Unit 7 Assignment Ethics in ABA

Ethics Codes For this week’s assignment, you are playing the role of an experienced Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who has been working in the field for several years. The principal at Soundview Elementary School has called you to discuss a student in need of behavioral services. Because of the complex nature of working in public schools, and the nature of the behavior, you must consider your ethical responsibilities in taking on this case. Scenario Ali is a 5-year-old child diagnosed with autism that engages in several problem behaviors in a public-school classroom setting. The current classroom includes one teacher, a teacher’s assistant, and a paraprofessional with 12 students in the class. This is a self-contained classroom, and all of the students in the classroom have various needs. Ali’s most severe problem behavior includes self-injurious behavior of hitting herself in the forehead. This behavior is often mild in magnitude but sometimes more forceful to the point that it leaves a mark. Currently, the behavior occurs about 15 times per day. Ali’s parents are concerned that this behavior may be causing headaches and other pain. You have been hired by the school district to create a plan for Ali’s behavior and to train staff on the intervention. After observing the behavior, you meet with the principal and classroom teacher to discuss your findings. You notice that the behavior mostly occurs during group lessons or when the teacher is not attending to Ali. The function of the self-injurious behavior is hypothesized to be attention. You determine that the most appropriate behavior intervention is a Differential Reinforcement of Other behaviors (DRO) procedure for the absence of head hitting. Since the function is hypothesized to be attention-seeking, you also believe that extinction should be combined with the DRO. You understand that there is a potential for an extinction burst in cases like Ali’s. Therefore, before proceeding, you want to make certain that you have informed consent from all relevant parties and that everyone involved is well trained in the intervention. Assignment Directions Using the Unit 7 Assignment Template, develop a professional PowerPoint presentation. Then, use Kaltura Capture to record a 5–10-minute video presentation that further supports the information on your slides as if you were presenting. Please read the assignment requirements for details on the guidelines and expectations. To prepare for this assignment, refer to Sections 1 and 2 of the code to discuss your professional responsibility and your responsibility in practice in Ali’s case. Then, refer to Sections 3 and 4 to discuss your responsibility to your client(s), and your ethical responsibility to supervise and train the staff. Please respond to the following: Slide 1: Title Slide Title of PowerPoint presentation, your name, course and section number, instructor name, and date. Slide 2: Sections of the Ethics Code Introduce yourself and describe, in detail, the case, your role in it, and the four relevant Sections of the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts that you will be elaborating on. Slides 3 & 4: Section 1 Identify the ethics code(s) from Section 1 that are relevant to the scenario. Using specific information from the scenario, describe how the relevant code(s) apply to the situation. Explain how you will ensure your adherence to the code(s). Slides 5 & 6: Section 2 Identify the ethics code(s) from Section 2 that are relevant to the scenario. Using specific information from the scenario, describe how the relevant code(s) apply to the situation. Explain how you will ensure your adherence to the code(s). Slides 7 & 8: Section 3 Identify the ethics code(s) from Section 3 that are relevant to the scenario. Using specific information from the scenario, describe how the relevant code(s) apply to the situation. Explain how you will ensure your adherence to the code(s). Slides 9 & 10: Section 4 Identify the ethics code(s) from Section 4 that are relevant to the scenario. Using specific information from the scenario, describe how the relevant code(s) apply to the situation. Explain how you will ensure your adherence to the code(s). Slides 11: Summary Summarize the main points of your presentation. Slide 12: References Include a minimum of two scholarly, academic sources listed in APA format. One should be your text, and the other should be the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.