In this presentation, we will highlight interdisciplinary treatment approaches providing a bridge between diagnostic assessment, medical support, behavior assessment, and ABA services. Additionally, we will provide case examples using an interdisciplinary framework.

Ms. Kathleen Bailey is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and has worked in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for over twenty years with her major area of clinical interest consisting of treatment development for individuals on the Autism Spectrum. Ms. Stengel developed and owned her own ABA practice as an expert in creating systems to improve clinical outcomes for those populations she served.
Ms. Stengel began her academic training at Temple University and continued her graduate training at the University of North Texas, where she received her Master of Science degree in Behavior Analysis. During her tenure at both universities, Ms. Stengel implemented ABA treatment programs for children with autism as well as developed and implemented caretaker training programs to allow children to be successful within their family unit. Upon obtaining her MS degree, Ms. Stengel started specialized practices for children with behavior disorders including autism. She maintains a specific passion for helping children and families with a particular interest in population health management and clinical outcomes.

Ms. Stengel currently serves as CEO of NeurAbilities, a health care organization, where she is charged with increasing clinical outcomes by implementing an interdisciplinary model of intervention including neurology, neuropsychology, behavior analysis, speech and language and occupational therapy services. She maintains a unique skill set in providing high quality care through standardized and replicable intervention models. In addition, Ms. Stengel is skilled in OBM and ensures that systems are implemented from the hiring and training of staff to budget development and long-range planning to ensure that clinical outcomes are maximized.

Dr. Alberts, a native of Indiana, is a licensed psychologist who has practiced in the fields of Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, and Neuropsychology for over 20 years.
He received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from West Virginia University where his training concentrated on Behavior Therapy and Clinical Neuropsychology. He went on to complete his internship in Behavioral Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University and then continued at Brown as a Research Fellow in Behavioral Medicine. He subsequently completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at Bancroft Rehabilitation Services and previously served as Chief Neuropsychologist for the Bancroft NeuroHealth organization for a number of years.

He has wide ranging experience in comprehensive and empirically derived neuropsychological examinations of patients with acquired or developmentally based neurological impairment and has provided services to individuals in inpatient, outpatient, school, residential, correctional, and rehabilitation-based settings. In addition to his assessment competence, he has developed, delivered, and supervised functional and remediation-based cognitive rehabilitation therapy programs to both traumatically brain injured and developmentally disabled individuals.

Dr. Alberts has provided expert evaluations and witness testimony in numerous legal cases involving Special Education services, personal injury, medical negligence, life care planning/calculations, disability determination, and violence risk assessment in juvenile and adult offenders.

He has published and presented on the topics of traumatic brain injury, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), autism, and behavior therapy.

Kaori Nepo, PhD, BCBA-D, is Vice President of ABA Clinical Operation. Dr. Nepo oversees ABA services in multiple clinics in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for NeurAbilities Healthcare. Dr. Nepo received a doctoral degree in special education with concentration in behavior analysis from Temple University and has worked in the field of behavior analysis for over 20 years as a therapist, consultant, researcher, and university faculty. When asked why she pursued this field she says, “I love the science of behavior and the impact I can make in the quality of lives of the individuals and families we support.”
As a behavior analyst and a supervisor, Dr. Nepo finds enjoyment in finding solutions to a problem or barrier by using her creativity. She embraces teamwork and professional development to support patients and their families. Additionally, Dr. Nepo has done extensive research on the use of commonly available technology for behavior interventions. She has presented her research, publications, and clinical experience at local, national, and international conferences. “I find that different forms of technology can be great tools for both my patients and my team members.”

In addition to her role at NeurAbilities, Dr. Nepo holds leadership positions at the state and international levels in the field of behavior analysis and is actively collaborating on research projects with local universities such as Temple and Capella University.

Dr. Lisa Alberts is a psychiatric nurse practitioner at NeurAbilities Healthcare and Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences at La Salle University in Philadelphia, PA. She holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from La Salle University in Pennsylvania and is board certified through American Nurses Credentialing Center as an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner as well as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). She began her training at Duke University, earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. She went on for her Master of Science in Nursing from La Salle University and received a Post Master’s certificate as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Drexel University.
For over 30 years, Dr. Alberts has cared for adolescent and adult patients in a variety of settings, including in-patient hospitals, community group homes, and out-patient practices. She has dedicated much of her nursing career to working with individuals with neurological concerns, which was inspired prior to attending nursing school. “I worked as a summer camp counselor for an organization serving individuals with developmental disabilities when I was 17 years old,” Dr. Alberts remembers. “I felt a great connection to the community of campers and other staff that summer and many summers following. I still remain connected to that organization today. Those experiences are the foundation of my career path.”

Dr. Alberts specializes in behavioral health and treating children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical and behavioral conditions. In addition, she is coordinator of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program at La Salle University. As both a clinical practitioner and professor, she has gained extensive experience delivering telehealth services to patients, and educating nurse practitioners on using telehealth to improve access to care.