From First Gen to Behavior Analyst: Empowering Latine Behavior Technicians to Thrive as Emerging Leaders in the Field is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of caregiver coaching, home routines, team meetings, and values-sensitive decision making. In Empowering Latine Behavior Technicians to Thrive as Emerging Leaders, 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 →In the field of applied behavior analysis, factors such as cultural values, language, and the unique experiences of first generation students may play critical roles in shaping the career trajectories and service delivery of Latine professionals. As of January 2024, Latines compromise the largest ethnic demographic among registered behavior technicians (29.63%; Behavior Analyst Certification Board, n.d.), which underscores the importance of empowering this expanding community to thrive in the field. Despite their growing representation, Latine professionals may encounter unique challenges rooted in cultural and linguistic factors, which can affect their growth in the field. Drawing from the literature and the speaker's personal journey as a first generation Latina student, practical and sustainable recommendations will be provided to empower Latine behavior technicians as they advance in their careers, enhance client outcomes, and emerge as leaders of the field.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
| COA | 1 | — |
| IBAO | 1 | General |
Dr. Natalia Baires (pronounced "by-res") earned her B.A. in Psychology and Chicano/a Studies from California State University Northridge, went on to complete her M.S. in Counseling/Applied Behavior Analysis from California State University Los Angeles, and earned her Ph.D. in Psychology/Behavior Analysis and Therapy from Southern Illinois University.An English-Spanish bilingual, doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D), Dr. Baires' research interests include culturally responsive interventions/service delivery, social justice and equity within and outside the field of behavior analysis, compassionate approaches within behavior-analytic services and supervision/mentorship, the role of language and cognition from a Relational Frame Theory framework, and the use of Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) to ensure sustainable behavioral flexibility and psychological well-being.As a scholar, Dr. Baires regularly conducts symposia, panels, and invited presentations at national and international conferences within behavior science in both English and Spanish. Her scholarly work includes publications on the importance of distinctions between open- and closed-ended indirect assessments, sexism, observational learning, the importance of listening (from a Skinnerian perspective) and intercultural communication to combat racism, stimulus-stimulus pairing, an intersectional examination of disability and race models in behavior-analytic practice, pay equity among practitioners who serve children, a contextual behavioral framework for enhancing culturally responsive services for Latino families, and a cultural adaptation of ACT for Spanish-speaking parents of children with autism.Dr. Baires is also serving as a co-guest editor for Behavior Analysis in Practice's special issue on Latin American women in behavior analysis. To find out more about Dr. Baires and her work, click the links below.Research Gate | LinkedIn
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