Professional licensure for behavior analysts is one of the most consequential policy developments affecting the field of applied behavior analysis. This course, presented by Yanerys Leon, examines the case for licensure in Florida, situating it within the broader national movement toward state regulation of behavior analytic practice.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via South Florida Association for Behavior Analysis
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Join Free →Actualmente, 36 estados tienen una licencia para practicar el análisis del comportamiento, incluidos Georgia, Illinois y Wyoming, que aprobaron leyes en 2022. La concesión de licencias para la práctica del análisis del comportamiento da como resultado una mejor protección del consumidor para los destinatarios de los servicios de ABA, independientemente de la ubicación del servicio o la fuente de financiamiento. Aunque el BACB lleva a cabo investigaciones sobre cuestiones éticas de los servicios de análisis de comportamiento, el BACB solo revisa los casos que involucran a personas acreditadas por el BACB (es decir, BCBA, BCaBA, RBT). Por lo tanto, las personas que practican el análisis del comportamiento dentro de su propio ámbito profesional no están sujetas a la autoridad del BACB. Además, las personas que practican el análisis del comportamiento sin ningún alcance de capacitación profesional no están sujetas a la autoridad del BACB. Si los analistas de comportamiento obtienen una licencia en Florida, esto ayudaría a abordar los problemas éticos de las personas acreditadas por el BACB, así como de aquellos que no lo son, al establecer una junta de licencias para investigar las quejas y tomar medidas disciplinarias formales, cuando se justifique. Esta presentación cubrirá los beneficios y el impacto a largo plazo que una licencia de practica tuviera en el campo de análisis del comportamiento y los pacientes que reciben los servicios.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Ethics |
Dr. Yanerys León is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology of the University of Miami and Director of Applied Research and Professional Development at UM-NSU CARD. Dr. Leon was named the 2021 recipient of the BF Skinner Foundation Applied New Researcher award presented by Division 25 of the American Psychological Association and currently serves on the Board of Editors of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Board of Directors of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis. In her role as faculty in the Department of Psychology, Dr. Leon directs the Learning and Behavior, Research and Training Lab. The overarching aims of the lab are to a) advance research in behavioral interventions promoting foundational skills and preventing the development of severe behavior disorders, b) provide early scholars and professionals with behavior-analytic clinical practice and research experience, and c) disseminate contemporary methodology and findings. Dr. Leon’s current research interests can be broadly categorized into the following: a) refinements and extensions of functional analysis and function-based treatment, b) conditioned social and token reinforcement in application for individuals with ASD and IDD, and c) technological extensions of behavioral measurement and intervention.
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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.