William L. Heward- Some common mistakes by ABA practitioners: Their ethical implications and suggestions for avoiding them

1.0 Type II CE Credits/ 1.0 Ethics Credits

This presentation was filmed at the 2015 CCBS Ethics in Professional Practice Conference.

About the presentation:

We behavior analysts have a lot to offer society. But in our eagerness to share the marvels of our science with clients and professionals in other fields, we too often act in ways that hamper its effectiveness and widespread adoption. Misguided actions by behavior analysis practitioners are akin to three basic fertilizer errors by backyard gardeners: too much, too little, and the wrong kind. Examples of type of mistake and their ethical implications will be presented and suggestions of what to do instead offered.

Upon completion of this presentation attendees will be able to:

• Give an example of each of the three kinds of mistakes described in this presentation (too much, too little, wrong kind) and relate each example to the BACB’s Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts.

• State at least six actions behavior analysts can take to replace our mistake-prone behavior with more effective ways of interacting with clients, colleagues, and community.

• Describe a recent mistake in his or her own work as a behavior analyst and outline a plan to replace it with more effective behavior.