Empathy in Action: Understanding ABA through a Neurodiverse Lense
Hosted by the Compassionate Care in ABA SIG

1 CEUs will be available for attendance

Location: 
Zoom (Login will be emailed prior to the presentation)

Presenters: Emily Mariner and Nick Yates

Summary:

In this unique and inspiring CEU event, Nicholas Yates shares his experience as a recipient of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services. Nicholas offers a powerful perspective on the impact ABA had on him as a child and now as an adult.

A growing body of behavior analytic research focuses on compassionate implementation of ABA strategies and provides applicable techniques to incorporate into daily practice. Listening to and understanding the perspectives of the clients we serve will help us understand why compassionate approaches are critical to the overall well-being of our clients and ultimately the effectiveness of ABA practices. Research also demonstrates the impact the therapeutic relationship has on treatment outcomes and the importance of social validity. Social validity is key to meaningful and lasting change and is a clinician’s obligation to measure and maintain throughout a client’s treatment.

Participants will discuss the ethical, relational, and practical implications of practicing behavior analysis with heightened empathy, self-awareness, and cultural humility. This session encourages discussion on how personal experience can inform and enrich professional practice, ultimately promoting more compassionate, client-centered care in the field of ABA. By listening to the lived experience of someone who received ABA, participants will evaluate the importance of a client’s perspective when making treatment recommendations and deepen their understanding of ABA’s impact on an individual.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will evaluate the significance of empathy, respect,and individualized approaches in ABA therapy to enhance thetherapeutic relationship.
2. Participants will describe how the client experience impacts theeffectiveness and social validity of treatment.
3. Participants will be able to provide examples on how we caninclude the client’s perspective when designing culturallysensitive practices.
   

Registration: 

AzABA  Members: Free
Non-Members: $10 or $15 for CEU credit