The field of applied behavior analysis has grown rapidly over the past two decades, and with that growth has come a meaningful shift in the demographics of both practitioners and the populations they serve. Today's ABA workforce includes BCBAs, BCaBAs, and RBTs from a wide range of cultural, linguistic, socioeconomic, and experiential backgrounds.
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Join Free →The growth of our field has seen an increase in diversity of various cultures. Just as our science is adaptable and applicable to various needs, as supervisors of any staff in the field our practices must be diversified. When we are effective leaders in our supervisory roles we can coach up people of different backgrounds, races, ethnicities, social economic status, geographical life styles, religious practices, and overall experiences. This presentation will highlight 5 areas of supervision that when applied in a diverse and equitable manner, leaders are produced. Those areas are: Direction delivery, Feedback delivery, Receiving feedback, Meetings, and Connecting. As each of these are done in group settings it's critical to differentiate the how during individual coaching opportunities to ensure each coachee/supervisee can develop into a leader.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Supervision |
As a native of the north suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Charda'e moved to St. Louis, Missouri to obtain a double major Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Human Services. In 2013, she completed her Masters of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis with an Emphasis in Autism at The Sage Colleges, and obtained her BCBA certification in the same year. Charda'e has worked in the home setting as an ABA therapist for 4 years and an ABA paraprofessional with a special education school for kindergarten through 8th grade for 3 years. Charda'e Rigdon has worked in an supervisor role for 16 years in various capacities within the educational setting from preschool through high school. Currently, she serves as an adjunct instructor for Behavior Analysis course work at two Missouri universities and leads a team of behavior analysts in supporting a school district on the general education side with a staff growth capacity focus in meeting the educational needs of all students.
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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.