The intersection of social determinants of health and applied behavior analysis represents one of the most promising yet underexplored frontiers for behavior analysts seeking to fulfill the discipline's core mission of improving the human condition. Social determinants of health, commonly referred to as SDOH, are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
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Join Free →Applied Behavior Analysis' (ABA) intent is to improve the human condition. There is an increasing call for ABA to increase its sphere of influence and address issues of societal importance. Social determinants of health (SDOH) are frequently used as a context to address health issues at a global, national and local level. Influencers including the World Health Organization and Healthy People 2020 organize their efforts at societal change around social determinants of health. Behavior analysts are well suited to contribute to these large-scale change efforts, but we must understand the intersection between our work and social determinants of health.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB® | 1 | Ethics |
Dr. Patricia Wright’s commitment to ensuring all autistic individuals have access to effective services and supports has guided her work over the past 30 years, from her earliest responsibilities as a special educator, to state and national-level program management. Patricia has a track record of success working in management at top autism organizations. She was pivotal in the design and transformation of a statewide system of support for children with autism for the state of Hawaii, and she also served in leadership roles for NEXT for Autism and as the National Director of Autism Services for Easterseals. In her current role as the Executive Director of Proof Positive, she collaborates with schools, autism organizations and positive psychology leaders to integrate and expand wellbeing programming for autistic individuals and their communities.Dr. Wright has held advisory roles for a number of professional associations and advocacy groups, including the Organization for Autism Research’s Scientific Council, the Executive Committee for the Friends of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Board of Directors for the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts and the Autism Society Panel of Professional Advisors. She has been asked to provide expert testimony at Congressional Hearings and is a frequent contributor in the media, raising awareness of effective intervention for those living with disabilities.Dr. Wright completed her PhD and Master of Public Health from the University of Hawaii. Her research focuses on the delivery of evidence-based interventions in community based settings and healthcare access for people with disabilities.
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