09/29/2026
🎒 A Day in the Life of a BCBA: Packed for Success
Before the data, programming, parent training, supervision, and play-based learning can happen… we have to get there. 😂🚗
Working as a BCBA in the community means my office changes throughout the day—and being prepared starts before I ever walk through the door.
☕ Coffee: non-negotiable.
🎶 Tunes: because the drive is also my time to mentally reset and prepare for the next session.
📍 Navigation: yes, even when I know where I’m going. Traffic has other plans.
⏰ 15-minute buffer: because rushing into a session isn’t the energy I want to bring with me.
🎒 The trunk: basically a mobile ABA clinic. Assessments, visuals, reinforcers, sensory items, programming materials, toys…and apparently enough dinosaurs to start my own Jurassic Park. 🦖😂
For me, that commute is more than getting from Point A to Point B. It’s the transition between clients—the time to reset, review the plan, and make sure I’m ready to show up present, prepared, and responsive to the learner in front of me.
Then I grab the bags, grab the coffee, and head in.
BCBA mode: activated. 💚