Book Signing - Jennifer Musolff - A Focus on Functional Living Skills

Book Signing
Jennifer Musolff
A Focus on Functional Living Skills
Saturday, June 13 from 10 AM - 12 PM
When trying to find information on how best to teach individuals with special needs functional living skills, you will find a plethora of various resources on the topic. Although access to an abundance of information on any topic can be helpful, it can quickly become very overwhelming, especially when you don’t know where to start. This book offers clear, practical guidance to help caregivers and clinicians support individuals with ASD and developmental disabilities in building independence and preparing for adulthood.
The goals of this handbook are to provide a background and understanding of functional living skills; review commonly used terminology when exploring this topic; suggest a progression of skills when starting to teach functional living skills; and explain the task analysis including what it is, how to write a task analysis, and how to best teach the skill.
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Jennifer Musolff, Ed.D., BCBA, has extensive experience in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis supporting children with autism during a career that spans more than twenty years. In her current role as a board-certified behavior analyst at the Elizabeth Lee Black School at the Barber National Institute in Erie, PA, she develops and implements behavior intervention plans for students ages 3 – 21 with autism, intellectual disabilities or behavioral health challenges.
She also provides training and consultation to professionals working in the field, and works with families on implementing behavior plans and strategies to benefit their children. During her career, Dr. Musolff has held a number of positions including program supervisor for the acute partial hospitalization program at the Barber National Institute for students with challenging behavior health issues, and as a clinical supervisor in the Intensive Behavior Health Services.
Dr. Musolff also serves as an adjunct faculty in the Applied Behavior Analysis Program at Mercyhurst University, where she earned a master’s degree in special education. She was awarded a Doctor of Education from Youngstown State University. Dr. Musolff is recognized for her dedication and finding rewards in the impact that she and her staff have on the lives of children, whether it is hearing a child with autism say his first word, make eye contact for the first time or tolerate everyday activities such as brushing his teeth. Even after challenging days, it is what moves her to “give her all” to her students.