Benefits Executive Roundtable host, Dorothy Cociu, interviews our founder and Executive Director, Ruth Tello-Di Leva, on the affects COVID has had on kids with autism.
In this podcast, the conversation includes discussions on the stress and anxiety kids experienced during these unprecedented times. How did kids deal with the loss of routines in 2020-2021? How has the availability of the vaccines helped with returning to school and center-based programs? Ruth also highlights simple things that can make life better during this time and provides helpful tips for parents and kids.
Listen to the full podcast on the ABC website.
Ruth Tello-Di Leva, MS, BCBA is the Familias First founder and President. Ruth received her Master’s degree in Counseling, with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from the California State University, Los Angeles. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Additionally, she earned certificates in the areas of Domestic Violence, and Child Neglect and Maltreatment. Before founding Familias First, Ruth provided ABA services to individuals diagnosed with autism, across the lifespan, as a direct service provider, a supervisor and subsequently, and a Behavior Program Director. These years ignited the passion that lead Ruth to found her own company. Ruth is also a co-founder of the Latino Association for Behavior Analysis (LABA), an organization dedicated to defining the best practices in the provision of ABA services to the Latino population. Ruth also co-authored the Autism Parent Education Program (APEP), a curriculum that is currently used by select Southern California Regional Centers to educate families about services available to individuals diagnosed with autism. Ruth has been a presenter at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, California Association for Behavior Analysis, and Fiesta Educativa, among other reputable organizations.