Applied behavior analysis has historically invested heavily in technical training for supervisors and consultants — the science of assessment, intervention design, data-based decision-making, and program monitoring. This investment has produced practitioners who are technically sophisticated.
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Join Free →To make an additional gift in support of Commit and ACT projects, please visit our Contribution Page Leadership skills are integral to how Behaviour Analysts interact with their supervisees, clients, caregivers, and other professionals. Training for supervisors and consultants in the field of Behaviour Analysis has historically leaned towards technical skills centering assessment, intervention, and program monitoring. Recent scholarly work has indicated that failing to develop so called "soft skills" related to developing healthy interpersonal relationships can have a detrimental impact on client outcomes, caregiver relationships, and supervisory practices. Research suggests that interpersonal leadership skills such as compassion are correlated with positive outcomes for clients and caregivers and adherence to treatment. In this talk we will highlight five critical values (skills self-reflection, humility, courage, compassion, and integrity) for leaders that will drive the development of important and often overlooked repertoires. We will explore how a values-based approach to leadership and cultivating leadership practices aligned with these five critical values will support high quality supervision and better client outcomes.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1.5 | Supervision |
Tyra Sellers is the owner of TP Sellers, LLC consulting and Scholar-in-Residence at Pass the Big ABA Exam (PTB). She earned a B.A. in Philosophy and M.A. in Special Education from San Francisco State University, a J.D. from the University of San Francisco, a Ph.D. from Utah State University, and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst®. Her professional and research interests focus on professional ethics, training and supervision, assessment and treatment of severe problem behavior, and variability. Dr. Sellers has over 30 years of clinical experience working with individuals with disabilities in a wide variety of settings. She has held positions as an Assistant Professor at Utah State University, Director of Ethics at the Behavior Analyst Certification Board®, and CEO of the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts(APBA). She carries out reviews for several joirnals, has published several journal articles, four co-authored book chapters, co-authored books focused on supervision and mentorship and applied ethics for behavior analysis, and a workbook pair for consulting and new supervisors. She's been a vegetarian for 40 years, she loves flowers, she thinks Twizzlers should be uninvented, and she hopes you know how amazing you are!
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280 research articles with practitioner takeaways
279 research articles with practitioner takeaways
244 research articles with practitioner takeaways
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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.