40 Hour RBT Training: (4) Professionalism

Three professional organizations interested in behavior analysis are:

ABAI, APBA, BACB

Which of the following organizations is less focused on research and more focused on the practical side of being a behavior analysis professional?

APBA

Repeated presentation of a single stimulus with a single response occurs during which phases of skill building

Acquisition and Fluency

The processes involved in learning something well are

Acquisition, Fluency, Maintenance, Discrimination & Generalization

Learning

Acquisition, Fluency, Maintenance, Generlization and Discrimnation

Promote ABA

Advocate for licensure at state level Lobby for reimbursement of services Work with other (non-aba) professional orginizations Provides information to media outlets

Task List

BCBA/BCaBA RBT Revised as the profession evolves BCBA?BCaBA currently using the 4th edition 5th edition goes into effect 2022 RBT 2nd edition effective November 1, 2019

Codes of Ethics

BCBA/BCaBA Professional and ethics compliance codes-updated Dec 2018 RBT Ethics Code Enforcments process delinated

One way to prevent yourself from insulting your client's dignity is to

Both A and B

The part of the BACB ethical code for RBTs that is most relevant to issues of client dignity is

Client Dignity

Competence-RBTs

Coirseworl, competency assesment, examination Work only suoervision under BCBA/BCaBA May not work if supevisor is not available May not work as independent contactors No fromal continuing education courses required

When a breach of client dignity occurs, it is a good idea to have a ________________ session afterward.

Debriefing

Discrimination and Generlization

Expanding the skill to occur in different context or in response to similar but different stimuli Discrimination traning ensures we do not overgeneralize May have to return to previous prompting and reinforcement when introducing the skill into new context

Support Practitioners

Facilitates pro liabiltiy insurance Publishes journals on pro practice Provides discounts on ABA publications Asisits in career development/ job reruit Develops practice guidelines Keeps practitioners informed of legal reg issues Provides multiole CE opportunity

Support Practitioners

Facilitates professional liability insurance Publishes journals on pro paractice Provides discounts on ABA publications Assists in career development/recruitment Hosts an annual convention Provides resources for daily business practice Develops practice guidelines Keeps practitioners informed of legal and regulatory issues

If you are uncertain about cultural preferences of a family in whose home you are working, the best thing to do is to read many books about the culture and act according to what you learn through your reading.

False

RBTs do not have their own code of ethics but are bound by certain portions of the behavior analysts' code.

False

RBTs should dedicate all of their reading time to reading about behavior analysis.

False

The ABAI approves requests to sit for the RBT exam.

False

The first thing you should do when you see your customer/client is outline the plan for the session.

False

When my supervisor presents me with multiple situations to see if I know when to implement a certain skill, (s)he clearly does not trust me to know what I am doing.

False

Overlearning is a concept related to...

Fluency

Most useful phrase as an RBT

I will talk with my supervisor, and one of us will get back to you.

A teacher of a child you are providing ABA services to is an example of a(n) ______________________ client.

Indirect

Fluency

Once the skill has been moved toward making it an automatic response Taught by massed practice speed trials Reinforce accurate responding within certain window of time Frequently targets foundations component skills Useful when previously learned responses interfere w/ accurate responding in context Begins in isolation, moves toward functional use

Advance the Science

Publishes journals and newsletters Hosts Multiple worksjops and conventions Facilitates research and networking in special interest areas Connects resaerchers and practitioners internationally Determines coursework requirements Provides info to media outlets

Definitions of Service

The occupation or function of serving Employment as a servant The work performed by one that serves Help, use, benefit Contribution to the welfare of others Disposal for use

Local, state, and regional behavior analysis organizations are the best way to become informed about issues relevant to working as an RBT in your area.

True

Self monitoring is a good approach for ensuring you uphold a client's dignity.

True

Otis wants to know how long it takes Fred and Laura to initiate work after being told to begin. Is this a good example of a behavioral measurement?

Yes

During maintenance training, we seek to determine how well the learner can

perform the skill when distracted

Behavior analytic conferences hosted by organizations such as ABAI and APBA are primarily focused on professional development of behavior analysts and are not a good source of information for RBTs.

False

IQ is more important than adaptive behavior when making a diagnosis of intellectual disability.

False

Growing in the Profession

Growing in the Profession Know Your Professional Development Goals Know Your Supervisor's Opinion of Your Skills Welcome Observation and Feedback Revisit with Improvement Ask for More When You Need It

Support YOU

Serve as local affiliates of ABAI and APBA Keep you up to date on what is happening in the field Allow netwoeking w/ local peers Provide cont. education Lobby at the state and local level

Maintenance

Skills learned to desired level of fluency are revisited at spaced intervals to ensure they remain intat when not contantly drilled Taught using same prompt and cues as acquisition and flueny Measure accuracy and time Increase frequency of checks if not remaining at criterion

Respect and Dignity Self-Monitoring Questions

The Golden Rule: If I was in a car accident tomorrow that impaired my ability to care for myself, would I want to be treated this way? Is this a health and safety issue? And is there an imminent threat? Does this task have to be done at all? Does this task have to be done right here, right now? Am I in a control battle?

Who holds the power in a service relationship?

the service recipient

One way to prevent yourself from insulting your client's dignity is to

think of yourself as a service provider rather than service enforcer identify power culture behaviors you do not wish to replicate

Competence-BCBA/BCaBA

Coursework, supervised paractice, examination

The main difference between direct clients and indirect clients is the power to consent.

False

Mary is an RBT who has been taught to feed her client, John, who has swallowing problems. She now wonders if she could provide the same service to other people who have similar swallowing problems. She is wondering if her skillset ______________________________ between clients.

Generalizes

Acquisition

Goal: Increase accuracy to a specific level Baseline Skills assesment Make first attempts successful Reinforcement trying in the beginning As accurancy increase, shift to reinforcing correct responding rather than just effort Build prompts to address reasons for errors