Practicing with Compassionate Care: A Missing Piece in Behavior Analytic Training

• By: Ashley Kemmerer, MS, BCBA Graham Behavior Services
• March 26th, 2021
• ABA, behavior analysis, behavior analysts, compassion, empathy, feelings, parents, Spring 2021 Issue, stress, sympathy, training
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Becoming and practicing behavior analysis is often synonymous with a strong understanding of the technical components of behavior change procedures. Our training often emphasizes skills such as the memorization of terminology until it becomes second nature, evaluating and conducting research, and...

Neurodiversity and Sibling Relationships

• By: Heidi Hillman PhD, BCBA-D Eastern Washington University
• October 1st, 2020
• actually autistic, compassion, fall 2020 issue, family, interactions, interventions, neurodiversity, relationships, siblings, strengths-based perspective
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Having a child with an autism spectrum disorder has a transformative effect on the entire family. Typically, when a child is diagnosed with autism, parents embark on a mission to find effective treatments and support systems. However, during treatment planning neurotypical siblings are often...

How a Sibling Connection Inspired Advocacy and a Career

• By: Nicholas Lombardi The Arc Westchester
• October 1st, 2020
• advocacy, compassion, diagnosis, fall 2020 issue, family, responsibility, siblings
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When I was nine years old, I became an advocate. We were out in public and a woman chastised my mom for being unable to control my younger brother, Joey. My blood started to boil and I was outraged by this woman’s lack of empathy. However, my mom handled the situation with poise and grace,...