Using Universal Protocol As Rapport Building Approach 2 is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of case conceptualization, intervention design, staff training, and literature-informed problem solving. In Using Universal Protocol As Rapport Building Approach 2, for this course, the practical stakes show up in stronger conceptual consistency and better translational decision making, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Using Universal Protocol as Rapport Building Approach p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica; color: #3b3f50} Original Air Date: January 30, 2026 Short Title: Using Universal Protocol as Rapport Building Approach RBT PDU offered: 0.5 BACB RBT PDU Webinar Duration: 30 minutes Instructors: Paul Doher, MA, BCBA, LBA Abstract: p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} li.li2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} ol.ol1 {list-style-type: decimal} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica; color: #3b3f50} ABA therapy requires asking a lot from the learner. We are teaching functional and socially appropriate skills that require a lot of effort and motivation, and the more demands that are presented, we run the risk of losing cooperation. That's why it is incredibly important that we not only focus on building skills but also building relationships with our learners. Engaging in rapport building is the first thing an R/BT is expected to do when paired with a client, but the behaviors and expectations for how to engage in rapport building are not always explicitly taught. With Universal Protocol, we have a standard set of behaviors that staff engage in during the rapport building process to establish strong, therapeutic relationships with their clients. Not only does this approach emphasize how to build rapport, it also is a trauma-assumed, safe, and dignified approach to interacting with learners. Learning Objectives Understand the behaviors necessary to engage in effective rapport building with clients. Articulate why engaging in robust rapport building is important.
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