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| Breaking bad in behaviour analysis: The value of rebels to our field |
| Monday, May 25, 2020 |
| 4:00 PM–4:50 PM |
| Marriott Marquis, Level M1, Georgetown |
| Area: PCH/TBA; Domain: Service Delivery |
| CE Instructor: Myra-Jade Lui, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Myra-Jade Lui (QcABA) |
| CHERICE R. CARDWELL (ACCELERATE BEHAVIOR INTERNATIONAL) |
| MERRILL WINSTON (Professional Crisis Management, Inc.) |
| RYAN LEE O'DONNELL (RYANO, LLC) |
| Abstract: The term ‘rebel talent’ was coined by behavioral scientist and author Francesca Gino in 2018. Rebel talents are those who walk the line between expertise and experimentation and who, in the right conditions, can lead the way to innovation and creativity in any given field. Applied behavior analysis is a field that has produced powerful technologies, capable of significantly improving the lives of even the most vulnerable in our society. Yet, the field still lacks mainstream relevance. It may be, therefore, time for behavior analysts to consider novel strategies such as those employed by rebel talent in order to further the field towards innovation and achieving recognition in the mainstream. This panel discussion will bring together three behaviour analysts who are familiar with non-conformity and who will discuss walking that line between thinking-outside-the-box, abiding by the guidelines for ethical practice, and why B.F. Skinner might have been the original rebel talent of the field. |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |
| Target Audience: Primarily BCBAs |
| Learning Objectives: Following this panel discussion, the participants will be able to: 1) Describe an event from Skinner’s career that revolutionized the way people thought about human behaviour and how this challenged the traditional perspectives of the time. 2) Identify the productive aspects of thinking-outside-the-box and contrast this to potential destructive aspects in the dissemination of applied behaviour analysis. 3) Outline how they might teach supervisees to practice in ways that can be considered both ethical and innovative. 4) Provide a framework for approaching rules and the various types of rule-governed behavior in ethical practice, including tracking contingency relations and dogmatic rule-following. |
| Keyword(s): dissemination, Ethics, rule-governed behaviour |
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