Neurodiversity In Aba becomes clinically important the moment a team has to turn good intentions into reliable action inside community routines and natural environments. 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.
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Join Free →Criticisms of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from the autistic community continue to flourish and have an appreciable impact on research, practice, and conversation in stakeholder groups.ABA providers aspire to increase quality of life for autistic people; thus, it is imperative for providers to listen with humility and openness to the population we serve. Autistic individuals have unparalleled expertise in their own lives and their own communities. The concerns raised by the autistic community cannot, morally or ethically, be swept aside and devalued due to the speaker's identification as autistic or due to their difference in professional credentials. The concept of neurodiversity can help the ABA field respond to these concerns and collaborate with the largest stakeholders of our services, the autistic clients we serve. This presentation summarizes some of the key criticisms that autistic self-advocates raise concerning ABA, discusses the social model of disability and the neurodiversity paradigm, and proposes practical guidance to help the field of ABA integrate neurodiversity and thereby evolve our research and practice. By openly acknowledging the criticisms against ABA and recognizing how we can do better as a field, we believe we can take a step in the right direction, towards a profession and a society that more fully embraces inclusion. I found this lecture very useful. What I do find disheartening though is a whole group of Autistic clients this did not pertain to. I understand but nonetheless is is hard when the majority of my clients are severe profound and them even noticing "kids not including" them, will never happen never mind someday being able to become a BCBA. I was very satisfied with the information presented. The presenter had sufficient knowledge, experience and information to pass on. Amazing! Quality content and provides questions that directly scaffold application. I found this lecture very useful. What I do find disheartening though is a whole group of Autistic clients this did not pertain...I found this lecture very useful. What I do find disheartening though is a whole group of Autistic clients this did not pertain to. I understand but nonetheless is is hard when the majority of my clients are severe profound and them even noticing "kids not including" them, will never happen never mind someday being able to become a BCBA. I was very satisfied with the information presented.Read More
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB | 2 | General |
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