It Has To Be Said

The sixth and final chapter of our second season will feature guests Christine Milne, Jeremy Leaf, and Jonathan Rafuse! Justin and Joe will discuss the development of innovative curriculum for ABA-based intervention for autistics/individuals diagnosed with ASD with Christine, Jeremy, and Jon. The audience will be encouraged to ask our guests questions about the development and scope and sequence of curriculum. 

CEU OBJECTIVES 

The fifth chapter of our second season will feature a special guest appearance by Noah Russell (https://anchor.fm/thebondman007/support)! Justin and Joe will talk with Noah about his unique experience with autism. Members of the audience will be invited to ask Noah questions about his experience and any misconceptions about autism.

CEU OBJECTIVES

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

2.    At the completion of the discussion the audience members will identify at least one misconception about ABA-based interventions as they relate to autism intervention.

Disclosure:

Noah Russell 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 fourth chapter of our second season will feature a special guest

appearance by Patricia Wright & Elizabeth Fong! During this chapter Justin,

Joe, Patricia, and Elizabeth will discuss cultural humility and other related

topics (e.g., diversity, social justice). Audience members will be encouraged

to join in the discussion by asking questions for the panel to discuss.

Challenges and pathways forward related to cultural humility, diversity, and

inclusion will be highlighted during the discussion.

CEU OBJECTIVES

1.

At the completion of the discussion the audience members will identify

challenges related to cultural humility within applied behavior analysis.

2.

At the completion of the discussion the audience members will

approaches to improve cultural humility, diversity, and equity within

the field.

The second chapter of our second season will feature a special guest appearance by Tom Zane, Ph.D., BCBA-D! During this chapter Justin, Joe, and Tom will discuss how competing worldviews may result in behavior analysts using nonbehavioral treatments. Throughout the discussion the panelists will define “worldview,” outline a radical behaviorist worldview, and highlight examples of worldviews that may be incompatible or directly conflict with radical behaviorism as well as the effect of those worldviews on practicing behavior analysts.

CEU OBJECTIVES

1.    At the completion of the discussion the audience members will define what a worldview is and how it impacts their interpretation of the world.

2.    At the completion of the discussion the audience members will define a radical behaviorist worldview.

3.    At the completion of the discussion the audience members will identify worldviews that may or may not compete with a radical behaviorist worldview.

Abstract:

The first chapter of our second season will feature a special guest appearance by Sarah Trautman, M.A., BCBA ! During this chapter Justin, Joe, and Sarah will discuss autism treatment in the age of big business. The panelists will take a deep dive into how big business is affecting autism intervention while inviting questions for the audience.

Learning Objectives: 

Resources: 

Taylor, B. A., Leblanc, L. A., & Nosik, M. R. (2019). Compassionate care in behavior analytic treatment: Can outcomes be enhanced by attending to relationships with caregivers? Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12, 654 – 666. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-018-00289-3

The first chapter of our second season will feature a special guest appearance by Ryan O’Donnell, M.S., BCBA (www.thedailyba.com)! During this chapter Justin, Joe, and Ryan will discuss applied behavior analysis and autism intervention in the age of social media. The hosts will provide their perspectives on benefits and pitfalls about the relationship between social media, applied behavior analysis, and autism intervention. 

CEU OBJECTIVES 

REFERENCES:

This next chapter has a special guest appearances by Dr. Peter Gerhardt and Amy Gravino (www.AmyGravino.com)! During this chapter Justin, Joe, Peter, and Amy will discuss autism and adulthood. The discussion will include the empirical research for adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder ASD, developing meaningful interventions, identifying appropriate goals, and transitions across the lifespan.

This next chapter has a special guest appearance by the amazing Dr. Malika Pritchett! During this chapter Justin, Joe, and Malika will discuss coloniality, diversity, and social justice as it relates to applied behavior analysis (ABA). The discussion will include the applied nature of ABA, human rights trends in a prominent behavior analytic journal, considerations of coloniality within ABA, and diversity within and outside of ABA.

This next chapter has a special guest appearance by the amazing Dr. Mary Jane Weiss! During this chapter Justin, Joe, and Mary Jane will discuss collaborating as a behavior analyst in multidisciplinary teams. The discussion will include difficulties when collaborating with professionals not sharing a behavior analytic worldview, perceptions of BCBAs from other professionals in multidisciplinary teams, and additional collaboration challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This next chapter has a special guest appearance by the one and only Dr. Ronald Leaf! Ron Leaf was an instrumental part of the UCLA Young Autism Project and the 1987 outcome study. During this chapter Justin, Joe, and Ron will discuss what happened at the UCLA Young Autism Project and what it was like working with Ivar Lovaas. In doing so we will also be dispelling some common myths about UCLA, Lovaas, and behavioral intervention. The three co-hosts will also discuss how current intervention compares to past intervention and ways to continue to improve the field of ABA and the lives of individuals diagnosed with ASD.