Behaviour Analysis at Scale in Canada with Nicole Neil

Despite strong evidence for effectiveness at the individual level, Behaviour Analysis in Canada continues to experience challenges related to access, workforce capacity, and equity. This presentation applies a behavioural systems framework to examine how large‑scale service outcomes are selected and maintained. Using public administrative data, analyses of workforce distribution and school board financial reports reveal regional disparities, persistent underspending of ABA education funds, and variation in workforce capacity. These findings are contextualized using emerging national data on ABA education, regulation, and workforce development, including survey and interview data from practitioners across provinces. Results highlight how macro‑ and metacontingencies operating at policy and organizational levels shape access to services, underscoring the need to apply behaviour‑analytic tools at the systems level to support equitable and sustainable service delivery.

Nicole's Bio: Nicole Neil, PhD, RBA(Ont.), BCBA-D, is Associate Dean of Research and Coordinator of the Master of Professional Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis in the Faculty of Education at Western University. Her…