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As laws change and technology progresses, the behaviors we engage in becoming more difficult to classify as either ethical or unethical. What may be legal in some states and not in others makes it difficult to follow certain ethical guidelines.

In the same way that clinicians continually evaluate the outcomes of clinical services, supervisors must engage in active, ongoing evaluation of the effects of their supervisory practices to determine what is going well and what needs to be improved.

Many applied behavior analysts find themselves in a different world from that in which they were trained. Most are trained by other behavior analysts in programs or even departments where the principal worldview is that of behavior analysis. Fast forward a couple of years (or more) and many of those same people find themselves in multidisciplinary settings, working with people who not only have different specialty areas—for example, medicine, rehabilitation therapy, social work—but, more importantly, a totally different way of looking at problems, both conceptually and methodologically

Have you ever seen unethical behavior? If you did, did you say something or wonder whether it was truly unethical? Learn more about unethical workplace behaviors here!

First of all, congratulations! This is such an exciting step in your professional journey. I’m sure you’re experiencing a whirlwind of emotions—everything from excitement to a little bit of nervousness. And guess what? That’s completely normal!

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Today we are joined by Dr. Hannah Macnaul from the University of Texas at San Antonio. This program will surprise you! With a wide variety of practicum opportunities, you can see how focused they are on training well-rounded practitioners. Located in the heart of San Antonio, this program is growing at an astounding rate and has so much to offer!

Join Operant Innovations as we talk to Dr. Tamara Marder about the Post Masters Program at Johns Hopkins University and how they expanding the applications of behavior analysis to education and beyond.

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.

We’re all on a journey. We may be at different points in that journey, but we’re constantly learning from the people around us. In this Continuing Education offering, Corey Robertson gives personal examples of what supervision, mentorship, and leadership mean.

Today we are joined by Dr. Ramona Houmanfar, Dr. Matthew Lewon, Dr. Bethany Contreras, as well as two students. I have been excited to speak to this program for the plethora of opportunities they are offering, not only to their students but, the behavior analytic community at large. Listen today to learn about the faculty, research, practicum opportunities, and the student experience. You will not be disappointed. 

“If supervision is being conducted sufficiently, then supervisees should be performing the skills necessary to achieve client outcomes.” Tom Freeman, MS, BCBA, LBA-NY, LBA-MA Important:  

Today we are joined by Dr. Dorothea Lerman, Dr. Sarah Lechago, Dr. Jennifer Fritz as well as two third-year master's students, Mary Signorella & Aunie Abernathy. This program is JAM PACKED and I have learned so much from speaking to this group of amazing women.