Samantha Moseley, MS, BCBA, serves as an ASD and ABI Clinical Support Specialist at The Supported Living Group (SLG), bringing more than a decade of behavioral health and applied behavior analysis experience to SLG’s multidisciplinary model of community-based disability services.

As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Samantha specializes in behavioral assessment, individualized intervention planning, family collaboration, staff training, and multidisciplinary support. Her professional experience includes working with individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, anxiety, and childhood trauma across homes, schools, clinical settings, pediatric therapy programs, mental health facilities, and inpatient environments.

Her work at SLG supports the organization’s commitment to individualized, evidence-informed services that help autistic individuals and people with complex behavioral and functional needs build skills, increase independence, and participate meaningfully in their communities.

Specialized Expertise in Autism and Behavioral Support

Autism is a spectrum, and individuals may have significantly different communication, sensory, behavioral, adaptive, and emotional support needs.

Samantha’s clinical background includes supporting children, adolescents, and young adults with a range of needs associated with:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• ADHD

• Anxiety

• Behavioral challenges

• Emotional regulation

• Childhood trauma

• High behavioral support needs

Her approach emphasizes understanding the individual and the circumstances surrounding a behavior rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all intervention.

This individualized approach is particularly important when supporting autistic individuals because behavior can be influenced by communication differences, environmental demands, sensory experiences, emotional regulation, skill deficits, or difficulty communicating a need.

Applied Behavior Analysis and Individualized Intervention

Samantha brings extensive experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and individualized behavioral intervention.

Her professional responsibilities have included developing and implementing:

• Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)

• Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs)

• Individualized treatment strategies

• Crisis intervention plans

• Safety planning

• Family-centered behavioral supports

Functional assessment is particularly important because understanding the circumstances surrounding a behavior can help identify what an individual may be communicating or what environmental factors may be contributing to the challenge.

The goal of effective behavioral support is not simply to reduce a behavior.

It is to help the individual develop more effective and functional ways to communicate, regulate, participate, and succeed.

Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans

A Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) can help a clinical team better understand patterns surrounding challenging behavior.

This may involve examining:

• What happens before a behavior

• What the behavior looks like

• What happens afterward

• Environmental conditions

• Communication demands

• Skill deficits

• Potential triggers

• Successful replacement strategies

The information gathered through assessment can inform a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) designed around the individual’s needs.

At SLG, this type of individualized behavioral understanding complements the organization’s broader person-centered approach to autism and disability services.

Family Training and Collaboration

Families are often essential partners in successful behavioral support.

Samantha’s professional experience includes parent training and collaboration designed to help families understand and participate in the therapeutic process.

Family involvement may help create greater consistency between:

• Home

• School

• Community

• Clinical environments

When families understand the strategies being used and why they are being used, interventions are more likely to become practical and sustainable within everyday life.

Multidisciplinary Autism Support

Autism and complex behavioral needs frequently require collaboration between multiple professionals.

Samantha has experience coordinating with:

• Speech-language pathologists

• Occupational therapists

• Medical professionals

• School teams

• Behavioral health professionals

• Families

This multidisciplinary experience is particularly valuable within SLG’s model because autism support often involves overlapping cognitive, behavioral, communication, sensory, and functional needs.

A coordinated approach allows professionals to work toward shared goals rather than addressing each challenge in isolation.

Behavioral Support for Individuals With Complex Needs

Some individuals require more intensive behavioral and safety planning because of the severity or complexity of their support needs.

Samantha’s experience includes crisis intervention and safety planning, providing additional expertise for individuals who may experience significant behavioral challenges.

Effective crisis planning should not focus exclusively on what happens during a crisis.

It should also identify opportunities to prevent crises by understanding:

• Triggers

• Environmental demands

• Communication barriers

• Early warning signs

• Effective coping strategies

• Support needs

A proactive approach can help individuals, families, and support teams respond more effectively while promoting dignity and safety.

Autism and Emotional Regulation

Emotional regulation is an important area of support for many autistic individuals.

