Lorneshia Cooper, BCBA, LBA

08/14/2026

A learner saying “no” is not always the part of the treatment plan that needs fixing. 👀

I think sometimes, as clinicians, we get so focused on follow-through that we forget to ask a very important question:

Why am I working harder to make the learner comply with this intervention than I am to figure out why the intervention isn't working? 😬

Because remember… we made the plan. 😂

The timer, the visual, the first/then, the reinforcement system, the prompting procedure, the transition strategy... those are our clinical choices. They are not sacred.

If I introduce a strategy and the learner isn't successful with it, I don't immediately have to turn that moment into:

"Well, now I HAVE to make them do it, because if I let them say no..."

Baby, come back to the clinical side of the table. 😂

That “no” gave us information.

Maybe the step is too big.
Maybe they need more practice.
Maybe there's a prerequisite skill we're missing.
Maybe the environment needs to change.
Maybe we need to approach it differently.

And yes… maybe our intervention just wasn't that good. 🫣

That doesn't mean we abandon the goal. It means we stop confusing commitment to the clinical goal with commitment to our first idea for getting there.

We're behavior analysts.

The learner's behavior is data even when the data says, “Ma'am, please go back to the drawing board.” 😂

Observe. Listen. Understand. Adapt. Support. Empower.

Then try again. 💙

08/11/2026

“Okay, but what’s the function?”

Baby...I need you to keep going. 😂

Because “escape” might tell us something...but that ain't the whole clinical story.
What do we actually know?
What don't we know yet?
What else could be contributing?
What is the learner trying to communicate or accomplish?
Whose priority are we addressing?

And if the intervention “works” when the BCBA is standing there...does it actually work? 👀

THAT is the kind of conversation we're having in ABActual™: The Clinical Journey...From Intake to Discharge. Over four Saturdays, we're following one mock learner from the moment that referral hits our hands all the way through discharge.

And I'm not giving you the whole story on Day 1. Nope. 😂

You're going to get information the way we get it in actual clinical practice...a little at a time.

We assess. We ask questions. We make a clinical decision. New information shows up...now what?
Do we keep going? Modify? Reassess? Fade? And eventually...are we actually ready to discharge?

Clinical thinking isn't memorizing what to do when you see “escape.”

It's being able to say...
“Based on what I know RIGHT NOW, here's what I'm thinking...and here's why.”

And being willing to change your mind when the clinical picture changes.

So this workshop is B.Y.O.B = Bring Your Own Brain

Bring the brain that asks questions.

Bring the brain that's willing to say, “Wait...what else could be going on here?”

Bring the brain that's willing to challenge what we've always done just because...well...that's what we've always done.

And most importantly...
Bring the brain that's willing to think clinically, not just textbook-ly. 😂 (y'all know what I mean!)

We'll talk. We'll disagree. We'll Stop & Think.

You'll work through our mock learner's case in your own participant workbook.

And yes, there is a little between-session work...but I said little. We grown. We got jobs and lives. 😂

4 Saturdays. One learner. The entire clinical journey. 6 CEUs.

Founding Cohort: $77

If you've been wanting CEUs that feel a little less like “here are 47 slides, see y'all in two hours” and a little more like actual clinical conversation...

Come sit with us. We got a case to work. 🩷

07/17/2026

Well...I guess we're doing this....

Y'all have been asking for mentorship, supervision, clinical thinking, independent practice conversations, and "Can we just sit down and talk through this stuff?"

I wanted to create something that gives us that opportunity without creating an ongoing mentorship commitment.

So...meet my very first small-group CEU experience:

ABActual™ The Clinical Journey: From Intake to Discharge

This isn't going to be your typical "read the slides and answer the poll" CEU.

Over four Saturdays in October, we'll follow one mock learner's journey, from intake all the way through discharge, and talk about the real clinical decisions that happen in between.

1. Interactive presentations
2. Guided discussion
3. 6 CEUs total
4. Optional ABActual™ After Hours after each session if you want to stay, ask questions, and just talk a little ABA gossip....

Whether you're a future behavior analyst, newly certified, or you've been doing this for years and just enjoy learning with other clinicians (or let's be honest...you need CEUs 😂), I'd love to have you there.

This is my Founding Cohort, so you'll also be helping shape future ABActual™ experiences.

Registration is officially open!

👉 https://payhip.com/b/S1OQJ

Now excuse me while I go finish building the presentations. 😆

ABActual™: The Clinical Journey — From Intake to DischargeFounding Cohort (Limited Introductory Price)\Launch Price: $77Earn 6 BACB Learning CEUs while experiencing what it's actually like to manage a clinical case from intake through discharge.This ...

06/03/2026

Hey! It's me!

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lorneshia Cooper. Lorneshia, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?I got started simply through having a passion for working with children and families. As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to ...

05/15/2026

Children express externally what adults have learned to mask internally.

