Defining Preliminary Tenets of Compassion-Focused Applied Behavior Analytic Services for the Autistic Community is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of clinic sessions and day-to-day service delivery, community routines and natural environments. In Defining Preliminary Tenets of Compassion-Focused Applied Behavior Analytic Services for the Autistic Community, 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 →Many have suggested that a compassion-focused approach to applied behavior analysis (ABA) services may improve provider–client therapeutic relationships and has the potential to improve program acceptability and clinical outcomes experienced by our clients. This presentation will offer a definition of radical compassion as a foundation for applied behavior analytic services for the Autistic community. In this framework for care, compassion is offered as a measurable repertoire and as a philosophical guidepost for future developments in the profession. This presentation will define and discuss preliminary tenets of compassion-focused ABA and their implications for practice. This approach is offered in the hope of moving the field toward a future of improved acceptability and sustainable consumer preference.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
Dr. Jonathan Tarbox is the Co-Founder and Program Director of the Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis program at the University of Southern California, as well as Director of Research at FirstSteps for Kids. Dr. Tarbox is the past Editor-in-Chief of the journal Behavior Analysis in Practice, and a past founding member of the Advisory Board of the Women in Behavior Analysis (WIBA) conference. He has published five books on applied behavior analysis and autism treatment, is the Series Editor of the Elsevier book series Critical Specialties in Treating Autism and Other Behavioral Challenges, and an author of over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters in scientific texts. His research focuses on behavioral interventions for teaching complex skills to individuals with autism, Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT), and applications of applied behavior analysis to issues of diversity and social justice. Dr. Tarbox is proud to have multiple neurodivergent family members and is working hard to become a better ally to the Autistic community.
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