Putting the power of behavior analysis in the hands of nonbehavioral professionals: Toward a blueprint for dissemination^†

Lerman (2024) wrote a how-to guide. The paper tells BCBAs how to hand ABA tools to teachers, cops, and nurses who never took a behavior course.

It lists every step: pick the skill, package it, train, coach, and check fidelity. The guide is still a draft—no one has tested it yet.

The paper itself is the product: a nine-step blueprint you can copy tomorrow. It says clear packages beat vague advice every time.

Lerman warns that skipping any step—like follow-up coaching—lets the new skill die fast.

Al-Nasser et al. (2019) already proved the idea works. Their picture-rich self-instruction packet took ABA-naïve adults to near-mastery on preference assessments and DTT with zero feedback.

Hugh-Pennie et al. (2022) extend the blueprint into classrooms. They show how to wrap cultural relevance around the same nine steps so teachers use ABA without bias.

Ausenhus et al. (2019) add remote power. They used live Zoom feedback to train staff fast, showing the blueprint can travel online.

Dennison et al. (2019) stretch it further—into kitchens and living rooms. Their home-service tips mirror Lerman’s steps but add bilingual scripts and family-choice checks.

You no longer have to reinvent dissemination. Grab Lerman’s nine steps, plug in Al-Nasser’s picture packets, and ship them by Zoom or in person. Teachers, officers, or medical staff can run solid ABA tactics the next day—freeing you to focus on tough cases while your packaged tools do the widening.