Emma Furdui

Behavior Analyst

Ms. Emma Furdui is a Behavior Analyst in San Clemente, CA with special training and skill in improving patients' quality of life by helping to adjust their behaviors. As a Behavior Analyst, Emma Furdui performs behavioral assessments, patient parent education, and liaisons with other mental health professionals. Behavior Analysis is a medical specialty centered on improving patients' mental or physical behavioral health by applying the principles of behavioral psychology to structured treatment plans. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Behavior Analysts include autism, drug addiction, eating disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and congenital birth defects. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Behavior Analysts include conducting research and behavior assessments, participating in one-on-one therapy sessions with patients, and formulating and overseeing treatment plans to adjust patient behavior for positive goal achievement.

A behavior analyst is qualified by at least a master's degree and Behavior Analyst Certification Board certification and/or a state-issued credential (such as a license) to practice behavior analysis independently. Behavior analysts provide the required supervision to assistant behavior analysts and behavior technicians. A behavior analyst delivers services consistent with the dimensions of applied behavior analysis. Common services may include, but are not limited to, conducting behavioral assessments, analyzing data, writing and revising behavior-analytic treatment plans, training others to implement components of treatment plans, and overseeing implementation of treatment plans.

Behavior Analysts in San Clemente, CA

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Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrician

Ms. Emma Furdui is a Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrician in San Clemente, CA with special training and skill in treatment of developmental, learning and behavioral problems in children. As a Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrician, Emma Furdui performs assessments, evaluations, counseling and treatments for children and adolescents with developmental and behavioral difficulties. Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics is a medical specialty concerned with emotional, developmental and behavioral needs of children and their families. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Developmental - Behavioral Pediatricians include speech delays, sensory issues, dyslexia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, Tourette syndrome, and cerebral palsy. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Developmental - Behavioral Pediatricians include performing behavioral evaluations and assessments, prescribing and monitoring of medications, and recommending school accomodations.

A developmental-behavioral specialist is a pediatrician with special training and experience who aims to foster understanding and promotion of optimal development of children and families through research, education, clinical care and advocacy efforts. This physician assists in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of developmental difficulties and problematic behaviors in children and in the family dysfunctions that compromise children's development.

Developmental Behavioral Pediatricians in San Clemente, CA

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Behavior Technician

The behavior technician is a paraprofessional who practices under the close, ongoing supervision of a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and/or credentialed by a state (such as through licensure). The behavior technician is primarily responsible for the implementation of components of behavior-analytic treatment plans developed by the supervisor. That may include collecting data on treatment targets and conducting certain types of behavioral assessments (e.g., stimulus preference assessments). The behavior technician does not design treatment or assessment plans or procedures but provides services as assigned by the supervisor responsible for his or her work.

Behavior Technicians in San Clemente, CA

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