Cultural competence in applied behavior analysis is not a supplementary consideration for practitioners who happen to work with diverse populations — it is a foundational ethical obligation that applies to every behavior analyst in every clinical context. BACB Ethics Code 1.05 and the broader provisions of Section 1 establish that behavior analysts must not discriminate based on age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, or socioeconomic status, and must develop the cultural responsiveness needed to serve clients from diverse backgrounds effectively.
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Join Free →Section 1.05 of the BACB Compliance Code focuses on professional relationships between people of differing ages, genders, races, ethnicities, national origins, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, languages, and socioeconomic status. Ideally, behavior analysts in clinical practice should be non-discriminatory and be developing increasingly more cultural responsiveness when working with people of differing backgrounds, life experiences and preferences. The presenter will describe how we can be ethical and display cultural competence within our clinical practice.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB | 1 | General |
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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.