Unit 1 Flashcards
Principal Reason to Regulate a Profession
Protect the consumer and the general public
What does Regulations ensure?
Non-Malfeasance ; Nonfeasance ; Beneficence
Additional Reasons to Regulate?
a) Protects Practitioners ;
b) Establishes professional identity ;
c) Protects the field ;
d) Enables practice.
What does it mean : Protects Practitioners?
a) Right to practice ;
b) Scope of practice and compliance with regulations.
What does it mean : Establishes Professional Identity?
a) If anyone can use our title or can practice, then there is no real profession ;
b) We use our regulated title and others may not ;
c) We are the ones who engage in our practice and others may not ;
d) Establishes who we are and what we do.
What does it mean : Protects the Field?
a) Against those who claim we do not discipline our practitioners ;
b) Keeps some of those out who may give us a bad reputation.
What does it mean : Enables Practice?
Credential Recognition :
a) Government regulations, rules, laws ;
b) Jobs and funding specific to BCBA/BCaBA ;
c) Third-Party insurance funding.
What is the first mandate for professionals?
First, Do no harm!
Why should the profession of Behavior Analyst should be regulated ?
Behavior analysts often work with vulnerable populations.
The main goal of ABA Practitioners is…
Help individuals we serve to achieve meaningful outcomes and improve their quality of life.
What kind of services ABA practitioners must provide?
Comprehensive, Integrate, Individualized and data-based
Our Mission as ABA practitioners is to…
Make a difference in people’s lives.
ABA practice is defined as…
a) The application of the principles methods and procedures of EAB and ABA (operant and respondent learning) ;
b) assessing and improving socially important human behavior.
ABA Practice Includes…
a) Applications of principles, methods and procedures ;
b) Design of procedures ;
c) Implementation ;
d) Evaluation ;
e) Revision of treatment ;
f) Consultation to individuals and organizations.
ABA Practice Excludes…
a) Psychological testing ;
b) Neuropsychology ;
c) Cognitive Therapy ;
d) Sex Therapy ;
