
Episode 56: Supporting Autistic Children in Low Resource Settings with James Lee, Ph.D., BCBA-D
11/25/22 • 97 min
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In this episode, Ben chats with Dr. James Lee about his research providing parent-mediated interventions in rural and low-resource settings. Much of his work has involved families in Mongolia and Korea. Dr. Lee also shares his work developing a tool to assess our work with people from different cultures called the Cultural Adaptation Checklist.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
- BACB: 1.5 Ethics
- IBAO: 1.5 Cultural/Ethics
- QABA: 1.5 Ethics
The Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:
- Episode 3: Maria Sample: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-3-parent-coaching-with-esdm-and-the-balance-program-with-maria-sample-ma-bcba
- Episode 7: Thea Brian: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-7-peer-mediated-interventions-with-thea-brain-ma-phd-candidate-bcba
- Episode 9: Addie Cardon: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-9-behaviour-analysis-in-senegal-with-adair-cardon-ms-bcba
- Episode 16: Amy Tanner: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-16-pediatric-behaviour-analysis-with-dr-amy-tanner-phd-bcba-d
- Episode 30: Rocio Rosales: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-30-a-conversation-with-dr-rocio-rosales-phd-bcba-d
- Episodes 43 & 44 - Joe Lucyshyn:
- Episode 49: Nicole Hollins: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-49-free-appropriate-public-education-for-all-students-the-role-of-behavior-analysts-in-public-schools-with-dr-nicole-hollins
Web Links:
- Dr. Hedda Meadan’s Family Lab: https://familylab.education.illinois.edu
- Autism Association of Mongolia: https://www.facebook.com/Autism.Association.Mongolia
Articles Referenced:
- Lee, J.D., Meadan, H. (2021). Parent-Mediated Interventions for Children with ASD in Low-Resource Settings: a Scoping Review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 8, 285–298. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-020-00218-7
- Lee, J.D., Meadan, H. (2021). Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Low-Resource Settings: Reported Experiences and Needs of Parents in Mongolia. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51, 3586–3599. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04818-4
- Lee, J.D., Meadan, H., & Oyunbaatar, E. (2022). Parent peer coaching program: A cascading intervention for parents of children with autism in Mongolia. Autism, 26(8), 1999–2014. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613211070636
- Terol, A.K., Lee, J.D., Martin, M.R., & Meadan, H. (2022). Online training for parents of children with developmental disabilities in a low-resource community: A pilot feasibility study. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1111/jppi.12417
- Lee, J.D., Meadan, H., Oyunbaatar, E., & Amar, A. (2022). Strategies for capacity building in a low-resource setting: Stakeholders’ voices. Autism, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221127077
In this episode, Ben chats with Dr. James Lee about his research providing parent-mediated interventions in rural and low-resource settings. Much of his work has involved families in Mongolia and Korea. Dr. Lee also shares his work developing a tool to assess our work with people from different cultures called the Cultural Adaptation Checklist.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
- BACB: 1.5 Ethics
- IBAO: 1.5 Cultural/Ethics
- QABA: 1.5 Ethics
The Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:
- Episode 3: Maria Sample: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-3-parent-coaching-with-esdm-and-the-balance-program-with-maria-sample-ma-bcba
- Episode 7: Thea Brian: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-7-peer-mediated-interventions-with-thea-brain-ma-phd-candidate-bcba
- Episode 9: Addie Cardon: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-9-behaviour-analysis-in-senegal-with-adair-cardon-ms-bcba
- Episode 16: Amy Tanner: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-16-pediatric-behaviour-analysis-with-dr-amy-tanner-phd-bcba-d
- Episode 30: Rocio Rosales: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-30-a-conversation-with-dr-rocio-rosales-phd-bcba-d
- Episodes 43 & 44 - Joe Lucyshyn:
- Episode 49: Nicole Hollins: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-49-free-appropriate-public-education-for-all-students-the-role-of-behavior-analysts-in-public-schools-with-dr-nicole-hollins
Web Links:
- Dr. Hedda Meadan’s Family Lab: https://familylab.education.illinois.edu
- Autism Association of Mongolia: https://www.facebook.com/Autism.Association.Mongolia
Articles Referenced:
- Lee, J.D., Meadan, H. (2021). Parent-Mediated Interventions for Children with ASD in Low-Resource Settings: a Scoping Review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 8, 285–298. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-020-00218-7
- Lee, J.D., Meadan, H. (2021). Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Low-Resource Settings: Reported Experiences and Needs of Parents in Mongolia. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51, 3586–3599. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04818-4
