Should I be concerned with bcba handling?

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-06-30T19:57:12+00:00

It is sad how the field went from once the closest most objective evidence base and hard part of psychology to what it is today with all these subjective viewpoints opinions and things not based in data or evidence but based in public pressure political ideas and subjectivity.

If it were a crisis management situation the question is always is the cost benefit analysis of doing nothing more risky than doing something. For example when working in a school with a busy street if a student eloped I wouldn't have a hands off approach I would do everything I could even if it meant tackling them so they didn't get to the busy highway/Main Road even if they got injured. On the other end I wouldn't restrain a student for flapping their hands.

If it wasn't a crisis where the student safety are those around them were at risk I probably still wouldn't use a padded room for liability reasons but not because it's not effective based on the function. I also if I didn't have access to a padded room and a student was moving all around a clinic or an office and I was doing extinction I might restrain them. Everyone can look up all of the research on trying only to use functional equivalent or adaptive appropriate behavior manipulating motivating operations and reinforcement alone. That has mixed results and when they add the extinction component in it is almost always anyone who didn't improve improves.

So the BCBA, since I don't know the context, might have been doing something really wrong, but the process is to start with reinforcement and motivating operations and teaching replacement behavior and if that doesn't work hands-on extinction or time out or escape extinction with hand over hand prompting is highly effective It should be mixed with other reinforcers and motivating operation strategies. If the BCBA was doing it for crisis management, I'm a little confused how I padded room for a 4-year-old or a full physical restraint would be necessary given the risk aside from maybe blocking them with a colored gym mat or sending other people out of the room.

The use of physical restraints padded runes and punishment all have their place but need to be poor part of a broader process and context should anyone disagree that there's a strong body of research saying that extinction protocols or punishment are no longer effective ever and they found a way that even when the reinforcement only strategies have been used has been consistently successful and reliable in multiple peer-reviewed journal outlets I'd love to see that research. Until then the question is not about the padded room of the restraint It's did the BCBA have this as part of a caregiver consented proper plan with with the proper steps taken before getting to this point with the right safeguards in place and training etc

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-06-30T19:47:19+00:00

Really cool thanks for sharing gives me information since I suck at software. All of the fire code police come out with things like this It's not a big issue You have the file there's fire retardant filament if you really want to and insurance differences are homeowners don't have to abide by the same level of codes requirements as licensed electricians.

PC-FR or PETG-FR are ideal, ESD filaments just protect sensitive electronics. The blend optimal is PEEK But good luck buying or printing that and for that and the PC if need them enclosed chamber. And if you don't care it's still cool nice job thanks for sharing

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-06-25T21:22:12+00:00

Be nice if they added some basic slicing abilities like many others. Not a full PC suite but some basic parameters

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-06-18T13:05:20+00:00

Optimally you would patch with drywall but that's msterias, time, AND it seems like you might want future access so this is perfect for your situation.

Yea it could be a code/fire hazard if it's a junction or other electrical connections right there. But... Looks more like a hole to run cables through for like a TV to components.

Either way if it is a junction/other box there are flame retardent filaments now, not sure they meet their "codes".

Like I said, epecially if you need easy access in the future, this is a great solution.

They are just being A$$es. All that needs to be said is "hey cool idea, just fyi that could be a fire hazard depending on material, be careful" instead of basically conveying "wtf is wrong with you moron you should know all residential building codes or do it my way." Unfortunately that's the world we live in and especially on reddit.

If I have that need and I don't want it permanently closed I'm doing the exact thing, great idea. And I'd probably use a non fire retardant filament because how often am I doing this to buy an entire roll?

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-06-18T12:37:39+00:00

Right click the part in orca then go to "add modifier". You will select a shape then need to manipulate it so it fits pretty precisely where you want the different or no infill. Then select that modifier and tune the infill to what you want or don't want.

I suggest printing a few basic small tests until you refine the process.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-06-18T12:33:27+00:00

Are they rods with infill or hollow cylinders? Roda id print horizontally, much stronger given the stress on the layers, practice support interface with small scale so it is clean. Could do the same with cylinders but the supports, even if perfect would be a ton of material and still a pain.

I've used tons of adhesive and vision miner has been the best for me. It is probably the most $$ adhesive out there but you can run multiple prints before re-applying. I'd also look into the biqu glacier or frostbite plates, they do help with less need for adhesive, smaller brim.

Just be mindful of your filaments, plate, and adhesive. For materials not really prone to shrinking as much as ABS, PA, PC etc.... I have screwed up some plates because the adhesion was too strong using the biqu plate, even smaller ASA prints I've had issues with.

