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ABA Online is a robust partnership between Florida Tech and ABA Technologies, Inc. After two decades of providing top-notch, on-campus behavior analysis education, Jose Martinez-Diaz, PhD, BCBA-D started ABA Online to provide training worldwide. In its first term (April 2007), 175 students enrolled in this program, and now, more than 2000 seats are filled each semester.

Sex and sexuality has always been a sensitive topic for people and especially so for those who work with individuals on the spectrum. The uncomfortable nature of the matter is what makes behavior analysts both inexperienced as well as in a crucial role to teach sexuality. Influenced by culture that made it a topic that shouldn’t be discussed in polite company, sexuality is far more than just sex but also focuses on the social and relationship aspect and must be taught as such.

 … but to have serious, open, honest discussion about human sexuality, it’s something most of us would rather not do. Peter F. Gerhardt, EdD