
The Behavioral View Episode 2.10: Values-Aligned ABA with Mari Cerda
11/29/22 • 60 min
MesoAmerican Indigenous Autist and BCBA Mari Cerda joins the panel to discuss her work mediating between the Autistic and ABA communities. The discussion links values to our work from multiple perspectives, including personal, professional, scientific, and cultural considerations.The panel shares ideas for ethical responding, including private behaviors and self-management techniques, when entering into emotionally charged conversations regarding ethical practice. The discussion also includes under-researched areas of ethical practice regarding cultural contextualism.
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Show Notes
References
Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (2020). Ethics code for behavior analysts. https://bacb.com/wp-content/ethics-code-for-behavior-analysts/
Hayes, S. C., Barnes-Holmes, D., & Roche, B. (Eds.). (2001). Relational frame theory: A post-Skinnerian account of human language and cognition. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
Skinner, B. F. (1948). Walden Two (p. 266). Macmillan.
Resources
LEAP Institute
https://www.leapaba.org/about-us-1
One way to access Mari’s podcast Supervisor’s Soapbox:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supervisors-soapbox/id1552649737
Mari’s WIBA talk with Tyra Sellers and Patricia Wright: https://behaviorlive.com/courses/storytelling-an-art-and-a-science-for-behavior-change
BACB Demographics Data:
https://www.bacb.com/bacb-certificant-data/
Learn about Morita therapy
http://www.moritaschool.com/read-me
Learn about Hypnobabies
For one example of Agatha Christie’s ACT skills
Christie, A. (2000). Death on the Nile. New York: Berkley Books.
Kerri’s talk with Tim Fuller and Kristin Smith is now available on CR Institute:
instructional-design-and-behavior-analysis-just-how-closely-aligned-are-we?
Nissa’s assessment cohort series
ABA Knowledge Builder – CR Institute’s test prep solution
https://institute.centralreach.com/learning-paths/knowledge-builder?query=ABA%20Knowledge%20Builder
MesoAmerican Indigenous Autist and BCBA Mari Cerda joins the panel to discuss her work mediating between the Autistic and ABA communities. The discussion links values to our work from multiple perspectives, including personal, professional, scientific, and cultural considerations.The panel shares ideas for ethical responding, including private behaviors and self-management techniques, when entering into emotionally charged conversations regarding ethical practice. The discussion also includes under-researched areas of ethical practice regarding cultural contextualism.
To earn CEUs for listening, click here, log in or sign up, pay the CEU fee, + take the attendance verification to generate your certificate! Don’t forget to subscribe and follow and leave us a rating and review
Show Notes
References
Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (2020). Ethics code for behavior analysts. https://bacb.com/wp-content/ethics-code-for-behavior-analysts/
Hayes, S. C., Barnes-Holmes, D., & Roche, B. (Eds.). (2001). Relational frame theory: A post-Skinnerian account of human language and cognition. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
Skinner, B. F. (1948). Walden Two (p. 266). Macmillan.
Resources
LEAP Institute
https://www.leapaba.org/about-us-1
One way to access Mari’s podcast Supervisor’s Soapbox:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supervisors-soapbox/id1552649737
Mari’s WIBA talk with Tyra Sellers and Patricia Wright: https://behaviorlive.com/courses/storytelling-an-art-and-a-science-for-behavior-change
BACB Demographics Data:
https://www.bacb.com/bacb-certificant-data/
Learn about Morita therapy
http://www.moritaschool.com/read-me
Learn about Hypnobabies
For one example of Agatha Christie’s ACT skills
Christie, A. (2000). Death on the Nile. New York: Berkley Books.
Kerri’s talk with Tim Fuller and Kristin Smith is now available on CR Institute:
instructional-design-and-behavior-analysis-just-how-closely-aligned-are-we?
Nissa’s assessment cohort series
ABA Knowledge Builder – CR Institute’s test prep solution
https://institute.centralreach.com/learning-paths/knowledge-builder?query=ABA%20Knowledge%20Builder
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The Behavioral View Episode 2.9: Measurement Science in ABA with Dr. Ellie Kazemi
Join us for this invigorating talk about the selection and use of measurements in ABA practice. We discuss the philosophic thought and scientific process behind the BHCOE's whitepaper on this topic, as well as tips for behavior analysts who want to incorporate multiple levels of measurement into their work with clients.
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Show Notes
References
Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (Ed.). (2021). Selecting appropriate assessment instruments to measure treatment outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Author. https://www.bhcoe.org/project/bhcoe-aba-outcomes-framework/
Johnson, K., & Street, E. M. (2004). The Morningside model of generative instruction. Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
Johnson, K., & Street, E. M. (2013). Response to intervention and precision teaching: Creating synergy in the classroom. Guilford Press.
Kubina, R. M.(2019) The precision teaching implementation manual. Greatness Achieved Publishing Company.
Tanaka-Matsumi, J., Seiden, D. Y., & Lam, K. N. (1996). The culturally informed functional assessment (CIFA) interview: A strategy for cross-cultural behavioral practice. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 3(2), 215–233. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1077-7229(96)80015-0
Resources
BHCOE’s Assessment Workshop Series: https://learning.bhcoe.org/
CentralReach Assessment Mentoring Cohort Series: Assessment Cohort
Parenting Stress Index: https://www.parinc.com/products/pkey/333
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The Behavioral View Episode 2.11: Health and Fitness Through An ABA Lens with Nick Green
Nick Green joins the panel this month to talk about behavior analytic applications in the health and fitness industry. The discussion focuses on qualifications, application of basic principles to typically developing adult clients, and flexibility in our approach to reinforcement and data collection.
To earn CEUs for listening, click here, log in or sign up, pay the CEU fee, + take the attendance verification to generate your certificate! Don’t forget to subscribe and follow and leave us a rating and review
Show Notes
References
Cialdini, R. B. (2009) Influence: science and practice (5th ed.), Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson.
Quinn, M., Miltenberger, R. G., & Fogel, V. A. (2015). Using TAGTeach to improve the proficiency of dance movements. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 1-14. (edited)
Krukauskas, F., Miltenberger, R., & Gavoni, P. (2019). Using auditory feedback to improve striking for mixed martial artists. Behavioral Interventions, 34(3), 419-428.
Resources
Behavior Fit, and all of the amazing resources there can be found here: https://behaviorfit.com/
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