Challenges may involve:

• Difficulty identifying emotions

• Overwhelm

• Anxiety

• Frustration

• Sensory overload

• Difficulty communicating needs

• Difficulty recovering after stressful situations

Behavioral support can help individuals develop strategies for recognizing and responding to these experiences.

The goal is not to eliminate emotional expression or make someone appear “less autistic.”

The goal is to provide strategies that improve communication, safety, self-advocacy, and quality of life.

Supporting Independence Through Behavioral Skill Development

Behavioral services can play an important role in helping individuals develop practical skills that support greater independence.

Depending on the individual’s goals, support may contribute to:

• Daily routines

• Communication

• Self-advocacy

• Emotional regulation

• Community participation

• Social interaction

• Adaptive functioning

• Safety skills

These skills can become particularly important as individuals transition into adulthood and pursue greater independence.

Autism Services Across the Lifespan

Samantha’s professional experience includes work with children, adolescents, and young adults, providing perspective across different developmental stages.

As autistic individuals move through different stages of life, their support needs can change.

A child may need support related to:

• School participation

• Communication

• Family routines

• Behavioral regulation

A teenager may need support related to:

• Self-advocacy

• Social participation

• Emotional regulation

• Transition planning

A young adult may need support related to:

• Independent living

• Employment

• Community participation

• Relationships

• Daily responsibilities

Effective autism services should evolve alongside the individual.

Autism Services and the Connecticut ASD Waiver

Samantha’s expertise supports SLG’s broader Connecticut ASD service model, including the organization’s work with individuals seeking community-based autism supports.

The Connecticut ASD Knowledge Center is designed to help individuals and families understand topics such as:

• Autism services in Connecticut

• ASD Waiver supports

• Choosing an autism provider

• Independent living

• Employment

• Executive functioning

• Emotional regulation

• Community integration

Samantha’s behavioral expertise provides an important clinical perspective within this broader educational and service framework.

Supporting Individuals With ABI and Behavioral Challenges

Although Samantha’s background is strongly rooted in autism and applied behavior analysis, her current role at SLG also identifies her as an ASD and ABI Clinical Support Specialist.

Behavioral challenges after acquired brain injury can require a different clinical framework from traditional autism intervention because neurological injury can affect:

• Executive functioning

• Impulse control

• Emotional regulation

• Judgment

• Self-awareness

• Cognitive flexibility

Behavioral support for ABI therefore requires understanding the neurological context behind behavior.

Samantha’s multidisciplinary experience allows her to contribute to SLG’s broader clinical approach to complex behavioral and functional support needs.

Education and Professional Background

Samantha holds a Master of Science in Psychology with an Adolescent and Child focus from Southern New Hampshire University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Baltimore. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with professional experience across behavioral health, education, clinical treatment, and community settings.

Her previous professional experience includes roles with organizations such as:

• The SEED Center

• Cultivate Behavioral Health & Education

• Kaleidoscope Family Solutions

Her experience across these environments has provided exposure to behavioral support in home, school, clinical, and inpatient settings.

A Person-Centered Approach to Behavioral Support

Samantha emphasizes person-centered and evidence-informed intervention, with a focus on creating behavioral strategies that are realistic, sustainable, and individualized.

Her approach reflects an important principle:

Effective behavioral support must work in the individual’s real life.

That means strategies should be practical within the environments where a person lives, learns, works, and participates.

At SLG, Samantha collaborates with individuals, families, clinicians, and support professionals to develop meaningful goals and strategies that recognize both individual strengths and areas of need.

Samantha Moseley and the Connecticut ASD Knowledge Center

Samantha’s clinical background makes her an important professional authority supporting SLG’s Connecticut ASD Knowledge Center.

Her expertise is particularly relevant to educational resources addressing:

• Autism and emotional regulation

• Autism and executive functioning

• Autism behavioral support

• Functional behavior assessments

• Autism and community participation

• Choosing an autism provider

• Autism services for adults

• Family involvement in autism support

These resources allow SLG to connect clinical expertise with practical information for families navigating autism services in Connecticut.