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Behavioral Support Services
August 28, 2026
Five Reasons to Attend the LBSA 2026 Behavioral Support Mini-Conference
Five Reasons to Attend the LBSA 2026 Behavioral Support Mini-Conference Speakers do not make a conference worth attending on their own. What they bring to the room does. Here is what Sally Sales and Connor Larson offer, and why it matters for your work. First, you get 20… Read More
August 25, 2026
Meet Mini-Conference Speaker Connor Larson
Meet Mini-Conference Speaker Connor Larson, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner We are pleased to welcome Connor Larson, DNP, RN, PHN, as a featured speaker at LBSA’s Behavioral Support Mini-Conference. Connor has worked alongside people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) since he was 16 years old. This long-standing commitment gives him… Read More
July 30, 2026
Meet Mini-Conference Speaker Sally Sales
Meet Mini-Conference Speaker Sally Sales What does whole-person care look like when it reaches all the way into someone’s daily life? This question sits at the center of our 2026 Mini-Conference. We are honored to welcome Sally Sales as one of our speakers. Sally brings more than 20 years of… Read More
July 14, 2026
They Called 911: “Now what?” said the person, the caregiver, and the medical staff
They Called 911: “Now what?” said the person, the caregiver and the medical staff Better health outcomes begin before a person enters the hospital’s front doors. “My name is Johnny, I am 20 years old, have autism and live with my parents, who are my primary caretakers. I am nonverbal… Read More
June 17, 2026
What About a “To-Be List”, Not a “To-Do List”
What About a “To-Be List”, Not a “To-Do List” A phrase shared with me recently, while discussing whole person care, has stayed with me: “We don’t need a to-do list. We need a to-be list.” I stopped when I heard it because it captured something I had been feeling but… Read More
May 8, 2026
Boxes and cookie-cutters, oh my.
Boxes and cookie-cutters, oh my. Throughout time, humans have learned to define groups of people. Could be geography, skin color, gender or any number of things. By defining these groups, a box is formed that allows outsiders to look at the group and assume everyone in that group has the… Read More
February 26, 2026
Meeting the Growing Need: Why Behavior Support Services Matter More Than Ever
Meeting the Growing Need: Why Behavior Support Services Matter More Than Ever For years, LBSA’s Behavior Support Services have stepped in to meet a critical and growing need for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The people we serve represent a wide range of strengths and support needs, including… Read More
January 20, 2026
Possibilities in a Fractured System: When Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Meet in a Fractured System
Possibilities in a Fractured System: When Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Meet in a Fractured System A year ago, I sat with a mom whose journey raising a son with developmental disabilities had shaped not only her family’s story but also helped inspire real systems change. Her son,… Read More
September 17, 2025
The Value of Together
The Value of Together Laura Baker Services Association (LBSA) is a place which quietly provides mighty support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). These services are life-giving and lifesaving for individuals, their families and our entire community. Recently, Behavioral Support Services (BSS) has launched to support individuals and… Read More
July 25, 2025
Times Like These, Opportunities Abound.
Times Like These, Opportunities Abound. Written by Sandi Gerdes Executive Director of Laura Baker Services Association. When times are tough, it’s easy to be turtle-like and pull into our shell, waiting for danger to pass and better times to come. That reaction can be seen as safer. Is it? What… Read More