Search Results

Part 2 - Issues of Multicultural Diversity in the Ethical Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis with Dr. Kim Killu

Part 1 - Issues of Multicultural Diversity in the Ethical Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis with Dr. Angela Capuano.

Part 3 - Issues of Multicultural Diversity in the Ethical Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis with Dr. Danielle DeLong

Starting next week on Monday, June 8 we will be releasing a three-part series titled Considering Issues of Multicultural Diversity in the Ethical Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis with Dr. Angela Capuano, Dr. Kim Killu, and Dr. Danielle DeLong.

Of Course, You Use Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)! Doesn't Everyone?

Recently, Tom Freeman, MS, BCBA, LBA-NY, LBA-MA, and current senior vice-president of ABA Technologies, Inc., received a question from a colleague regarding an ethical dilemma of sorts. Following is the exchange between the two—one that, hopefully, will be helpful to others confronted with a similar issue.

“Trying to get behind the mere black and white . . . we can’t think in bumper stickers.” Bobby Newman, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA  

Over the past year or so, the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management (JOBM) has published discussion articles revolving around ethics, licensure, and certification in OBM.

Knowledge of ethical guidelines is an essential component when practicing as a BCBA or completing any form of behavior analytic services or consultations. Thomas Freeman reviews the history of ethical guidelines and codes in ABA, how they have changed, and comparisons between the current ethical guidelines and codes to the previous editions. Dr. Martinez-Diaz then reviews the newest addition to the code, element 10.0, and provides examples of violations within the newest code element.

  Abstract In the context of every situation we encounter, both in our work as behavior analysts and in our lives in general, we recognize that every ethical scenario is unique with individual circumstances and variables. But while each situation is unique and must be assessed as such, there are

Melbourne, FL: ABA Technologies, Inc., in partnership with Florida Institute of Technology, is pleased to announce the launch of a new, entirely Spanish online RBT® (Registered Behavior Technician®) training: Esenciales RBT®: Entrenamiento del Técnico de Conducta Registrado® (BEHP1209). This course includes all 40 hours of training required by the BACB® in order to pursue the RBT® credential. In this training, students have the opportunity to practice skills specified on the RBT® Task List as well as elements of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code.

Author: Jose Martinez-Diaz

“Our overarching goal, as behavior analysts, is to teach people how to get the things they want, the things they value, more effectively while living fuller, more enriched lives—and to do so without ever having to hurt themselves or other people.” Thomas Freeman, MS, BCBA

So, did you do the homework from last episode? Here's a recap:

Can you operationally define PERMA? How could you use this in your personal and professional life? Can you incorporate Emotional Intelligence into your practices? Do these practices fit within our scope of practice and ethical code?

Well, go ahead and give Dr. Scott Geller a listen. We may have an amazing science at the tips of our fingers, but we need to continuously learn from other fields.