1. Lorraine Becerra, M.A., BCBA
SPED 6780 Ethics Week 3 (9/17)
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Lorraine Becerra, M.A., BCBA

2. Debate Schedule Date Debate # Pro Against 9/24 1: Handmade Somosas
Jason & Brian
Brigitta & Jeri
10/1
2: Providing Services
Amy & Bayley
Stephanie & Sandra
10/8
3: Working with BCBA
Nicole & Ryan
10/22
4: Colleague Reporting
Amy & Bayle
5: Telehealth Collaboration

3. 7
Dimensions of ABA

4. 7 Dimensions of ABA Applied Behavioral Analytic Effective Generality
Technological
Conceptual Systems
Effective
Generality
7 Dimensions of ABA

5. 7 Dimensions of ABA Applied: Complaint Test
Generality: Limited Training Environment
Effective: Clinical vs. Statistical Significance
Conceptual Systems: Principles of ABA – Bag of Tricks
Technological: Repeatability
Analytic: Functional Control
Behavioral: “Saying” vs “Doing”
Applied: Complaint Test
7 Dimensions of ABA

6. Uniqueness of Behavior Analysis1
Uniqueness of Behavior Analysis

7. Behavior Analytic Treatments

8. Behavior Analytic Treatments
Demo’d in Lit
Experimental Control
Critical Analysis of Available Txs
Careful Adaptations
Behavior Analytic Treatments

9. Behavior Analytic Treatments
Created by Professional
Training
Delivery by Para Professionals
Ongoing Monitoring
Behavior Analytic Treatments

10. Behavior Analytic Treatments
Referral
Setting
Characteristics of Client
3rd party
What are interests?
Stigmatization
Acceptability
Ability to Self-Advocate
Ability to Protect Self from Harm

11. Behavior Analytic Treatments
Client Need
Functional Assessment/Analysis
Identify & Design Tx
Implement Tx
Monitor Effects
Reinforcement
Aversives
Schedules
Fading
Possible Tx Components

12. Behavior Analytic Treatments -Who Calls the Shots?

13. Common Ethical Dilemmas2
Common Ethical Dilemmas

14. Treatment/Intervention Efficacy 2.09
Insufficient Funding
Refusal & Faking
Tx Preference
Who is in charge

15. Behavior Analytic Assessment 3.01
Observation
Assessment
Effective Treatment

16. Multiple Relationships & Conflicts of Interest
1.06

17. Other Common Concerns 4.09 2.09 2.02 4.07 Lest Restrictive Procedures
Responsible for Appraisal of Alt Tx
Responsible to All Parties Affected by Bx Tx
Reinforcement/Punishment
Environmental Conditions that Hamper Tx
4.09
2.09
2.02
4.08
& 4.10
4.07

18. Ethical Scenario 21
In groups of 3-4, you will review the scenario and write a one-page paper that includes the following:
A brief and clear description of the specific ethical dilemma
A minimum of 3 relevant codes
A brief description of the relevant ethical principle/s
A proposed primary and alternative solution, and
A summary statement describing a similar experience or how this situation will be relevant to your future professional settings.

19. Ethical Scenario 21
Sometimes it is very clear when you are about to set yourself up to fail. I don’t like to do that, but I want to do the right thing. I have been asked to take a case of a severely autistic child who has no language. She is 6 and has never received services. She wets her pants, has tantrums, and will throw food if she doesn’t like it. She screams and cries at night when her parents try to put her to bed. The insurance company will pay for only 2 hrs/wk of behavioral services. I feel like this isn't going to make any kind of difference. The parents are at a point where they are literally crying and saying they are desperate for any services. The service coordinator agrees with the parents saying, “something is better than nothing.”

20. Everyday Ethical Challenges3
Everyday Ethical Challenges

21. Personal vs. Professional Ethics
Non-Explicit Rules
Culture
Experiences
Consequences
Explicit Rules
Determined by group
Mismatched with Personal

22. FAVORS
GOSSIP
Erosion
“WHITE LIES”
APPRECIATION
ADVICE
RESPONSIBILITY

23. Crossroads

24. ! Next Class Read -Ethics Ch 6-7
Keep Looking for BCBA to Interview and Post on Canvas
Debate 1:
Jason & Brian Brigitta & Jeri
Disc: Ryan, Brian