About Me
Kelly Baird
Kelly Baird is the founder of Black Women in Behavior Analysis Appreciation Day (BWIBAAD), a distinguished Behavior Analyst, Clinical Trauma Specialist, and advocate committed to enhancing the lives of individuals with IDD & MI, as well as supporting clinicians. She is the Cofounder and President of the Missouri Black Applied Behavior Analysis Community (MOBBAC), leading efforts to foster diversity and representation in ABA.
Kelly proudly introduces TAP (The ABA Pathfinders) through MOBBAC, a dynamic group devoted to advocating for the expansion of inclusive ABA programs across educational settings, with a special focus on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Kelly envisions TAP expanding its reach to employers for the dissemination of the science. She is also the Vice President of Operations for ABAVerzus, organizing events that unite the ABA community.
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Her professional interests include psychopharmacology, organizational behavior management, functional analytic psychotherapy, autism support, trauma-informed care, and promoting prosocial behavior.
Beyond her professional achievements, Kelly is a compassionate mother to a nonvocal child with autism, highlighting her personal connection to the field. She believes in the power of networking and collaborations to effect positive change in behavior analysis. Kelly is known for her dedication to not only advancing the field, but also for her efforts to support and uplift those who work within it.