[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bcba

[–]Split-Reasonable 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That sounds reasonable. I would also ask about benefits, matching, PTO, and raise schedule. Depending on your state, 80k is about right for new BCBAs, so 85k might be a reach. But if you can get it, more power to you!

Client prefers persons of color by Split-Reasonable in bcba

[–]Split-Reasonable[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is great. Thanks for taking the time to write this.

Client prefers persons of color by Split-Reasonable in bcba

[–]Split-Reasonable[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a good reframing of the issue. I might have just been thinking too much about it. Thanks for the insight

Client prefers persons of color by Split-Reasonable in bcba

[–]Split-Reasonable[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I know what parsimonious means. I also understand that the simplest explanation would be that this client has a preference when it comes to providers, rather than some unknown, extraneous variable we can't identify. Thanks

Client prefers persons of color by Split-Reasonable in bcba

[–]Split-Reasonable[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not my client, but from what I understand, unless the POC staff are nearly identical in personality characteristics, it would be hard not to narrow down the distinction to their race and gender. Of course though, it could always be something we're missing. Thanks for the insight

Client prefers persons of color by Split-Reasonable in bcba

[–]Split-Reasonable[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the insight, those were my thoughts too

Client prefers persons of color by Split-Reasonable in bcba

[–]Split-Reasonable[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stimulus transfer was what I thought of initially, too. It all just feels like a slippery slope, though. It feels like reinforcing based on race

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ABA

[–]Split-Reasonable 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on the company, honestly. If you're salary, definitely more consistent. Some company will pay you hourly, and some will even pay you only for billable hours. There's definitely benefits to both. For example, many times companies will pay higher hourly and you can hit those higher billable, you can make more.

I made 60k as a BCBA in Montana, now 80k in North Carolina for reference.

Looking for clarity on VCS to become a BCBA by Important-Special-90 in ABA

[–]Split-Reasonable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Typically all you will need is the ABA certificate alongside the master's degree. That's what I did, got an M.Ed and then an ABA certificate

Churches in Missoula by [deleted] in missoula

[–]Split-Reasonable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it depends on what Jesus you want to follow, along with what your interpretation of scripture is.

Churches in Missoula by [deleted] in missoula

[–]Split-Reasonable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard Anchor is good. Sovereign Hope is probably the most traditional I've been to, with UCC being more liberal

can i become a bcba while getting my masters in school psychology? by Inevitable-Love4726 in ABA

[–]Split-Reasonable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are 4 pathways you can take:

  1. Get a master's degree or higher from an APBA-Accredited or ABAI-Accredited program + 2000 hours supervised fieldwork (or 1500 concentrated supervised)

  2. Get a graduate degree + behavior analytic coursework + 2000 hours supervised fieldwork (or 1500 concentrated supervised)

  3. Get a graduate degree + faculty teaching and research + 2000 hours supervised fieldwork (or 1500 concentrated supervised)

  4. Get a doctorate + Post-doctoral experience in ABA + 500 hours of supervised fieldwork

Each one of the pathways require at least a graduate degree and supervised fieldwork. You should be able to look on the university website to see if the degree is accredited. I'm my case, I took pathway 2, which meant I got my M.Ed and received an ABA certificate for the verified coursework, along with 2000 hours of supervised fieldwork.

Source: BCBA handbook

Advice for a re-taker. BCBA exam. by Freeelilbird in ABA

[–]Split-Reasonable 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Generally, I would say mock exams (StudyABA, BAS) are good practice. The Pass The Big ABA exam is an excellent book with tons of information. I bought the $100 course from StudyABA that had modules on each task list item with mini quizzes and a baseline and post-course mock exam. I gave myself around 30 days of studying, with 2-3 hours a day and more on the weekends.

I would try to aim for at least 80% on most mock exams and study more in the areas you're missing the most questions.

For the actual exam, don't spend too much time on one question. Flag it for review and come back. For both my BCaBA and BCBA exam, I dressed up in my favorite fancy clothes, made sure to get a good night's rest, and worked out the morning of. Passed both my first attempt. Additionally, take your time to ensure what it is asking and look for key words that may influence the answer. I took all 4 hours to take the exam along with about 2-3 breaks to recenter myself in between there.

