Part 2 - Promoting Dignity with ACT: Representative Research by Dr. Ruth Ann Rehfeldt BCBA-D

This webinar justifies how ACT can be used to promote dignity and autonomy in the populations we serve, including when implemented with parents and staff. Representative research using ACT with staff and individuals with developmental disorders are showcased. Additionally, the professional and ethical compliance code for behavior analysts is interwoven throughout the presentation to discuss our ethical requirements as behavior analysts in promoting the dignity of our clients.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to identify and explain the general procedures and results from studies exploring the use of ACT in conjunction with ABA.

2. Participants will be able to explain how valid, reliable measures of behavior change and solid research designs can be used to determine the effectiveness of interventions based on ACT.

3. Participants will be able to explain how representative research fits in with guidelines for ethical conduct.

2 BACB Learning CEs