BCBAs increasingly find themselves embedded in multidisciplinary service environments — school-based teams, outpatient clinics, early intervention programs, and medical settings — where behavior analytic services must be coordinated with the work of speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, psychologists, special educators, and families. The clinical effectiveness of behavior analytic services in these settings depends as much on the quality of collaborative relationships as on the precision of the behavior analytic procedures themselves.
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Join Free →BCBAs increasingly find themselves providing services in the school setting, which has the potential to benefit many in both education and the field of applied behavior analysis, not just the individual students to whom they are assigned. Currently, becoming credentialed as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) does not entail any coursework requirement in collaboration, however collaboration is mentioned as part of the Behavior Analysis Certification Board. Collaboration is suggested in the field to be an essential element in service delivery that results in improvement in student outcomes as well as teacher knowledge and skill. An important component of practice in ABA, the degree to which behavioral professionals are trained in collaboration is poorly understood. Given substantial recent growth in the field and increasing numbers of behavioral professionals working on interdisciplinary teams serving individuals with ASD, more information is needed on the type and extent of collaborative training and collaborative practices among ABA practitioners. After participating in this course, participants will be able to: Identify potential benefits and misconceptions surrounding interprofessional collaboration and highlight common sources of conflict. Describe standards for effective collaborative practice in the interprofessional treatment of autism spectrum disorder that prioritize client care and value each discipline's education and unique contributions. Evaluate transdisciplinary collaboration by being accountable to the described standards to maximize the delivery of effective and efficient individualized treatment
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1.5 | Supervision |
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