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Behavior analysts receive little formal training for intervening with their clients’ private, internal experiences, yet because many behavior analysts work with highly verbal clinical populations as well as parents and staff, there are good reasons that a technology for addressing internal experiences by these professionals is in order. This presentation will provide a justification for the implementation of Acceptance and Commitment Training with individuals with mild developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. This justification will extend to direct-care staff providing direct services to these populations. Highlighted will be recent research on the use of ACT in conjunction with interventions based on applied behavior analysis. Studies using components of ACT in conjunction with behavioral skills training will be discussed, as will studies that have evaluated the efficacy of components of ACT in increasing the engagement of direct care staff with their clients with severe developmental disorders. The presentation will underscore the importance of the discipline’s adoption of ACT as a technology for intervening on private events and enhancing committed actions.