Paul Ettinger, M.A., BCBA, LBA
Clinical Supervisor
Paul Ettinger grew up in a suburban town in New Jersey 30 minutes outside of New York City. He discovered ABA shortly after high school when a friend referred him for a job with a non-profit organization that provided community-based services for individuals with Autism. From there, Paul attended Kean University in Union, New Jersey, where he completed his undergrad in Psychology and went on to Arizona State University where he attained a Master’s in Special Education with an emphasis in Applied Behavioral Analysis.
Most of Paul’s experience is in early intervention in the clinical setting with children ages three to six and has worked with both adolescents and adults in the residential setting. Paul has a strong background in using discrete trial teaching methods as well as utilizing functional analysis procedures to better identify function-based interventions for maladaptive behaviors. Paul finds the most rewarding part of his day to be connecting with clients and their families daily as well as watching his clients make progress towards living more independent and fulfilling lives.
Paul made the choice to join our team due to our emphasis on quality vs quantity in the care of our patients as well as our focus on early intervention. He enjoys the readiness to help from our clinical team and the diversification of skills amongst our supervisors.
Outside of work you can find Paul participating in recreational sports such as volleyball or hockey or camping and hiking outdoors while working towards his goal of visiting all 63 national parks.
Jacob Boney, PsyD, BCBA-D, is an experienced behavior analyst practicing at Scottsdale Pediatric Behavioral Services, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Boney founded Scottsdale Pediatric Behavioral Services to help parents raise happy, healthy children through the application of behavioral science.
Dr. Boney graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, with his Bachelor of Science in psychology. He went on to earn his master’s and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology at the Arizona School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Boney completed his postdoctoral board-certification through the Florida Institute of Technology and applied training at the BISTÅ Center in Mesa, Arizona.
While Dr. Boney has extensive experience across a broad range of psychological and behavioral health, he specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric behavioral and developmental disorders. He applies behavior-analytic principles and technology to functional behavior assessments. Dr. Boney uses the data collected and analyzed during evaluations to create customized behavior interventions to help his young patients thrive.
Additionally, Dr. Boney collaborates with parents, educators, schools, and direct-care staff to ensure patients receive consistent, concerted support in every environment.