The 8th and final chapter of our second season is bringing back Christine Milne, Jeremy Leaf, and Jonathan Rafuse for another round of curriculum discussion! The panelists will expand on the previous discussion about the development of innovative curriculum for ABA-based intervention for autistics/individuals diagnosed with ASD. Like last time, the audience will be encouraged to ask our guests questions about the development and scope and sequence of curriculum. 

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Chapter 7 of Rants with Justin and Joe will feature special guest Amanda N Kelly (aka Behaviorbabe). Justin, Joe, and Amanda will chat about what it means to be an advocate. The discussion will include the conditions under which advocacy is commonly sought, the qualities that are important to be an effective advocate, and common challenges an advocate might encounter.

Learning Objectives:

1. Following this podcast, the audience will identify three behavior analytic skills that an advocate needs to display when working with autistics/individuals diagnosed with ASD.

2. Following this podcast, the audience will identify three challenges that advocates may face and how to resolve these challenges using behavior analytic skills.

3. Following this podcast, the audience will identify three components of quality advocacy as it relates to behavior analysis.

Chapter 6 of Rants with Justin and Joe will feature special guest Melissa Saunders. During this Rants, Justin, Joe, and Melissa will discuss the complicated role of a behavior analyst providing supervision. Today’s supervision context for behavior analysts can be a complex endeavor creating many challenges for the supervising behavior analyst. The discussion will include challenges unique to behavior analysts providing supervision, tips to address these challenges and maximize the effectiveness of your supervision, and any questions from the live audience.

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Gibson, J.A., Grey, I.M., & Hastings, R.P. (2009). Supervisor support as a predictor of burnout and therapeutic self-efficacy in therapists working in ABA schools. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39(7), 1024-1030. doi:10.1007/s10803-009-0709-4

Kazemi, E., Shapiro, M., & Kavner, A. (2015). Predictors of intention to turnover in behavior technicians working with individuals working with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 17, 106-115. doi:10.1016/j.rasd .2015.06.012

Parsons, M. B., Reid, D. H., & Crow, R. E. (2003). Best and worst ways to motivate staff in community agencies: A brief survey of supervisors. Mental Retardation, 41(2), 96-102.

Reid, D., Parsons, M., B., & Green. C. (2011). The developmental disabilities supervisor training curriculum: Evidence-based ways to promote work quality and enjoyment among support staff. Washington, CD: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAID).

Reid, D. H., Parsons, M. B., & Green, C. W., (2012). The supervisor’s guidebook: Evidence-based strategies for promoting work quality and enjoyment among human service staff.

Reid, D. H., Parsons, M. B., & Jensen, J. M. (2017). Maintaining Staff Performance Following a Training Intervention: Suggestions from a 30-Year Case Example. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 10(1), 12–21. http://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-015-0101-0

Chapter 5 of Rants with Justin and Joe will feature special guests Anna Dotson, Asim Javed, Danielle LaFrance, & Wes Lowery. Each of the guests will provide their unique experiences as being current and past graduate students of behavior analysis. Justin and Joe will ask the guests to provide any insight and advice for anyone interested in seeking a graduate degree in behavior analysis. Our special guests will also field any questions from the audience related to the graduate school experience.

FREE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FOR A STUDENT! 

During this episode we will be selecting one student attendee at random to win a free conference registration for APF’s 6th Annual Conference on April 16th!

Chapter 4 of Rants with Justin and Joe will feature special guests, Mary Jane Weiss and Thomas Zane!! Justin, Joe, Mary Jane, and Tom will discuss the recent update to the BACB ethics code. Differences between the current code and the 2022 code will be highlighted as well as the BACB’s rationale for the changes. The panelists will also discuss ways in which the new code should influence ethical behavior of behavior analysts

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Season 3, Chapter 3 of Rants with Justin and Joe will feature special guests, Daniel Mendoza,

Steve Foreman, and Sharon Trew! Justin, Joe, Daniel, Steve, and Sharon will discuss all things

mentorship including tips for finding a mentor, maximizing the effectiveness of your mentorship,

the development mentorship as a leadership skill, the role of mentorship in developing behavior

analysts with cultural humility, and any questions the live audience asks of the panelists.

CEU OBJECTIVES

1. At the completion of the discussion the audience members will identify at least one

approach to maximizing the effectiveness of mentorship.

2. At the completion of the discussion the audience members will identify the importance of

the development mentorship as a leadership skill.

3. At the completion of the discussion the audience members will identify the role of

mentorship in developing behavior analysts with cultural humility.

The second chapter of our third season will feature a special guest appearance by Nicholas Liu,

a former client at Autism Partnership Hong Kong. Justin and Joe will talk with Nicholas about his

experience with autism and receiving behavior analytic intervention. Members of the audience

will also be invited to ask Nicholas questions about his unique experience from diagnosis, to

treatment, to adulthood.

CEU OBJECTIVES

1. At the completion of the discussion the audience members will identify one barrier for

which Nicholas attributes autism

2. At the completion of the discussion the audience members will identify one benefit for

which Nicholas attributes autism.

https://autismpartnershipfoundation.org/podcast/

Disclosure:

Nicholas Liu was invited to present his perspective as an educational opportunity on Rants with Justin and Joe. He is not a current or past client of Autism Partnership Foundation.

The first chapter of our third season will feature special guests Drs. John McEachin and Ron Leaf! During this chapter Justin and Joe will talk with John and Ron about their responses to recent (and past) critiques of ABA attendees are likely to come across on social media. The discussion will highlight concerns expressed from various sources, consider the importance of consumers judgements of goals and intervention selection, discuss balancing concerns with the right to effective behavioral treatment, and consider areas of overlap, reconciliation, and discourse.

CEU OBJECTIVES 

Research Discussed:

https://autismpartnershipfoundation.org/rants3-1-research/

The first chapter of our third season will feature special guests Drs. John McEachin and Ron Leaf! During this chapter Justin and Joe will talk with John and Ron about their responses to recent (and past) critiques of ABA attendees are likely to come across on social media. The discussion will highlight concerns expressed from various sources, consider the importance of consumers judgements of goals and intervention selection, discuss balancing concerns with the right to effective behavioral treatment, and consider areas of overlap, reconciliation, and discourse.

CEU OBJECTIVES 

Research Discussed:

https://autismpartnershipfoundation.org/rants3-1-research/

The first chapter of our third season will feature special guests Drs. John McEachin and Ron Leaf! During this chapter Justin and Joe will talk with John and Ron about their responses to recent (and past) critiques of ABA attendees are likely to come across on social media. The discussion will highlight concerns expressed from various sources, consider the importance of consumers judgements of goals and intervention selection, discuss balancing concerns with the right to effective behavioral treatment, and consider areas of overlap, reconciliation, and discourse.

CEU OBJECTIVES 

Research Discussed:

https://autismpartnershipfoundation.org/rants3-1-research/