From Apathy to Empathy to Application: Strategies for Comprehensive Behavioral Support - In partnership with BABA becomes clinically important the moment a team has to turn good intentions into reliable action inside community routines and natural environments. In From Apathy to Empathy to Application: Strategies for Comprehensive Behavioral Support - In partnership with BABA, for this course, the practical stakes show up in safe, humane intervention that respects health variables and daily-life feasibility, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Historically, behaviorism only focused on responses to external stimuli and observable and measurable behaviors. While this is the foundation of behavior analysis, this narrow scope can lead to reductionism and potentially disservice to community members. There is a current movement of efforts and acknowledgment of the need for more comprehensive practices. Unfortunately, behavior analysts receive little to no formal training in supporting individuals with co-occurring mental health needs, complex behavioral needs, or trauma histories. This discussion will highlight the need for a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and care. Attendees will discuss the importance of historical and contextual variables that should be assessed and considered in service delivery. Most importantly, attendees will review practical strategies that can be operationalized and implemented to provide more comprehensive behavioral support. The discussion is intended to shift practitioners beyond philosophies and performative activism and equip them with strategies that can be generalized across populations. Learning Objectives Describe the biopsychosocial approach. Define and discuss settings events and their impact on behaviors. Identify assessment and treatment considerations.List barriers to comprehensive care. List two strategies that can be implemented to provide more comprehensive behavioral support.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1.5 | General |
Breanna Kelly has a dual identity as a licensed clinical social worker and board-certified behavior analyst. She has served in various positions within the community and in clinical and academic settings. These roles include a community researcher, inpatient social worker, crisis clinician, behavior analyst, and state-level administrator. Breanna has been working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities for over 15 years. Breanna is a former trainee of the Georgia Leadership & Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (GaLEND); an interdisciplinary training program for future professionals, disability advocates, and family members housed in the Center for Leadership in Disability.Breanna’s areas of interest and expertise include co-occurring mental health/developmental diagnoses, trauma-informed behavior analysis, crisis intervention, autism spectrum disorder, and program development. Breanna is committed to educating providers and caregivers on how to effectively support individuals with complex behavioral needs.
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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.