Consent is a concept that behavior analysts encounter daily in their practice yet rarely analyze through the lens of their own science. While most professional discourse on consent focuses on legal definitions, institutional policies, and procedural compliance, this workshop offers a fundamentally different perspective by examining consent as an interlocking behavioral contingency, specifically an appetitive one in which both parties experience reinforcing outcomes.
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Join Free →This workshop will empower practitioners to identify critical consent skills, to facilitate consent exchanges in early education, and to teach social and safety skills for giving consent and for honoring others' consent across the lifespan. $20.00Original price was: $20.00.$16.00Current price is: $16.00. Although often thought to be a skill within the domain of sexual behavior and one tied to the prevention of sexual assault and coercion (Beres, 2020), consent is an interlocking contingency which is necessary for honoring autonomy and human rights across the lifespan both within and outside of sexual contexts. In particular, understanding consent in ABA is crucial for professionals who are teaching and facilitating these skills. Because of this, consent-giving and consent-honoring are skills that should be taught and facilitated from birth onward. Emerging research on consent continuums (Brady et al., 2017; Whittington, 2021) point to a need for expansive education and an approach rooted in functional contextualism, however it may be difficult for practitioners to assess and identify which components of consent skills may be in a learner's repertoire, and where they should start with teaching consent. This workshop will empower practitioners to identify critical consent skills in ABA practice, to facilitate consent exchanges in early education, and to teach social and safety skills for giving consent and for honoring others' consent across the lifespan. Additionally, this workshop will empower practitioners to teach about consent in accessible components based on a learner's current repertoire. Consent in ABA is gaining recognition as a vital part of professional ethics. Empirically supported research will be shared as applicable and content limitations and risks of practice will be discussed.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB | 2 | Ethics |
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