SPED 8175 - Ethical Issues and Collaboration

3 cr.

This course is designed to connect the ethical and professional standards of the profession of applied behavior analysis with its implementation. Candidates will learn to use questions such as, What is the right thing to do? What is worthy doing? What does it mean to be a good behavior analyst? to guide their personal and professional practices. Candidates will study theory and practice skills related to communication skills and processes as well as effective consultation strategies for working with families, school personnel and other professionals. Candidates will learn how to evaluate their consultation skills and maintain themselves as consultants and collaborators.

Prerequisite(s): SPED 8015 and SPED 8180 or SPED 8020 .