- Lee, J.D., Meadan, H., & Oyunbaatar, E. (2022). Parent peer coaching program: A cascading intervention for parents of children with autism in Mongolia. Autism, 26(8), 1999–2014. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613211070636
- Terol, A.K., Lee, J.D., Martin, M.R., & Meadan, H. (2022). Online training for parents of children with developmental disabilities in a low-resource community: A pilot feasibility study. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1111/jppi.12417
- Lee, J.D., Meadan, H., Oyunbaatar, E., & Amar, A. (2022). Strategies for capacity building in a low-resource setting: Stakeholders’ voices. Autism, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221127077
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Episode 55: Applied Behaviour Analysis Reform: Is It Even a Possibility? with Terra Vance - Part 2
This two-part episode features Ben chatting with long-time Autistic advocate Terra Vance. We dive into all sorts of topics from banning ABA, ABA as abuse, systemic racism, and ableism, facilitated communication, ABA reform, and so much more. Terra’s perspectives are her own and she shares some useful resources and evidence to back up her ideas.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
- BACB: 1.0 Learning
- IBAO: 1.0 Learning
- QABA: 1.0 General
The Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:
- Episode 45 - Tiffany Hammond (note Ben’s perseverative error when calling her “Harrison” instead of “Hammond”): https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-45-advocating-for-systemic-change-with-tiffany-hammond-of-fidgets-fries
Web Links:
- Neuroclastic: https://neuroclastic.com
- Samantha Craft’s Checklist of Autistic Traits: http://www.myspectrumsuite.com/samantha-crafts-autistic-traits-checklist
- Terra Vance on Psyc Central:
- Tiffany Hammond’s New Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Day-With-No-Words/Tiffany-Hammond/9781736949795
- Oswin Latimer: http://oglatimer.com
- Tiffany Joseph: https://www.instagram.com/nigh.functioning.autism/?hl=en
- SLP-ABA Special Interest Group (SIG): https://www.behavioralspeech.com
- Institutional DARVO: https://dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/defineDARVO.html
- Institution for Organizational Courage: https://www.institutionalcourage.org
Articles Referenced:
- Lovaas, O. I. (1987). Behavioral treatment and normal educational and intellectual functioning in young autistic children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 55(1), 3–9. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.55.1.3
- Rekers, G. A., & Lovaas, O. I. (1974). Behavioral treatment of deviant sex-role behaviors in a male child. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 7(2), 173–190. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1974.7-173
- Pritchett, M., Ala’i-Rosales, S., Cruz, A. R. et al. (2021). Social justice is the spirit and aim of an applied science of human behavior: Moving from colonial to participatory research practices. Behavior Analysis Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00591-7
Research Gathered by Terra
- Peer-Reviewed Research on Autism as Neuromotor Disorder: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kPZfljxQv4zR1p6ngQLPLaSbabkkuX4CnXOcm_nFOto/edit?fbclid=IwAR13rRiVousoxbcBZoAPDC9mX3QdQVmV6FuioV0Z4GuL-e0mUZodWQeFf8c
- Peer-Reviewed Research on Neuromotor Disinhibition: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10mAw9TT5KwFm6sh7W3teKZDWk3yATP5MbFWS8CayauQ/edit?fbclid=IwAR3GNWXON3UP1Odrxgt65KZS-_9uthYULV90t45YSSESq5bYjxEDRxD0q5o
- A Selection of Peer-Reviewed Publications Supporting the Use of FC and RPM: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xcxHoYcYVkNzGA6Kv1tP7xG3LCKWE...
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Episode 57: Huddle Up! Collaboration and Mentorship with Landria Seals Green, CCC-SLP, BCBA
In this episode, Ben chats with Landria Seals Green, a Speech-Language Pathologist, and Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. They cover topics including collaboration with other professionals, the anti-ABA movement, peer-mediated learning, mentorship, and more!
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
- BACB: 1.5 Supervision
- IBAO: 1.5 Supervision
- QABA: 1.5 Supervision
The Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:
- Episode 7 - Thea Brian: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-7-peer-mediated-interventions-with-thea-brain-ma-phd-candidate-bcba
- Episode 42 - Anita Li: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-42-a-deep-dive-into-the-inequities-professorship-and-authorship-in-behaviour-analysis-with-dr-anita-li-phd-bcba-d
- Episode 45 - Tiffany Hammond: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-45-advocating-for-systemic-change-with-tiffany-hammond-of-fidgets-fries
Web Links:
- Landria's Website: https://landriagreen.com
- The Huddle: https://www.thehuddle.online
- Landria's Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/landriagreen/
- Lakesha Cobbs-Hayes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakeyshac
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