parent Plan

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