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The Association for Behavior Analysis International® (ABAI) is a nonprofit membership organization with the mission to contribute to the well-being of society by developing, enhancing, and supporting the growth and vitality of the science of behavior analysis through research, education, and practice.

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AAB: Applied Animal Behavior
68, 160, 243, 301, 380, 451

AUT: Autism
W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W9, W16, W17, W18, W24, W25, W26, W28, W30, W33, W34, W37, W38, W39, W40, W41, W42, W44, W51, W52, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 28, 32, 35, 37, 39, 40, 45, 46, 48, 52, 53, 56, 66, 69, 80, 81, 82, 83, 95, 97, 98, 103, 106, 107, 108, 117, 119, 122, 124, 125, 126, 161, 162, 163, 164, 169, 172, 173, 176, 181, 183, 184, 185, 186, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 207, 210, 214, 215, 224, 227, 229, 244, 245, 250, 253, 255, 256, 261, 274, 275, 282, 283, 284, 290, 292, 299, 302, 307, 308, 313, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 351, 353, 354, 356, 362, 367, 368, 371, 378, 379, 386, 387, 389, 390, 392, 395, 396, 397, 398, 402, 404, 405, 408, 409, 410, 414, 423, 426, 434, 435, 436, 437, 439, 445, 446, 447, 449, 450

BPN: Behavioral Pharmacology and Neuroscience
29, 65, 70, 99, 195, 219, 225, 228, 262, 293, 380, 406, 424

CBM: Clinical/Family/Behavioral Medicine
W3, W4, W6, W7, W19, W20, W29, W43, W50, 19, 30, 41, 54, 71, 79, 85, 100, 109, 127, 161, 164, 187, 188, 204, 216, 229, 246, 247, 248, 263, 272, 277, 285, 303, 346, 347, 366, 369, 374, 384, 390, 391, 395, 411, 425, 437, 438, 452

CSS: Community, Social, and Sustainability Issues
W8, W14, W36, W45, 19, 20, 31, 42, 47, 55, 72, 78, 84, 101, 102, 110, 114, 120, 128, 162, 168, 174, 175, 180, 193, 205, 206, 227, 229, 230, 231, 236, 238, 248, 264, 273, 277, 285, 286, 289, 294, 296, 311, 341, 350, 355, 356, 363, 370, 381, 383, 394, 399, 412, 413, 426, 433, 436, 448

DDA: Developmental Disabilities
W9, W12, W17, W18, W27, W28, W32, W33, W38, W40, W42, 21, 26, 27, 30, 32, 40, 45, 48, 56, 57, 61, 73, 79, 80, 83, 85, 86, 98, 99, 103, 107, 108, 109, 113, 119, 123, 129, 130, 133, 163, 165, 172, 173, 176, 185, 195, 202, 207, 210, 215, 217, 222, 224, 232, 245, 249, 250, 265, 267, 274, 275, 278, 280, 284, 287, 295, 302, 309, 345, 348, 349, 354, 357, 367, 371, 382, 392, 400, 401, 405, 408, 414, 427, 435, 439, 453

EAB: Experimental Analysis of Behavior
22, 29, 33, 49, 58, 74, 87, 104, 111, 118, 121, 127, 131, 159, 177, 178, 189, 191, 218, 219, 220, 221, 225, 228, 241, 251, 266, 276, 287, 288, 310, 352, 358, 359, 376, 406, 411, 415, 416, 419, 421, 428, 431, 440, 441, 444, 448, 454, 458

EDC: Education
W7, W10, W11, W12, W13, W20, W21, W25, W29, W35, W36, W37, W44, W45, W46, W47, W49, 17, 23, 34, 38, 50, 59, 60, 61, 62, 75, 88, 89, 91, 93, 97, 105, 106, 112, 113, 123, 132, 133, 136, 166, 167, 174, 179, 183, 190, 191, 192, 197, 198, 205, 208, 221, 223, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 239, 247, 252, 253, 254, 258, 267, 273, 277, 289, 291, 296, 297, 298, 304, 312, 344, 349, 350, 360, 365, 369, 372, 376, 378, 383, 384, 385, 386, 396, 402, 403, 407, 415, 417, 418, 419, 429, 442, 443, 445, 450, 453, 455, 456, 459, 460

