Ep2 Close Encounters of the Unfamiliar Kind

Per the latest data on the BACB website regarding professional areas of emphasis, most BCBAs are working with children with autism. Join us as we take a short jaunt to a nearby planet as we discuss how the science of behavior analysis is applied to working with adults with disabilities. There are several similarities when working with humans, regardless of age, but there are several potential variables that make working with adults with disabilities a different sort of challenge.

While at first glance, working with other persons who may be close in age if not older than ourselves may seem daunting, it can best be reviewed through a behavior analytic lens. While the applications may look different (eg reinforcers, program methodologies) the science remains the same. In this episode we discuss four differences that behavior analysts working with adults will encounter. We also provide some ideas for solutions and strategies for working through these variables.

Learning Objectives:

1. Recall the value of expanding experience and opportunities both professionally and personally.

2. Compare and contrast some of the variables between working with children with disabilities compared to adults with disabilities.

3. Understand the importance of these mitigating strategies and discuss how to include them in treatment planning.

4. Describe and create methods and strategies that can assist with the creation of more inclusive treatment recommendations.

Take-Aways: your bite-sized educational noms:

• Working with adults has similarities to working with children, but there are some key areas of difference.

• These difference include: the learner’s themselves, the stakeholders, the behaviors of concern, and the methods and strategies used with adults.

• These differences are more easily worked through when you work with others through building rapport and actively listening.

Worth: 1 Type Learning CE, 0 ethics, 0 supervision

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