Supporting Families and Caregivers Through a Highly Skilled Workforce: Training with Compassion to Produce Best Outcomes

• By: Jennifer Ruane, MS, BCBA, LPC, CDE Jennifer Flanders, MEd, BCBA, LABA Jill Harper, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, CDE Melmark
• October 2nd, 2023
• behavior skills training, caregiver training, clinician-caregiver feedback loop, collaborative practices, compassionate care, cultural humility, evidence-based practices, Fall 2023 Issue, integrated treatment plans, interpersonal skills, lifelong learning, performance feedback, social validity, therapeutic relationships, treatment adherence
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Effective ABA services do not occur in isolation. We, as behavior analysts, are part of a larger team including those we serve, stakeholders, and other professionals. In fact, our code of ethics outlines that services provided extend to team members such as caregivers (BACB, 2020). While effective...

Prevention of Abuse and Neglect: Melmark’s Organizational Approach

• By: Shawn P. Quigley, PhD, BCBA-D Jennifer Ruane, MS, BCBA, LPC, CDE Mary Odira, MS Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Rita M. Gardner, MPH, LABA, BCBA, CDE® Frank L. Bird, MEd, BCBA, LABA Melmark
• September 23rd, 2021
• abuse, Fall 2021 Issue, individual rights, investigation, neglect, oversight, prevention, protection, safety, staff training, supervision, transparency
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There is always concern among both family members and providers that abuse and neglect of vulnerable populations can occur. Horror stories of such treatment have been chronicled in history, and there are still current reports of such atrocities (e.g., Bailey & Burch, 2016). As an organization,...