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Ethics CEU: What My Own ABA Journey Taught Me as a Current Clinician

This course presents a perspective that is rare but critically important in behavior analytic discourse: the firsthand experience of an ABA supervisor who received ABA services as a child and now provides those services as a professional. Moderated by Arianna Esposito, a BCBA, this panel discussion bridges the gap between the consumer and provider perspectives in a way that has profound implications for how the field conceptualizes and delivers services.

Provider: BehaviorLive — via Council of Autism Service Providers

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Course Description

Audiences will hear firsthand how a current ABA Supervisor successfully used the skills he learned through his own ABA treatment as a child. The panel will include how strategies learned during the ABA process have now manifested into adulthood. It will demonstrate how imperative early intervention is in creating success for the individual later in life. The presentation will show how that success has turned into a desire to help children overcome their challenges in the present day. The panel will also be moderated by Arianna Esposito, a BCBA with Autism Speaks. Arianna will share her own knowledge of the ABA field, and how her rapport with Alex has been built by there shared passion for helping others with autism.

What You'll Learn

  1. Explain how a current ABA Supervisor uses scenarios from his own ABA treatment to influence the treatment of his current clients.
  2. Explain how masking self-stimulatory behaviors can impede progress, from firsthand perspectives.
  3. Explain the unique challenges faced on a daily basis by an ABA practitioner living with Autism-and how those challenges become motivation for self-improvement. How those challenges can be mitigated through inclusive work environments.

CEU Credits Earned

Certification BodyCreditsType
BACB® 1 Ethics
APA 0
COA 1

About the Instructor

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Arianna Esposito
MBA, BCBA

Arianna Esposito, MBA, BCBA is the Vice President Services & Supports at Autism Speaks. She brings to Autism Speaks over ten years of experience working with individuals with across the spectrum and the lifespan. She holds a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and an Executive MBA from Saint Joseph’s University. She is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and Alpha Sigma Nu honors societies. Prior to joining Autism Speaks, Arianna was the Associate Director of Adult and Transition Programs at the Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support. In that role, Arianna developed replicable and sustainable skill development and employment programs for teens and adults with autism, provided employment consulting services for companies (Comp Aid Inc., Aer Lingus, Philadelphia Zoo), as well clinical supervision to undergraduate and graduate students. She also is an adjunct instructor of Autism Behavioral Studies at Saint Joseph’s University. In her current role at Autism Speaks, her work is focused on creating evidenced based programs to support individuals with autism across the lifespan. She has developed a series of online, digital tools to promote understanding and acceptance of people with autism and their families. Her most recent project, Transition Roadmaps, are a personalized online tool to help people with autism and their families successfully transition into meaningful employment, post-secondary opportunities, and housing. Arianna’s areas of expertise include applied behavior analysis, transition, post-secondary opportunities, transportation, and community inclusion. 

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Clinical Disclaimer

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.

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