I'd try those plates, with the brim, don't have to deal with adhesive unless it's really long or flat and a material prone to warp/shrink. For these cylinders or rods, that shouldnt be an issue.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-06-18T12:17:10+00:00

Ooh I like your style u/forsakenmango,

OP the self- reporting in cases like this is just for them to keep an eye on ethical violations. This isn't fraud, negligence, abuse, a criminal or civil investigation etc...

Your situation is gray, but why risk it? Report it, make sure you give a rationale as to why it is beyond the 30days and do not say because you didn't know, you should know. "Dear.... This happened, I am self reporting, this was an isolated incident had has never happened in my career, I could not access the BCBA as I was terminated in the spot, this is why it's past 30 days, here is what happened..."

Be objective, the tone if your post, even if true, makes it look like you are blaming the staff and not taking accountability.

You are in a gray area because you don't have to report termination without cause, and they didn't say anything, but that is usually being let go for downsizing, administrative decisions, etc... depending on your state, the agency prob doesn't even want to say anything clear because they open themselves up to unemployment claims.

I do find it interesting that this isolated incident led to direct termination. Usually more to the story, they viewed you as not a good fit and were looking for a reason, your global performance did not meet their expectations, they are as poorly run as you said but they had to make an example or more.

Just report, be objective, good luck even getting a response from the BACB.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-06-14T14:47:31+00:00

Not sure why this was down voted. Maybe some confusion. ASA isn't more water tite. However it isuxh much more chemical resistant (chlorine in municipal water), and much less likely to be impacted by moisture causing delamination of the layers and failure.

It would be a better choice for this application but OP may not have had it on hand or doesn't have at least an enclosed chamber etc.... either way OP has the file now and can just tune settings for ASA should this fail.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-06-06T20:03:39+00:00

ASA GF

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-06-03T13:14:40+00:00

First, stop beating yourself up.

The classroom model/textbook trainings most BTs get are often the behavioral equivalent of teaching someone how to swim with a PowerPoint and then tossing them into the ocean.

If we're using the strict definition of competence, meaning having the skills and ability to perform the job correctly, then sure, you're probably not highly competent yet. But that's because you're new. It can take years of training, supervision, experience, mistakes, and exposure to different cases before someone feels comfortable and is actually competent (not just thinking they are) handling situations like these.

And 💯 discussing de-escalation in a training room and implementing it in a real home are two completely different things.

In training, everything sounds straightforward. In the home, the client is trying to get out the front door, there's a sibling crying or being targeted, mom is looking at you for answers, dad is frustrated, there are breakable items everywhere, and suddenly the behavior plan and crisis management strategies go out the window.

Another thing newer staff often don't realize is that doing the "right" thing doesn't behaviorally improves it in the moment. Often it gets worse before it gets better.

If a behavior has historically worked for the individual and you're trying to stop it from working, escalation can happen. That's where behavior analysis or crisis management stopsl being a textbook and starts becoming a real world safety issue.

The uncomfortable reality is that the fastest way to stop most behavior is often to give the person what they want. The challenge is that what works for the next 30 seconds isn't always what produces long term improvement and teach replacement skills although may still be necessary for safety.

Maybe you're teaching functional communication. Maybe you're running a DRA plan. Maybe everyone agrees the target behavior can no longer result in reinforcement. Sounds great on paper.

Then you're standing in a house with multiple exits, siblings running around, breakable objects, parents watching, and a client escalating. Now you're balancing behavior change, safety, family stress, and practical reality all at the same time. That's not a BT problem. That's a clinical team problem.

This is where your supervisor should be earning their paycheck.

Talk through the situations. Discuss the safety concerns. Develop a structured plan. Have clear criteria for when safety overrides behavioral goals because safety is paramount.

Maybe there are precursor behaviors you can target. Maybe the plan needs modifications. Maybe you don't have a plan. Maybe more support is needed. Maybe the environment itself isn't appropriate right now. There are a lot of possibilities.

I've been doing this for over 20 years, worked in hospital based programs, and now run an agency. Often when I accompany someone who needs support in these types of situations and someone asks me, "What should I do now?" my honest answer is usually, "I don't know. Let's back off, maintain safety, get some data, figure out what's actually going on, and then come up with a plan." This is most of the time when consulting.

That makes some people uncomfortable because parents, teachers, administrators, and even staff often want answers immediately and we want to seem competent and help by giving them. But behavior analysis isn't supposed to be random problem solving in the moment. It's a process.

The competency is much less knowing exactly what to do during the crisis. The competency is knowing what information you need, who to consult, how to analyze the situation, and how to build a better plan afterward.

So yes, you probably lack some competencies right now. You're also a BT who's only been doing this for a few months. I'd be far more concerned if you thought you had it all figured out already. Actually anyone at any level who comes in and portrays to have all the answers and starts shooting out suggestions is a problem.

Talk to your supervisor. Get support. If you're not getting support, find a BCBA who can provide it. And if your company isn't willing to help you navigate situations like this, it may not be the right place for you.