LBD: Lifespan Behavioral Development
W1, W6, 90, 165, 268, 399, 457

OBM: Organizational and Behavioral Systems Analysis
W10, W14, W22, W23, W30, W31, W39, W48, W49, 35, 39, 42, 50, 51, 76, 84, 91, 92, 94, 101, 112, 114, 168, 180, 190, 192, 200, 201, 209, 210, 217, 230, 231, 236, 237, 240, 255, 259, 269, 278, 291, 341, 361, 363, 365, 373, 387, 393, 409, 420, 429, 430, 433, 443, 444, 447, 454, 455, 459

PCH: Philosophical, Conceptual, and Historical Issues
W15, W19, 31, 36, 41, 43, 47, 63, 64, 65, 77, 93, 100, 105, 115, 116, 122, 128, 134, 159, 169, 182, 193, 196, 197, 203, 211, 256, 270, 272, 301, 303, 342, 355, 364, 366, 377, 393, 421, 431, 438, 441, 458, 461

PRA: Practice
24, 94, 186, 212, 257, 279, 299, 305, 351, 374, 434

VBC: Verbal Behavior and Cognition
W15, W16, W24, W26, W27, W32, W50, W51, W52, 36, 37, 38, 59, 66, 78, 87, 95, 117, 124, 134, 136, 170, 177, 179, 181, 194, 196, 211, 222, 226, 239, 240, 242, 258, 259, 271, 280, 281, 290, 300, 306, 307, 308, 310, 313, 360, 362, 379, 388, 394, 421, 426, 432, 446, 449, 452, 461, 462

DEI: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
62, 135, 150A, 238, 375

SCI: Science
24, 25, 44, 96, 118, 171, 189, 213, 228, 282, 314, 352, 403

OTH: Other
4, 16, 137, 338A, 463, 463A

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51st Annual Convention; Washington DC; 2025

Event Details

Panel #53

CE Offered: BACB/IBAO

What Makes a Quality Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA): A Discussion About the Essential Skill Sets of a BCBA That Support Effective and Meaningful Service

Saturday, May 24, 2025

12:00 PM–12:50 PM

Marriott Marquis, M4 Level, Liberty M

Area: AUT; Domain: Service Delivery

CE Instructor: Julie Robyn Russell, M.S.

Chair: Julie Robyn Russell (Brooklyn Autism Center)

FERNANDE DEGUENON (Verbal Beginnings (1); BK Behavior Ventures (2))

ANDREA DELGADO (Brooklyn Autism Center)

RACHAEL ATHERLEY (Brooklyn Autism Center)

Abstract:

The rate of Board Certified Behavior Analysts continues to grow steadily. With this increase, it's important that we discuss qualities of Board Certified Behavior Analysts that are needed to provide effective, meaningful, and compassionate service to the individuals we support, their families and caregivers. The goal of this panel is to take a deeper dive into the qualities that truly matter when providing service to autistic individuals and talk together about how these qualities effect the delivery of our services. This discussion will be based on personal experiences working in the field both with center based and home treatment. Panelists will discuss ways that they have grown personally and professionally as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst over their time in the field of behavior analysis. The goal of this panel is for participants to leave with more thought about the qualities they possess and how these qualities may effect the services they provide.

Instruction Level: Intermediate

Target Audience:

Beginner to Intermediate- participants should be Board Certified Behavior Analysts who are practicing in applied settings.

Learning Objectives: 1. Identify characteristics of a BCBA that promote effective and meaningful service
2. Assess characteristics of a BCBA that may hinder effective and meaningful service
3. Identify strategies to help increase collaboration and teamwork

Keyword(s): Compassion, Humility, Key Characteristics, Quality service

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