ABACLive Webinar with Sarah Kristiansen and Dr. Rebecca Barall
Presented through the ABACLive Cambridge Center Series. Helping those who help others, one live webinar at a time.
CCBS Advisors Sarah Kristiansen, BCBA, LBA & Dr. Rebecca J. Barall, PhD, BCBA, CBIS, LBA present “Teaching and Supporting Menstrual Health and Hygiene for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders“
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Eastern/NY)
Recordings available until 12/03/26
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Abstract
Menstrual health and hygiene is an essential health and human rights issue, yet it remains understudied and infrequently discussed within the discipline of behavior analysis.
This event aims to provide attendees with increased knowledge in supporting and teaching menstrual care skills to individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Presenters will review the current literature and address important considerations for individualized clinical programming, including personal preferences, cultural considerations, prerequisite skills, and supported decision-making.
Attendees will also be introduced to assessment tools and resources for menstrual health available outside of behavior analysis, as well as tools currently being developed within the field by the presenters, in addition to emerging research and important gaps in the current evidence base. This event highlights the value of fostering greater collaboration around menstrual health both within and beyond behavior analysis.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this event, participants should be able to:
- Select individual, cultural, and clinical considerations when developing an intervention plan to support menstrual health and teach menstrual care skills.
- Identify empirically supported and evidence-based teaching strategies and intervention components for supporting menstrual care from the current literature base.
- Select assessment tools and resources to inform individualized menstrual health and hygiene programming.
- Identify gaps in the current literature and priorities for future research on menstrual health and hygiene for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
- Identify opportunities for collaborating across behavior analysis and allied health fields to advance menstrual health research and practice.
Presenter Bios:
Sarah Kristiansen, BCBA, LBA, is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, adjunct professor, and researcher. She graduated with her master’s degree from Auburn University in 2012 and is currently working on her doctoral degree at the Institute for Applied Behavioral Sciences at Endicott College. Her research and clinical interests focus on teaching independent living skills, including menstrual care and other puberty-related skills. She is particularly interested in identifying effective ways to adapt instructional strategies within this domain to align with individuals’ cultural preferences.
Her recent work in this area has focused on incorporating community-informed, participatory research strategies to advance menstrual care research in East Africa. This work was supported by the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis International Development Grant.
Sarah’s career as a behavior analyst has included roles as a clinical case manager, ethics committee member, applied researcher, and clinical supervisor. She has spent most of her career supervising behavior analytic services in Houston, Texas. She serves as an Advisor to the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, where she was previously nominated for and participated in the Distinguished Scholar program. Sarah currently works as an adjunct professor at Endicott College.
Presenter Meets July 2026 BACB CE Instructor Requirements: BCBA and Topic related- peer reviewed research or books
Dr. Rebecca J. Barall, PhD, BCBA, CBIS, LBA, is a researcher focused on supporting individuals with neurodevelopmental and acquired disabilities, including autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, rare genetic disorders, and brain injury. She earned her doctorate in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute and is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Texas at San Antonio. As a Principal Investigator, her research has been supported by the Organization for Autism Research (OAR), the Child Health Research Institute (CHRI), and the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA). She also serves as an Advisor to the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, where she was previously nominated for and participated in the Distinguished Scholar program.
Dr. Barall’s current scholarship includes menstrual health for individuals with disabilities, with a focus on developing and evaluating assessment and curriculum approaches that promote autonomy, independence, dignity, and health. More broadly, her work seeks to advance equitable inclusion and representation of individuals with disabilities in research.
Presenter Meets July 2026 BACB CE Instructor Requirements: BCBA-D and a minimum of 5 years of practical and research experience.
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