Professional boundaries in ABA are the limits that keep the relationship between a practitioner and a client or family professional and therapeutic rather than personal. They govern how BCBAs and RBTs handle friendship and social media requests, gifts, self-disclosure, physical space, communication outside sessions, and dual roles — and they are anchored in the BACB Ethics Code, including its standards on multiple relationships (1.11) and gifts (1.12).
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| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Ethics |
| COA | 1 | — |
| QABA | 1 | Ethics |
| IBAO | 0 | — |
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