Dr. Frank Frias, is a Clinical Supervisor and Director of Training here at Scottsdale Pediatric Behavioral Services and has been practicing behavior therapy for over 9 years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Queens College, and a Master’s and Doctoral degree in Applied Behavior Analysis and Teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University in New York.
Dr. Frank has worked with children from the age of 2 to 16 years old with moderate to severe learning and behavioral difficulties and has provided ABA services in both the home and school setting as a direct service provider and supervisor. He has also worked as a teacher’s assistant and teacher at the preschool and kindergarten grade levels. Dr. Frank is most experienced in administering evidenced-based assessments and verbal behavior development assessments to identify behavioral cusps that need to be established for academic and social success to continue expanding.
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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.