Why We All Need to Shape the Profession of Behavior Analysis through Advocacy and How to Get Started

IF 2.1 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Christine D. Evanko, Tricia Moss-Lourenco, Rachel Kramer, Deborah A. Napolitano
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Many behavior analysts, like professionals in other health-related fields, are not trained to promote themselves, affect public policy, or disseminate information to individuals outside of their field, including to lawmakers. One of the reasons professionals can be experts in their own professions is because they devote their time to advancing their knowledge in their field; thus, they have limited time to spend becoming proficient in public relations, advocacy, and public policy. However, it is precisely these skills that behavior analysts need to hone and utilize effectively if the profession is to be sustainable. This article gives a brief history of the professionalization of behavior analysis, discusses the pitfalls of sometimes only being recognized as a single-disability industry (i.e. autism), explores the behavior of other professions that serve as models for advocacy, and provides recommendations for advocacy at different levels. The intent is to guide the profession and professionals of applied behavior analysis to a sustainable future based on the experiences of leaders of three U.S. state organizations.

为什么我们都需要通过宣传塑造行为分析专业以及如何开始行动
许多行为分析师与其他健康相关领域的专业人员一样,没有接受过宣传自己、影响公共政策或向本领域以外的个人(包括立法者)传播信息的培训。专业人员之所以能够成为本行业的专家,原因之一是他们将时间都投入到了提高本行业的知识水平上;因此,他们用于精通公共关系、宣传和公共政策的时间是有限的。然而,行为分析师恰恰需要磨练和有效利用这些技能,才能使这一职业得以持续发展。本文简要介绍了行为分析专业化的历史,讨论了行为分析有时仅被视为单一残疾行业(如自闭症)的弊端,探讨了可作为宣传典范的其他专业的行为,并为不同层面的宣传提供了建议。该书旨在根据美国三个州组织领导人的经验,指导应用行为分析行业和专业人士走向可持续发展的未来。
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Behavior Analysis in Practice
Behavior Analysis in Practice PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-
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期刊介绍: Behavior Analysis in Practice, an official journal of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, is a peer-reviewed translational publication designed to provide science-based, best-practice information relevant to service delivery in behavior analysis. The target audience includes front-line service workers and their supervisors, scientist-practitioners, and school personnel. The mission of Behavior Analysis in Practice is to promote empirically validated best practices in an accessible format that describes not only what works, but also the challenges of implementation in practical settings. Types of articles and topics published  include empirical reports describing the application and evaluation of behavior-analytic procedures and programs; discussion papers on professional and practice issues; technical articles on methods, data analysis, or instrumentation in the practice of behavior analysis; tutorials on terms, procedures, and theories relevant to best practices in behavior analysis; and critical reviews of books and products that are aimed at practitioners or consumers of behavior analysis.
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