Mary Jane Weiss's Courses

Building the Skill Set of Collaboration: How to Build Bridges, Break Barriers, Enhance Outcomes, and Enact Teamwork

Course Credits 1.0 Type II CE Credit

This course is presented by Mary Jane Weiss.

About the presentation:  Autism necessitates comprehensive care.  To meet the complex needs of individuals with ASD, multiple professions must work collaboratively and in an interdisciplinary framework. Working alongside professionals from other disciplines involves addressing differences in worldview, in the definition of evidence, and in the concept of evidence-based practice.  Opinions about assessment and intervention may…

The Ethical Imperative to Ensure Cultural Competence and Sensitivity among Behavior Analysts

Course Credits 1.0 Type II CE Credit

This course is presented by Mary Jane Weiss.

  This talk was filmed at the 2019 Ethics in  Professional Practice Conference at Endicott College About the presentation: Behavior analysts are just beginning to operationally define cultural competence and sensitivity in service provision. It is important for behavior analysts to understand the ways in which cultural variables broadly and specifically impact the development of…

Using the Science of Behavior to Teach Compassionate Skills for Working with Families

Course Credits 1.0 Type II CE Credit

This course is presented by Mary Jane Weiss.

This talk was filmed at the 2019 CCBS Autism Conference in Buellton, CA About the presentation: Meeting the needs of learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder requires a comprehensive approach that integrates the needs of all family members. Autism impacts families substantially, and service providers must prioritize the family’s needs as well as those of the…

Teaching Social Skills that Matter: Targeting Crucial Skills with Effective Methods

Course Credits 1.0 Type II CE Credit

This course is presented by Mary Jane Weiss.

This presentation was filmed at the 2016 CCBS Autism Conference in Buellton, California About the presentation: Social skills are an elusive target of instruction, and often are the source of frustration for caregivers and clinicians. Our most modest gains occur in this realm, and many misconceptions exist about the pertinence of ABA to social skills…

Applying the Guidelines in Context: Ethical decision making, ethical supervision, and ethical training

Course Credits 1.0 Type II CE Credit, 1.0 Type II Ethics CE Credit

This course is presented by Mary Jane Weiss.

About the presentation: Translating the ethical guidelines from a code of behavior into conduct in real-life contexts is a multi-component skill set. In this presentation, we will review the abilities that comprise this essential skill set, and will describe how to apply a problem-solving framework to ethical challenges. Application examples will include: confidentiality, role clarity,…