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The Importance of Professional Discourse for the Continual Advancement of Practice Standards: The RBT® as a Case in Point
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Leaf, Justin B.; Leaf, Ronald; McEachin, John; Bondy, Andy; Cihon, Joseph H.; Detrich, Ronnie; Eshleman, John; Ferguson, Julia L.; Foxx, Richard M.; Freeman, B. J.; Gerhardt, Peter; Glenn, Sigrid S.; Miller, Megan; Milne, Christine M.; Mountjoy, Toby; Parker, Tracee; Pritchard, Joshua; Ross, Robert K.; Saunders, Melissa S.; Streff, Todd – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB®) created a third level of certification, the Registered Behavior Technician™ (RBT®) in 2014. The RBT® was created based upon the requests of stakeholders who wanted to credential those individuals who make direct contact with clients under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst®. There…
Descriptors: Professional Personnel, Certification, Applied Behavior Analysis, Specialists
On the Status and Knowledge of Camouflaging, Masking, and Compensatory Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Leaf, Justin B.; Creem, Ashley N.; Bukszpan, Amy; Hickey, Jill; Hillhouse, Brittany – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The topic of camouflaging, masking, and compensatory behaviors as it relates to autistics/individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder has seen increasing discussions both in the peer reviewed literature and at professional conferences. Some professionals claim there is a link between those autistics/ individuals diagnosed with autism…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Concerns about ABA-Based Intervention: An Evaluation and Recommendations
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Leaf, Justin B.; Cihon, Joseph H.; Leaf, Ronald; McEachin, John; Liu, Nicholas; Russell, Noah; Unumb, Lorri; Shapiro, Sydney; Khosrowshahi, Dara – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
For over 50 years, intervention methods informed by the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) have been empirically researched and clinically implemented for autistics/individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Despite the plethora of evidence for the effectiveness of ABA-based interventions, some autism rights and…
Descriptors: Applied Behavior Analysis, Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Advances in Our Understanding of Behavioral Intervention: 1980 to 2020 for Individuals Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Leaf, Justin B.; Cihon, Joseph H.; Ferguson, Julia L.; Milne, Christine M.; Leaf, Ronald; McEachin, John – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
There are three branches of science of behavior analysis [i.e., experimental analysis of behavior, behavior analysis, and applied behavior analysis (ABA)]. ABA can be defined as a systematic approach to understanding behavior of social interest. For the past 40 plus years, researchers have evaluated ABA and ABA based procedures (e.g., behavioral…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Disorders
Evaluating the Relationship between Performance on a Multiple-Choice Examination and Common ABA-Based Procedures
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Leaf, Justin B.; Cihon, Joseph H.; Ferguson, Julia L.; Milne, Christine; Leaf, Ronald; McEachin, John – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
To ensure the quality of training, skills developed and maintained, and expected standards for behavior analysts, several systems have been put into place across the years. Of these systems, perhaps the most widespread was the development of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board in 1998. Once all requirements are met, the final determinative…
Descriptors: Applied Behavior Analysis, Multiple Choice Tests, Certification, Professional Personnel
Concerns about Ableism in Applied Behavior Analysis: An Evaluation and Recommendations
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Arthur, Shannon M.; Linnehan, Anna M.; Leaf, Justin B.; Russell, Noah; Weiss, Mary Jane; Kelly, Amanda N.; Saunders, Melissa S.; Ross, Robert K. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The overwhelming majority of professionals who serve the autistic community using applied behavior analysis (ABA) do so from a place of caring and compassion to improve the quality of life for the individuals they serve. As researchers and practitioners, the authors feel it is essential to acknowledge concerns that have arisen from neurodiversity…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Applied Behavior Analysis, Social Bias, Attitudes toward Disabilities