As applied behavior analysis expands into increasingly diverse settings and serves ever more varied populations, the ability to practice with humility, responsiveness, and genuine collaboration has become essential. This course, presented by Edward Sanabria, pushes beyond the surface-level treatment of cultural humility, cultural responsiveness, and interdisciplinary collaboration that has become common in behavior analytic continuing education.
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Join Free →As applied behavior analysis (ABA) expands, collaboration across disciplines and cultures is crucial for effective, socially valid services. While recent literature has focused on the importance and components of cultural responsiveness , cultural humility, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we should be careful not to be limited in our interpretations of these valuable resources. Responsiveness to each client's unique cultural context is necessary regardless of the specific culture, as it enables tailoring services to the individual's lived experience. Simultaneously, collaboration is essential regardless of discipline, as it allows teams to leverage diverse expertise to meet complex needs. Humility places importance on self-awareness and reflection while maintaining a stance that is others' oriented regardless of one's culture. Embracing responsiveness, humility, and collaboration as universal necessities - not just relevant for certain cultures or disciplines - is crucial for behavior analysts to provide high-quality services in an increasingly diverse world. This panel will explore cultural and disciplinary considerations for engaging in collaborative, humble, and responsive endeavors while shining light on their potential limitations.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Ethics |
Edward Sanabria started his career teaching autistic children in the school and home setting as well as how to swim in aquatic settings—experiences that taught him that the best interventions aren't just evidence-based, they're also deeply human. Today, as Senior Director of Functional Assessment and Treatment Implementation at Centria Autism, he's brought that philosophy to scale, training 35+ regional directors and 150+ clinicians nationwide in compassionate, dignity-centered approaches to treating complex behaviors including the Practical Functional Assessment and Skill Based Treatment. His work bridges a critical gap in the field: between what we know works clinically and what actually happens at scale.Edward holds a PhD in Applied Behavior Analysis from The Chicago School and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst licensed in seven states. His motivation and attention in the field is driven by questions that keeps him up at night: How do we scale high-quality, effective interventions without losing the humanity that makes them work? How do we include ourselves in the unit of analysis? How do we lead with both evidence and humility? Through his research on reflective practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and organizational mentorship systems, he's helping behavior analysts include themselves in the equation—examining not just what we do, but who we are as clinicians and how we show up for the people we serve.
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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.