Applied Behavior Analysis has a documented demographic gap between the clients it serves and the workforce that serves them. Clients in ABA are disproportionately children of color and families from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds; the BCBA workforce has historically been predominantly white.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Illinois Association of Behavior Analysis
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Join Free →In recent years, there have been more and more efforts and actions to address DEI challenges in our everyday lives, such as schools and workplaces. The presentation will discuss how each of us can promote DEI-related discussions and changes at workplaces, particularly in ABA field, where we serve clients and their families from all over the world and lead team members with diverse backgrounds. The efforts can be demonstrated directly or indirectly from various activities such as the hiring process, onboarding and ongoing training activities, caregiver training services, and supervision practices. Some example actions to identify the common challenges to will also be discussed.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Supervision |
| COA | 1 | — |
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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.