Hello! The assignment has to be free of plagiarism and please don’t use AI because it can be tracked.
This discussion is based on the following podcast:
Barbera, M. (Host). (n.d.). Making ABA more compassionate with Celia Heyman (No. 17) [Audio podcast episode] Links to an external site.. In Turn autism around. Barbera Behavior Consulting. https://marybarbera.com/making-aba-compassionate-celia-heyman/
If you have not yet listened, do so now. There is a downloadable transcriipt for the podcast at the bottom of the webpage, please use that if required.
For this discussion, pay special attention to the portion from 37:00 to 40:15 to hear Celia Heyman’s answer about how she would react to a perspective of negativity toward ABA.
In your initial discussion post, make sure you address the following:
What are your thoughts on Celia’s answer?
How does her response demonstrate compassion toward this perspective?
How might you, as a professional who would be providing ABA services, respond to a parent or caregiver who held this perspective while maintaining compassion and sensitivity to the situation? Cite recommendations from the following:
Leaf, J. B., Cihon, J. H., Leaf, R., McEachin, J., Liu, N., Russell, N., Unumb, L., Shapiro, S., & Khosrowshahi, D. (2021). Concerns about ABA-based intervention: An evaluation and recommendations. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-16.
How would you describe what compassionate care looks like to you, citing the Capella Compassion Code, the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts [PDF], and any other readings from this week? What would it not look like? Provide examples and non-examples.