There is a long, interwoven history between behavior support services and medication administration. While many of us are not explicitly trained in medications and diagnostics, we often find ourselves collaborating with psychiatrists and doctors. So how is a BCBA supposed to navigate the many layers of care while still maintaining their scope of practice AND making sure their client receives the care they need?
Join us and our favorite vulgar professional, Dr. Merrill Winston, to discuss how diagnoses and medications can affect the effect, and effect the affect of the individuals we work with and serve.
Listen here: https://atypicalba.com/podcast/ep23-medication-aba-ethics/
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Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss best practices for remaining within a BCBA’s scope of practice when recommending medical assessments and evaluations.
2. Tact potential behaviors and affects that may emerge due to the administration of medication.
3. Identify some of the barriers that may impact client behaviors and subsequent medications and diagnoses.
Worth 1.5 Learning, 1.5 Ethics CEUs