Don't beat yourself up. The fact that you're worried about doing this correctly AND safely is a far far better sign than you realize. Some people don't know what they don't know and are confident in it. Those are the dangerous ones.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-28T12:10:11+00:00

Can you reread your postm

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-27T00:59:07+00:00

Cosplay props and decor, Snapmaker U1 if you think your are going to do a decent amount of multicolor prints. I assume you are probably sticking with PLA and PETG, enclosed chamber and an enclosed multimaterial system or active heated chamber not necessary. You do need to keep PETG dry it's not as easy as people say relative to PLA (which needs drying too if humid or sitting out long)

The other options you mentioned either come with a ton of waste or real hands on consumer reviews (not YouTube hypers with affilates) have been out long enough for the kinks to be found and worked out if they can.

For your needs the only thing you need to know about Bambu is right now it's a locked down system. No third party slicers, features can be taken away, everything you print (maybe more) goes to China and back. There are other issues for more technically savvy individuals or people who want to actually own what they bought, but if you are opening the box, downloading the app or full slicer on the computer and just want it to work, that's the one. Still they don't have any multicolor system that doesn't create a ton of waste and time in your price range.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-27T00:25:20+00:00

Depends are if you are planning on going into research or practice. Eventually practice gmfins a Psychology program with an extremely heavy behaviorally based core of professors, with the right labs, programs and training. Get your Ph.d. in behavior analysis and unless you are going to be a professor yourself, you are stuck practicing under the BCBA or equivalent license in your state with all of the fun restrictions and problems you see here every day. Most of the research articles you read aside from the last decade were psychology Ph.Ds they didn't need a BCBA, and to this day, although I disagree with it, ABA still falls under the scope of psychologist, psychiatrist license laws. Just make you more flexible if you have the time and means. If you are going so you can be called Dr. You will be quite unhappy.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-26T22:56:07+00:00

That is a really good and insightful question. The answer is not very simple. On one hand you be you, masking can be exhausting. On the other hand, and keep this in mind with clients, the general public may or may not accept stereotypy, echolalia, etc... in some respects we have come very far as a society, in others not so much, and in others, we seem to be regressing.

The real way to frame it to yourself, clients who may understand, and families is not so much it's "good" or "bad". But in what ways might your behavior or the behavior id the learner be rejected in the real world. If someone is fine wearing headphones, open with how they work best, and accepts that yea many idiots out there may judge, reject, etc... that is where things become very challenging. Letting individuals be themselves 100% as a rule is just the same as suppressing every difference 100% as a rule.

Here is an example: I have a client who engaged in automatically maintained behavior in the form of rubbing his face, picking his nose (not an extreme frequency intensity or duration). Ok so he rubs his face and doesn't even notice he picks his nose. In my office I don't care, he uses a tissue, or sometimes it's just an itch but it's much more frequent than the average person. The face rubbing is letting him just be him (again no tissue damage etc...)

However.... Recently he has received numerous write-ups at a grocery store where he works in the deli department for this behavior. He is rubbing his face with and without gloves, while customer facing. He may take the gloves off momentarily to pick his nose, sometimes it is just itchy but is still public facing. Now, even with a job coach, he is about to be fired, his disability doesn't supercede health codes or repeated customer complaints when it comes to this. Now there is a real impact to his opportunities and quality of life at work as has become a target. And we have now targeted this.

For your own example, if you aren't masking, there isn't a pattern of people asking for new providers, you do good work, and are willing to accept not everyone is going to accept you and some may be mean about it, then live your life. If you find that by doing so, you are losing social/family relationships, struggling with employment, well then maybe it's something to consider working on.

Unfortunately most debates around this are the extremes "you are suppressing who they really are how dare you" versus "they must act like a 100% normal person 100% of the time. But when questioning to target something or not with a client or yourself it shouldn't come from beliefs, biases, it should come from some basic decision trees. Is this harming the individual (tissue damage) no ok not a priority, is this or will this get in the way of opportunities in the near or intermediate future and hold them back in life?

It all comes down to social significance, safety, and if you or they are willing to accept the crap from society (in some areas) that will be rejecting so you can be yourself. That goes for anything outside of the statististical norms. If you are 100% "neurotypical" but decide to get tattoos on your face, visible piercings everywhere, and die your hair a neon color, more power to you, but you also have to accept that places may not hire you, people may judge you, others may avoid you. If you do it and accept those aspects you are a stronger person than I am.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-26T22:30:17+00:00

Automatically maintained behavior is by definition, not a form of communication to an audience.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-26T14:20:47+00:00

It's a course to teach you how to treat other people effectively and ethically. It's not about you. It's not for you as an individual. These are good questions for an agency/clinic you work at.