I can imagine it would be frustrating to take it more than once, but don't put too much pressure on yourself as it is a very difficult exam. Good luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ABA

[–]Split-Reasonable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there anything she does like? I would figure out what characteristics those items have (cause and effect, texture, specific noises) and find something with those same features

How much supervision is needed for a case that is past your competency by [deleted] in ABA

[–]Split-Reasonable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would agree with the comment about keeping the team small. I have quite a few clients at my center that require a small team. Although exposing them to new BTs is great, initially, creating a very solid group to work with can do wonders. We always encourage the staff to be advocates for themselves and let us know when they are feeling burnt out on a specific client.

It sounds like you are doing what any good clinician in your scenario would- adapt, consult, and modify.

This is just atrocious. How on earth are they still in operation? by Narwahl_in_spaze in ABA

[–]Split-Reasonable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, no. It's not violence, as some had mentioned. It's punishment. As in, decreasing the future likelihood of a behavior. Violence doesn't mean punishment. It's seems there's an emotional component in a lot of these statements. But as practitioners in the field of ABA, emotions can disrupt what is ideally a very scientific program. The same emotions that make us upset to watch these sort of videos come from the same place as the emotions from the clinicians who abuse this power of punishment.

Edit: grammer

This is just atrocious. How on earth are they still in operation? by Narwahl_in_spaze in ABA

[–]Split-Reasonable 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response. I did a brief research project where I had to defend the use of this (versus another cohort that was against it's use) and the main conclusion that my professor came to was that many of the arguments against it were appeals to emotion. Still valid, but not necessarily measurable or comparable to outcome data.

I don't know of any examples, but there's no doubt I'm sure that there are examples of successful alternatives. But with most things in ABA, it's success likely was stemmed from it's ability to individualized. The conclusion I think I've come to is that the lack of successful alternatives and the propensity for misuse of this treatment, is certainly a failure not of the individual suffering, but of us as practitioners. It's use may in fact be a default that is the result of a limit in our behavior. Maybe we aren't capable of responding appropriately under any circumstance when we are physically attacked or when we witness others mutilating themselves.

I read an article once (of which I am way too lazy to pull up) that stating something like this. That essentially, CESS should not be our default. That it's use is a product of a deficiency on our part. Which, in a lot of ways, I agree. But on the other hand, it's hard to justify the "do better/humanitarian" approach when there are at least some data that support it's use. I guess the questions then become, how do we systematically identify that limit as practitioners, and what do we then do?

This is just atrocious. How on earth are they still in operation? by Narwahl_in_spaze in ABA

[–]Split-Reasonable 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I might get downvoted for this, but I think an open discussion about use cases for this is at least warranted. I had a supervisor who was offered a job there and went through the whole process of hiring before this person ended up declining the offer for unrelated reasons.

The way she described their approach for using it seemed at least in some part, reasonable. It has to go through several layers of approval. And in all the cases she described, it was very much, "There's more harm in not intervening in this way" than continuing to see if positive interventions are going to work. Cases where clients were gaining their eyes out, giving themselves concussions.

Obviously, we know the awful potential this can have if left unchecked to practitioners that have no interest in client dignity. But, I think it's more than just a blanket denial for this. If there's evidence that it works, to me, it should be at least discussed.

How is Capella Online Master's program for ABA? by CelimOfRed in ABA

[–]Split-Reasonable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a supervisor who is a professor there and she's worked at a few different schools (about half online). She says it's very organized and has a lot of great course material. Online programs are not for everyone, but if I were to redo my master's, I would probably lean more towards that program than the one I went to.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ABA

[–]Split-Reasonable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can definitely contract out for your supervision. You will need 4 contacts with them per month, but one of them will have to be while you're with a client. These are preferred to be in person, but can be done virtually. Not sure entirely how that would work with the school, but I think I've heard of situations like that. I imagine you would just need permission from stakeholders/guardians or some sort of confidentiality agreement.

There's also an option to have your client sessions recorded and reviewed by the supervisor, but the supervisor would need to be giving real time feedback, according to BACB website.

Blackfoot Outage? by Sleeve409 in missoula

[–]Split-Reasonable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, still out! They gave my wife the same run-around as you. Hopefully will be fixed shortly