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 Neurodiversity Affirming Practices |
| Sunday, May 25, 2025 |
| 5:00 PM–5:50 PM |
| Marriott Marquis, M4 Level, Liberty M |
| Area: AUT/DDA; Domain: Service Delivery |
| CE Instructor: Andy Bondy, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Lauren Lestremau Allen (SUNY Empire State University & Center for Autism Advocacy: Research, Education, & Supports (CAARES)) |
| NOOR YOUNUS SYED (SUNY Empire State College; Anderson Center International; Endicott College) |
| YEV VEVERKA (University of Washington) |
| ANDY BONDY (Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc.) |
| Abstract: In many recent conferences focusing on Applied Behavioral Analysis much attention has been given to how the field can provide Neurodiversity-affirming practices. Publications in mainstream journals also have provided guidelines on this topic. As with all new recommendations a great deal of discussion is required to convert general guidelines into realistic practice. Members of this panel will discuss how to support affirming practices in a variety of clinical and educational settings that stay true to our science. We will discuss how professional language usage influences the application of the principles of application and how to look at whether one’s actual practice is aligned with states guidelines. Topics will include some misconceptions about what is required to be “ABA” and look at recent concerns about various strategies to promote verbal behavior and language development. We will also discuss how these complex issues can be discussed with family members of different populations we support. |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |
| Target Audience: All levels |
Learning Objectives: 1. Describe three neurodiversity-affirming practices
2. Describe one misconception about language training in autism
3. Describe two discussion strategies to introduce these issues to parents and other family members |
| Keyword(s): Neurodiversity-affirming practice, Service models |
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