Interprofessional collaboration is not optional for behavior analysts — it is an ethical imperative embedded in the BACB Ethics Code and a practical necessity for serving clients effectively. Yet the field of behavior analysis has a well-documented tendency toward disciplinary centrism: the belief, often implicit, that our science provides sufficient answers to the complex challenges our clients face.
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Join Free →It's time that we work together seamlessly and in total coordination with one another to support our students, educational teams, clients, and families. In fact, it is our ethical obligation. However, behavior analysts have a history of not considering recommendations from professionals in other disciplines. Further, we don't have the training to collaborate. But if we are to help people achieve their true potential, we need to check our disciplinary centrism at the door and open ourselves up to insights from other professions. When we work together to share solutions and strategies, everyone wins. In this presentation, we will uncover the benefits of true collaboration, distinguish between the different types of collaboration with a focus on interprofessional collaboration, and discuss how we can remove barriers so we can optimize opportunities to collaborate with humility and respect.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1.5 | Ethics |
| COA | 1.5 | — |
For over 25 years, Ms. Gurdin has been working with students, families, and school-based professionals with students from preschool to age 22 with a range of special needs and complex profiles. She is founder of LSGurdin Consulting, LLC, where she provides consultation, student evaluations, parent consultation, professional development, and recruitment support to school districts across Massachusetts. She works collaboratively with parents and school professionals to facilitate integrated support across settings and maximize behavior change and skill development. Ms. Gurdin also provides parent coaching to help parents implement behavioral strategies to improve behavior, encourage independence, and build stronger family relationships. In addition, she offers cutting-edge live and on-demand continuing education events to behavior analysts. Ms. Gurdin is a Part-Time Lecturer in the Master's in ABA program and College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University. Ms. Gurdin is also on the board of MassABA. When she is not working, she is spending time with her husband, three children (ages 21, 20, and 15) and two dogs.
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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.