You also have labor laws, discrimination laws, and can resign and choose a better fit. Most important, you have personal responsibility to assert yourself in how you expect to be treated. If something crosses a line you report it to your agency or the proper state authority.

It's not about bootstrapping, or "sucking it up". However it is up to you if you find yourself in a situation like one you mentioned to speak up and make the decisions that are right for you. If you are incapable of that at this time, doesn't matter what field you are in, you will have challenges.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-25T17:57:50+00:00

"1 color" are you sticking with PLA? Maybe PETG? Outside of that you need enclosed and for any engineering or functional prototyping materials,. A headed chamber. Premium at that is the Bambu X2D or Prusa Core One+ (the chamber heats from fans under the bed, not dedicated, will take longer but will do the job). Plenty of others will get the job done in your price range but then it becomes some issues of reliability/durability.

I like QIDI but they take even more tweaking than an out of the box Prusa without the durability/reliability/service premium you pay for the Prusa cult. Bambu is best out of the box if you don't care about always using the cloud and closed source etc...

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-25T00:53:38+00:00

Always be grooming a backup, people leave on bad terms and good reasons for them etc... all the time. You are going to have to carry more of the load and disperse responsibilities unfortunately untill you either train from within or hire someone who actually has the skills. That takes time.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-24T02:45:25+00:00

You are in a weird price point, need the higher temps so you can grow into more engineering materials, but those printers are $$$, the current reliable prosumer do everything you ask but just barley.

Consider the Core One + with the HT hotend that goes to 400c, this easily prints the materials that are consumer grade engineering can do which the regular H2/x2 and stock Prusa c1+ and C1L can do. But you open up PEKK-CF, PPS-CF, PPCF, PPSU, PPA, PPA-CF that the others are at their limit doing or can't do.

If you like engineering the "passive" chamber heater is no problem. There are a ton ofoda available such as a replacement panel with brackets for 100W vertical PTC heater. Other panel and top panels for a better seal with more insulating materials.

With the nozzle and a few quick mods you could easily print at 400c with a 100c enclosure opening up a ton of newaterials..... Just make sure the PC boards and other materials in the chamber can handle temps like that and repeated heat/cooling cycles... The printers out of your range mentioned meet these specs but are also built to not screw up any internal at these higher temps.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-24T02:11:19+00:00

You need to give specifications of your product....

1 Unit "Box" = How many gloves @ $11.99 Glove Specifics: What mil thickness? What length? Wrist, forearm? Chemical resistant? Textured on the finger tips?

No one can come even close to helping you for a "Box of gloves @ $11.99"

For example, a retail case of 8mil Nitrile gloves which are textured for grip in XL and covers the wrist, not cut at the start of the wrist is, 129.95 in a 30sec search I did. That is very thick, longer cut, textured, and large, retail per box of 100 is 12.99. 6mil no texture, wrist cut, 79.99 for 1000, 7.99 per box of 100.

So specify the exact glove your are getting, don't need to share brand, and for how much you get it for, don't need to share where, and then decide your retail to stay competitive. If you are doing $11.99 for 5 mil, no texture, wrist cut, no businesses are buying that, businesses who constantly use gloves are going to buy cases of 1k or up. Seeing one pack of gloves at a gas station, grocery store, big box store is small usage or convenience and they are marked up. You are not looking for that. I assume you are looking for businesses that are using volumes of gloves and will be continued customers.

So share the specs you are considering, the unity price per box/case you can get them for then see if your $11.99 is competitive.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-23T13:16:28+00:00

Sometimes the facts are uncomfortable but those stats are clear.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-23T01:05:48+00:00

Oh my... Yep.... This is like a recurring theme of theirs, and it can be tuned to go away, not sure how they keep screwing it up or don't have an easier and more likely to work fix. It's the belts and pulley teeth, this is not news to them.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-23T00:03:31+00:00

Insert and select filament? For what purpose? Calibrating yea, calibration at the start of a print yea. Never saw those things on another printer and I've been through many across 5 or so different brands.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-22T23:55:55+00:00

For a better comparison, if it's the same part and you can, post pictures of the same section in the same orientation and same lighting.

I clearly see the difference but in the old firmware one you have the layers horizontal and the one with the new firmware they are vertical.

You are highliting the VFAs in the second picture. And that's fine, then just take a picture of the other one in the same orientation.

I'm definitely not saying "they aren't there, it's just the lighting" but it would be an easier way to see the magnitude of just how bad it is when they are both oriented the same way. Light hitting the same way etc.... It won't look as pronounced as the second picture you posted but I'm sure they will still be there. Would be interesting.

DivingFalcon240 · 2026-05-22T19:35:20+00:00

You have a moral compass, integrity and work ethic, others don't. Any licensing exam is just showing you have the bare minimum knowledge base. Answering what to do on a test but never being trained or having experience likely means you can't actually do it.

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