samantha-ridoutSamantha Ridout, M.Phil., BCBAIn-House BCBA and Clinical ReviewerSamantha Ridout, M.Phil., BCBA | Alpaca HealthEditors and ReviewersBCBA1-22-57709NYSamantha Ridout, M.Phil., BCBA, LBA-NYS, is Alpaca Health's in-house Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She reviews Alpaca Health's clinical content, including its autism screening tools, for accuracy and clarity.

Samantha Ridout, M.Phil., BCBA

In-House BCBA and Clinical Reviewer

Samantha Ridout, M.Phil., BCBA, LBA-NYS, is Alpaca Health's in-house Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She reviews Alpaca Health's clinical content, including its autism screening tools, for accuracy and clarity.

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Background

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

BCBA with a New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) license and an active federal provider record.

M.Phil. in Special Education, University of Oslo

Graduate research training in special education, followed by graduate coursework in applied behavior analysis at the Florida Institute of Technology.

Clinic, school, and home ABA experience

Behavior analyst at Hopebridge and clinical supervisor of behavior-analytic programs, with earlier classroom support for students with special needs.

Clinical reviewer at Alpaca Health

Reviews Alpaca Health's autism screeners and clinically sensitive family guides against current research and practice standards.

About Samantha Ridout, M.Phil., BCBA

Samantha is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst with nearly a decade of experience across education and behavior analysis, spanning schools, clinics, home programs, and telehealth. She earned her Master of Philosophy in Special Education from the University of Oslo and completed her graduate coursework in applied behavior analysis at the Florida Institute of Technology. Her clinical background includes early intervention and school-age ABA therapy at Hopebridge, clinical supervision of behavior-analytic programs, teaching support for students with special needs, and independent behavior-analytic fieldwork in Oslo, Norway. At Alpaca Health, Samantha serves as the in-house clinical reviewer: the screening tools and clinically sensitive guides she reviews are checked against current research and practice standards before they reach families.

Background

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

BCBA with a New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) license and an active federal provider record.

M.Phil. in Special Education, University of Oslo

Graduate research training in special education, followed by graduate coursework in applied behavior analysis at the Florida Institute of Technology.

Clinic, school, and home ABA experience

Behavior analyst at Hopebridge and clinical supervisor of behavior-analytic programs, with earlier classroom support for students with special needs.

Clinical reviewer at Alpaca Health

Reviews Alpaca Health's autism screeners and clinically sensitive family guides against current research and practice standards.

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