ABOUT US

​MISSION AND HISTORY

Founded in 2013, The Howard Center for Social Cognition and Communication provides center-based Applied Behavior Analysis services to children ages 18 months to 10 years. We have also partnered with area school systems to provide evaluation and training services, as well as intensive behavioral support for students. Sarah Murphy, Clinical Director, provides individual supervision services to employees seeking certification as behavior technicians and behavior analysts. We host the Georgia Autism Providers Conference annually and offer professional development and parent/family training events. We enjoy celebrating the success of our clients with families and constantly seek to improve our practices through professional development and client feedback.

STAFF

Sarah B. Murphy

Ed.D., BCBA

Clinical Director, Founder

• Doctor of Education, Concentration: Special Education, Minor: Autism

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Certificate Number 1-13-12992

• School Psychologist, Georgia  Certificate Number 415355

• Completion of Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)-approved Supervisor Training Curriculum

• PEAK Level 1 Certification

• Pivotal Response Treatment Level 1 Certification

• Completion of Social Thinking® Clinical Training Level 1A

• Safety-Care Certified Trainer

• Approved Provider, The Secrets of Modern Parenting Program (www.smp4kids.com)

• radKIDS Certified Instructor (www.radkids.org)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

• Autism Evaluation Specialist, qualified to administer and interpret a range of assessment instruments, including the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule: Second Edition (ADOS-2) (Western Psychological Services), the Monteiro Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing Asperger's Syndrome (Western Psychological Services), and the PEAK Relational Training System (Shawnee Scientific Press)

• CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (trainerdirectory.crossfit.com)

• Adaptive and Inclusive Trainer (www.adaptivetrainingacademy.com)

• Member, Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

• Member. Association of Professional Behavior Analysts

• Member, Georgia Association for Behavior Analysis

• Member, Florida Association for Behavior Analysis

Mary Elizabeth Swilley

M.S., BCBA

Clinical Supervisor

• Master of Science, Concentration: Applied Behavior Analysis

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Certificate Number 1-19-36425

• Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certification

Lara AnnaMarie Raulerson

B.S., RBT

Behavior Technician

• Registered Behavior Technician, Certificate Number RBT-18-73652

• Safety-Care Certified Trainer

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification

Victoria N. Evans

A.S.

Office Manager

Chief Compliance Officer (HIPAA)

Emily K. Royal

A.A.S.

Billing Specialist

Account Manager

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• Certified Billing and Coding Specialist, Certification Number A2E4K2F6

• Certified Medical Administrative Assistant, Certification Number G9S4N4Z7

• Certified Electronic Health Record Specialist, Certification Number K4Q2Y2F3