Parent training is a cornerstone of effective behavior-analytic service delivery, yet it is far more complex than many practitioners initially appreciate. This course, presented by Adrienne King, examines the cultural, systemic, and interpersonal variables that influence the success of parent training programs and provides strategies for overcoming common barriers.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Florida Association of Behavior Analysis
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Join Free →Any mother or father will tell you that parenting is a voyage for which there is no map. This is especially true for the parents and guardians of children with special needs. In our work as behavior analysts, every client and family that we encounter is unique and has traveled on their own distinct journey. As such, we must meet them where they are if we are to successfully facilitate the next steps on their path. Part of our role as a behavior analyst is to support caregivers and provide them with training- but is that all there is to it? Our ethical guidelines direct behavior analysts to involve clients and relevant stakeholders (such as parents and caregivers) throughout the service relationship and to take a culturally responsive approach in our work with them. Though our knowledge of ABA provides the foundation of a parent training program, we cannot determine the most effective route to reach and teach our clients' caregivers unless we first consider their cultural dynamics, experiences, perspectives, present challenges, obstacles, and potential variables that may impact their ability to learn and apply the skills that are taught. These papers will: explore research on the experiences of parents of special needs children, investigate common challenges and barriers that these parents encounter, identify the cultural and systemic variables that may impact caregivers as we work in conjunction with them, explain consultation models and parent training approaches, review theories about resistance and obstacles to change, and evaluate methods that behavior analysts may implement in order to improve the effectiveness and ethicality of their work with parents and caregivers.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Ethics |
| COA | 1 | — |
| FL MH/PSY | 1 | — |
Dr. Adrienne L. DeSantis King is a Licensed Psychologist (Ph.D.) and Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the Doctoral Level (BCBA-D). Additionally, she is the founder and executive director at multi-disciplinary clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, Beacon Pediatric Behavioral Health. Dr. DeSantis King graduated from Florida State University in 2001 with dual bachelors’ degrees in Psychology and Child and Family Sciences. She received her masters and doctoral degrees through the APA accredited School Psychology program at the University of South Carolina and completed her internship and post-doctoral residency in the Behavioral Psychology department at the renowned Kennedy Krieger Institute of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Shortly thereafter, she obtained her Certificate in Behavioral Intervention in Autism through the University of Massachusetts. Dr. DeSantis King provides both psychological and behavior analytic services to children, adolescents, and their families, working with a variety of clients with developmental and psychiatric needs by administering psychological and diagnostic evaluations related to Autism and ADHD, and by providing mental health therapy, parent training, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services.
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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.