About Our Founder, Ken Winn
Ken has been Florida Certified Behavior Analyst since 1989 and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst since 2008. He mainly concentrated on children with developmental disabilities, with a specialization in autism, and individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health disorders. He has experience in a clinic and home-based settings, as well as residential and institutional settings. He has worked in the field of developmental disabilities for over thirty-five years and directed clinical services for several agencies. He has worked in direct care, management, and government. He has worked in state government assisting in overseeing behavioral services throughout Florida, including developing regulations in the home and community based Medicaid Waiver program as well as helping develop regulations regarding the use of restraint and seclusion, oversight and monitoring of behavior services and residential licensing of group homes.
He has worked in forensic settings, helping establish a network of step-down programs in Florida for individuals with criminal histories, including those with sexual offenses. Ken has been an expert witness, helping establish behavior analysis as a viable treatment for individuals with developmental disabilities in the criminal justice system. He provides training to first responders and police agencies on behavior analysis and understanding the needs of individuals with disabilities in the criminal justice system. He provides training to behavior analysis on effective supervision, ethical implications of treatment, medical necessity and a variety of other important topics in behavior analysis.
He has been a part of legislative efforts, in Colorado and throughout the country, including helping get Medicaid funding for ABA, eliminating caps for HIMAT (Health Insurance Mandate for Autism Treatment) and expanding Medicaid Waiver services. He is dedicated to helping companies deliver ethical and effective, state-of-the-art behavioral services for individuals with autism and related disorders. Ken has a passion for behavior analysis and its value in the lives people with autism and developmental disabilities.
Ken specializes in working with persons with severe problem behaviors and has done research on behavioral procedures and training of behavior analysts. He is professional guardian for a gentleman with a developmental disability and has seen how ABA has had such a positive impact on his quality of life.
Professional Presentations
Publications
- Jürgensen, M., Kubina, R.M., Leitao, N.D.L.& Winn, K. Using a Socially Assistive Robot to Improve Attention in Children with Autism During Academic Instruction. Int J of Soc Robotics 18, 40 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12369-026-01380-4
Invited Speaker
- Rodgers, T. & Winn, K., Behavioral Assessment: What It Is And How To Do IT (2001). Invited event for the Florida Department of Children and Families.
- Sperry, L & Winn, K., (2022). Care Based Threat Assessments for Students With Disabilities. Presentation At 6th National Student Safety And Security Conference And Workshop in Orlando, FL
- Winn, K., (2022). ABA Has Found Its Heart: Where Science and Compassion Meet. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Tennessee chapter for the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed, TN-NADD 2022, Heal the Hurt within the Heart; The Art of Healing through Trauma Informed Care
- Winn, K., (2022). Trauma-Informed Care and Behavior Analysis: Its More than Just Awareness. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Tennessee chapter for the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed, TN-NADD 2022, Heal the Hurt within the Heart; The Art of Healing through Trauma Informed Care
- Winn, K., (2024). Value Panel Discussion at ABAI Affiliate Chapters Meeting. Presented at the 50th Annual Association for Behavior Analysis International conference. Chicago, IL
Professional Presentations
- Geller, D., Neff, S., & Winn, K., (2007). Preference assessment: Principle and practice. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International,
- Kolu, C. & Winn K., How to Engage in Ethical Practice When One's Supervisor or Agency is Unethical (2016). resented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International conference. Chicago, IL
- Neff S. & Winn K., Talking “Behaviorspeak” In Real World Settings: A Transfer of Technology. (2007). Presented at the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis conference
- Rodgers, T. & Winn, K., Gold Standards for Behavioral Services. (2005). Presented at the National Home and Community Based Waiver conference.
- Winn, K. & Rodgers, T., Developmental Disabilities and Behavior Analysis. (2004). Presented at the Family Care conference.
- Winn, K. & Rodgers, T., Generalization and Maintenance: Fact or Fiction. (2005). Presented at the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis conference
- Winn, K. & Rodgers, T., Towards resolving the mystery of Least Restrictive and Most Effective. (2005). Presented at Florida Association for Behavior Analysis conference
- Winn, K. & Rodgers, T., Form Follows Function: A Topography of a Quality Behavior Plan.(2005). Presented at the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis conference
- Winn, K., Roe-Jordan, S., & Borden, W., Spare the Rod / Spare the Child: Arguing Against the Use of Punishment. (2006). Presented at Florida Institute of Technology
- Winn, K., Now that I’m a Certified Behavior Analyst, what does that mean? (2006). Presented at Florida Institute of Technology.
- Winn, K., Traumatic Brain Injury: Behavior Analysis & Developmental Disabilities. (2007). Presented at Florida Institute of Technology
- Winn, K., Transfer of Technology of Behavior Analysis: Strange Bedfellows and Good Science. (2007). Presented at Florida Institute of Technology.
- Winn K., Smith K., & McGhee, T., All Dressed Up and No Place To Go: Developing effective behavioral interventions in an ever-changing world. (2007). Presented at the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis conference
- Winn, K., Writing Effective Behavior Plans. (2008) Three-day training presented at the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.
- Winn, K., Behavior Analysis and Support Coordination: A Match Made in Heaven (or at least Tampa Bay…) (2009). Presented at the Agency for Persons with Disabilities
- Winn, K., Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Behavior Analysis…But Were Afraid To Ask. (2009). Presented at the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.
- Winn, K., In God We Trust: All Others Must Take Data. (2010). Presented at the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis conference
- Winn, K., Call 911: Behavior Analysts in Special Populations. (2010). Presented at the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis conference
- Winn, K., Supervision for BCBA’s/BCaBA’s/RBT’s Candidates: Lessons Learned from the Field. (2020). Training to meet the BACB required 8-hour course to become a BCBA Supervisor
- Winn, K., Whose Line Is It Anyway: Trauma Informed Care from The Perspective of A Legal Guardian (2021). Presented at the 47th Annual Association for Behavior Analysis International conference. Chicago, IL
- Winn, K., ABA Has Found Its Heart- Where Science and Compassion Meet (2024). Presented at the 50th Annual Association for Behavior Analysis International conference. Philadelphia, PA
- Winn, K., A Case for Critical Thinking: The Need for Expanded Analysis of Variables in the Practical Application of Applied Behavior Analysis (2024). Presented at the 50th Annual Association for Behavior Analysis International conference. Philadelphia, PA
- Winn, K., Join Together With The Band: Effective Collaboration In Schools (2024). Presented at the 50thAnnual Association for Behavior Analysis International conference. Philadelphia, PA
- Winn, K., Trauma-Informed Care and Behavior Analysis: Its More than Just Awareness (2024). Presented at the 50th Annual Association for Behavior Analysis International conference. Philadelphia, PA
- Winn, K., It Takes a Village: Providing Effective Behavioral Health Treatment in Residential Settings (2024). Presented at the 2024 Alliance Summit. Breckenridge, CO
