Ripples become waves: Advocacy and action in the islands 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 Ripples become waves: Advocacy and action in the islands, for this course, the practical stakes show up in service continuity, accurate reporting, and defensible clinical decisions, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →"Advocacy is empathy, compassion, and community at work."- Janna Cachola. Advocacy plays an important role in advancing applied behavior analysis (ABA) and supporting the community of service providers and recipients of services. Despite this importance, people often feel unsure of how to be involved or hesitant to participate when they don't have prior experience in advocacy. This presentation will analyze how to align actions with values, review some key advocacy moments in our history, discuss important areas of advocacy needed for Hawaiʻi, and provide recommendations on how participants can take action to show up and advocate.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1.5 | General |
Kristen Koba-Burdt, BCBA, LBA, CDP (she/her) is a Behavior Analyst and a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP®). She serves as the Director of Clinical Operations for BAYADA, a not-for-profit organization. Whether in an official capacity or of her own volition, Kristen has tirelessly dedicated numerous hours to advocacy and advancement of the field of applied behavior analysis. In 2024, Kristen was awarded the Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) Mission Award and in 2019 she received the Outstanding Sustained Advocacy Award at the Autism Law Summit for her efforts related to consumer access to services, supporting families in rural and underserved areas, and focusing on increasing provider knowledge related to autism policy. Additionally, she serves on the ABA Coding Coalition as a representative for CASP. She is devoted to supporting underserved communities to access ABA, creating career opportunities for a diverse workforce, and continuing to learn and grow to enhance equity and inclusion in all facets of her work.
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