Vermont Association for Behavior Analysis |
Register Here! Free for VtABA members VtABA's mission is: • to promote the development of behavior analysis services within the state of Vermont; • to support the development of professional credentialing for the practice of behavior analysis within the state of Vermont; • to support the development of standards of practice for behavior analysis within the state of Vermont; • to provide and promote educational opportunities regarding behavior analysis on both a professional and general information level to the membership of VtABA and to the public at large; • to promote and support the conduct of behavior analytic research within the state of Vermont. | This is an encore presentation from ABAI 2024, Philadephia: Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) is at a crucial point in its development as a field. The number of Master's level certificants has grown from 28 in 1999 to over 60,000 in 2023 (BACB , 2023). There are board certified behavior analysts in every state and most territories of the United States. ABA has become ubiquitous in this country's education system and is considered a standard of care for children with autism (Layden et. Al., 2023; Meyers et. Al., 2007)). At the same time, ABA has come under heavy criticism. Autism and neurodiversity rights groups have pointed to ethical concerns with behavior analysis, and stories of harm by former clients and practitioners of ABA services are present across social media ((Latimer, 2019; Ram, 2020; Wilkenfield & McCarthy, 2020). This paper explores this issue through the lens of social justice and how the field may be vulnerable to epistemic injustice by lacking systems and structures to adequately attend to the voices of the vulnerable populations it serves. The authors describe how the framework of cultural humility, the practice of attaining assent, and the science interbehaviorism could be beneficial in moving ABA forward towards greater social validity and decreased potential for harm. Thank you to all that attended and to all the presenters at the 20th annual VtABA conference at Sugarbush Resort! VtABA is looking forward to planning for 2025! Upcoming ABA Events APBA Leadership Conference. September 5-6 2024 BABAT Annual Conference. Worchester, MA October 16-18, 2024 ABAI Theory & Philosophy Conference. Chicago, Illinois; October 28-29, 2024 New York State Association of Applied Behavior Analysis Conference. November 13-15 2024
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