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General CEU: The Ethics of Socially Significant Goal Selection

The Ethics of Socially Significant Goal Selection becomes clinically important the moment a team has to turn good intentions into reliable action inside clinic sessions and day-to-day service delivery. In The Ethics of Socially Significant Goal Selection, for this course, the practical stakes show up in better alignment between intervention and the family context in which it must survive, not in abstract discussion alone.

Provider: Behaviorist Book Club

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Course Description

Social significance should be at the center of all the services our clients receive. A focus on social significance should include goals that are meaningful to that learner, taught in a way that is acceptable, and that results in a positive outcome. Within the field of Applied Behavior Analysis, clinicians must understand and evaluate the unique needs of the individuals they serve when considering empirically validated interventions.

What You'll Learn

  1. Determine if a goal is socially significant when considering learner assent and caregiver values.
  2. Apply ethical considerations in ensuring that goals are scaffolded to a meaningful outcome.
  3. Individualize chosen goals to align with caregiver and learner values in addition to assessment results.

CEU Credits Earned

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BACB 1 General
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Clinical Disclaimer

All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.

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