The professional relationship between behavior analysts and speech-language pathologists represents one of the most important and most frequently strained interprofessional dynamics in autism services. Both disciplines serve overlapping client populations, both address communication as a central treatment target, and both bring distinct theoretical frameworks, methodologies, and professional cultures to the therapeutic relationship.
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Join Free →Working Relationships Applied Behavior Analysis and Speech Language Pathology Original Air Date: July 21, 2021 CEU offered: 1.5 Ethics CEU Short Title: Working Relationships: ABA and SLP Webinar Duration: 90 minutes CE Instructors: Rebecca Giammatti, MS, BCBA, LBA-CT Joanne Gerenser, Ph.D Kate Grandbois, MS, CCP-SLP, BCBA, LABA Abstract:The working relationships between Behavior Analysts and Speech Language Pathologists are often tense, complicated by overlapping scopes of practice, differing approaches to clinical problem solving, and misconceptions about the clinical practices of each field. This tension in recent years has intensified to a point where, in some circumstances, there is total obstruction of interprofessional education and practice. The focus of this presentation is to identify the severity of the current anti-collaborative landscape, identify barriers that prevent successful interprofessional education and practice, and discuss strategies to improve working relationships between these two professions. Learning Objectives: Identify at least three barriers that can interfere with BCBA/SLP Intercollaboration Describe the current landscape of BCBA/SLP Intercollaboration List at least three reasons why BCBA/SLP Intercollaboration is important when working with individuals with ASD. Describe strategies that when implemented could improve working relationships between SLPs and BCBAs
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB | 1 | Ethics |
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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.