05/15/2026

One thing I noticed while being in classrooms is that some teachers are so focused on disciplining children… that they forget to TEACH discipline.

Like the child cannot “have discipline” if discipline itself is never taught, modeled, scaffolded, practiced, co-regulated, etc.

We correct, punish, threaten consequences, send kids out, fuss, raise our voices, etc. because we’re “trying to teach them not to do something.”

But sometimes I be wanting to ask…

Did we teach them what TO do though?

Because those are two different things.

A lot of these babies are 3 and 4 years old. We’re talking about little humans who are STILL learning:
1. how to communicate frustration
2. how to share
3. how to wait
4. how to handle disappointment
5. how to regulate emotions
6. how to advocate for themselves
7. how to problem solve socially

…and honestly chile, half the adults still working on that too.

Another thing I noticed is how often children get spoken to in ways we would NEVER accept from another adult.

The rude tones.
The sarcasm.
The public shaming.
The “stop all that crying.”
The “ain’t nobody worried about that.”
The constant snapping.

Then when the child responds back disrespectfully, aggressively, emotionally, or shuts down completely… now THEY’RE the problem.

But babies learn respect from being respected too.

And listen… before somebody starts lol, I KNOW working with children is hard. I’m a parent too. Kids can absolutely work your last nerve 😭 Sometimes adults are overstimulated, underpaid, unsupported, exhausted, and repeating what was done to us.

So this isn’t me judging teachers.

It’s me saying:
maybe some behaviors are getting bigger because the approach is getting bigger.

Sometimes the answer isn’t “more discipline.”
Sometimes it’s:
more teaching,
more modeling,
more co-regulation,
more realistic expectations,
and a different tone.

Kids are not tiny adults....they're tiny humans.
And correction without connection usually turns into power struggles for everybody involved.

-An actually licensed Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Lorneshia Cooper, BCBA, LBA

04/29/2026

I remember right before graduating college thinking…

“I do NOT want to work in childcare.”

I loved kids… loved families… but being in a classroom all day felt like I’d just be a disciplinarian. And I did NOT want to do that with other people’s children.

But that ended up being my very first real job.

And it was one of the best things that could’ve happened to me.

That’s where I first learned about ABA… and now here I am, a BCBA… right back wanting to work in childcare again lol.

But this time it’s different.

I don’t want to be the “disciplinarian.”
And truthfully… teachers shouldn’t have to be.

That’s where the disconnect happens.

One of the biggest things I’ve learned (and I’m still working on it, because whew… growth 😂) is to shift away from “discipline” and lean into curiosity.

Because a lot of times…

Kids aren’t being “bad.”
They’re being curious.

Curious about:
• if you really meant what you said (after saying it 3 times 😅)
• why they can’t go outside
• what happens if they do something a certain way

And honestly… adults need to get curious too.

Instead of jumping straight to correction, sometimes it’s:
“Wait… what are they thinking right now?”

Because most times it’s not the child that needs correcting…

…it’s the conclusion they came to with the little experience they have.

And don’t get me wrong—some moments are ANNOYING 😂
I get it, I’ve BEEN there.

But that shift? It changes everything.

That’s actually why I created this training.

I’m now offering a DECAL-approved training for childcare centers:

“Address It, Don’t Stress It”

✔️ 4.5 clock hours
✔️ On-site at your center
✔️ Interactive (not boring, I promise 😌)
✔️ Comes with printed workbooks

If you know a childcare director, admin, or center that could benefit from this…

👉🏾 share this
👉🏾 tag them
👉🏾 or send this their way

Let’s support our teachers better… so they can support our kids better 💛

04/06/2026

Okay… so here’s what I was working on.

I didn’t just disappear… I was sat down! lol But seriously, I realized real quick....

Being a solo BCBA is one thing…but actually running your practice day-to-day?

.....completely different experience

Trying to keep up with:

authorizations
deadlines
documentation
finances
AND still make solid clinical decisions in real time…

I needed a system....so I built one.

And now I’m sharing it.

✨ Solo BCBA Complete Practice System ($87)
https://payhip.com/b/nlskS

This is everything in one place:

1. Organization
2. Operations
3. Clinical thinking
4. Goal management

Basically… something that helps you run your practice AND think clearly while doing it

If you don’t need everything, you can also grab pieces separately:

Clinical Thinking Library ($67)
https://payhip.com/b/cYqT1

Operations Command Center ($47)
https://payhip.com/b/0SmDF

Not gonna lie… this started as me just trying to get my own life together 😭

But once I built it, I realized I probably wasn’t the only one trying to keep everything in my head and hoping for the best.

This just makes things clearer and honestly… less stressful!

If you’re a solo BCBA, you’re doing two things at the same time:You’re managing a practice…and making clinical decisions in real time.Most resources help with one or the other.This gives you both...plus a system to stay consistent across sessions.Wha...