Learning Best Practices Around Language & Terminology from Someone Who Isn't Easily Offended is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of community routines and natural environments. In Learning Best Practices Around Language & Terminology from Someone Who Isn't Easily Offended, for this course, the practical stakes show up in clearer case conceptualization, better instructional targets, and stronger generalization, not in abstract discussion alone.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Florida Association of Behavior Analysis
Take This Course →Including ethics, supervision, and topics like this one. New live CEU every Wednesday.
Join Free →Drawing from my personal experience as both someone on the autism spectrum and someone who is a service provider to others on the spectrum, I will share my thoughts on why words matter when talking about and with autistic people. My involvement "on both sides" of the community - autism service provider and autistic person- gives me a unique perspective on best practices.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
| COA | 1 | — |
| FL MH/PSY | 1 | — |
Kaelynn was diagnosed with autism at the age of 10.Widely recognized for her role in the Netflix series Love on the Spectrum, Kaelynn uses her social media to promote meaningful inclusion and actionable support, reaching millions worldwide in her mission of autism advocacy.She is the author of Life on the Bridge, a book that bridges the gaps of understanding between autistic and non-autistic people through personal and professional insight.Since being hired by Project Hope in 2015 as a Registered Behavior Technician, Kaelynn now leads therapy sessions, develops staff training content, and shares her insights nationally as a speaker.
Dig into the research behind this topic — plain-English summaries written for BCBAs.
280 research articles with practitioner takeaways
258 research articles with practitioner takeaways
244 research articles with practitioner takeaways
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