The framework through which practitioners understand disability fundamentally shapes every aspect of their clinical practice — from the goals they write to the interventions they select to the outcomes they value. For decades, applied behavior analysis has operated primarily within a medical model framework, conceptualizing disability as a deficit residing within the individual that requires remediation or correction.
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| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 2 | Ethics |
| IBAO | 2 | Ethics |
Mary Rose is a neurodivergent behavior analyst working in schools and homes in Oklahoma City. She is passionate about encouraging the next generation of BCBAsto operate from an assent-based, trauma-informed, neurodivergent affirming foundation. Mary Rose is eager to build interdisciplinary bridges with other fields such as counseling and neuroscience to get BCBAs out of their silos!
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280 research articles with practitioner takeaways
279 research articles with practitioner takeaways
258 research articles with practitioner takeaways
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