Behavior Presentations: When it is Behavioral
Webinar/Online
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
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This 10-part series will feature 1-hour webinars monthly, focusing on understanding how biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors comprise the totality of a person and how these fluid interactions present as behavior. The series will focus on approaches to identifying the behavioral presentations of chronic and acute medical issues.
After we have “ruled out medical first”, there are times when the behavior presentations are behavioral. These can be related to environmental changes, social interactions, past/current trauma, or positive stress - to name a few. Recognizing and developing proactive antecedent packages can provide support to individuals, with a variety of needs, to promote positive behavior.
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Behavior Analyst, Gerontologist, Founder and CEO
A Board-Certified Behavior Analyst with an academic and professional background in gerontology and applied behavior analysis. Ley’s specialties include behavioral gerontology and the behavioral presentations of neurocognitive disorders, in addition to working with high-management behavioral needs for dually diagnosed persons. He works closely with organizations such as the National Down Syndrome Society and the National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices, and is the Founder/CEO of Crescent Behavioral Health Services based in Columbia, SC. Ley is the proud recipient of the 2024 AADMD Excellence in IDD Journalism Award for co-authoring the ongoing series “Unlocking Behaviors” in HELEN: The Journal of Human Exceptionality.
An ANCC accredited Adult Nurse Practitioner in primary care, specializing in the psychiatric care of the community and facility based ID/DD population. She has more than 35 years of experience in the field of ID/DD, spanning roles and settings, with more than 20 years as a Nurse Practitioner. In addition to clinical positions, she was the owner of a quality enhancement consulting firm for residential programs serving individuals with ID/DD for 15 years. Her firm provided quality assurance services to community-based group homes, as well as large state-run facilities, to ensure regulatory compliance.