text: 2.09 Compliance Code – Arizona Association for Behavior Analysis | AZABA
  2.09 Compliance Code
  Employer Requiring Same Number of ABA Hours for All New Clients from New BCaBA
  Scenario You obtained your Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) certification 3-months ago. You went from working as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), as you accumulated your required supervised fieldwork hours, to a position as a BCaBA with the same company. Suddenly, you had more authority to make decisions regarding your clients' treatment programs, as well as an increased case load. Shortly after you took on your new role as a BCaBA, you met with the Board Certified Behavior Analyst…
  Scenario Our school has been bit by RPM...HELP. One parent went to a conference on RPM and has come back convinced that she has been undervaluing her son's intelligence. She's making somewhat extraordinary claims about what he is communicating with his RPM instructor, and sort of implying that we should be instructing him differently at school. We've been clear that we cannot change his goals unless we see him displaying those skills at school. In one week, we now have…
  Terminate Services Due To Parent Behavior
  Scenario How does a BCBA terminate services when parent behavior is impeding patient services? Response Review expectations at onset of service Revisit tx plan goals and alignment with family values Reach out to supporting BCBAs for guidance Set discharge criteria in initial tx plan Refer to counseling for additional services if exp. avoidance is hypothesized
  Parent Utilizing CBD & THC
  Scenario You have been working with a family for 18 months. The father is consistent with parent training attendance, actively engages in sessions and follows through with protocol implementation. The client recently experienced an increase in aggression; the team has developed a modified protocol and you are prepared to share it at the next parent training session. At the parent training session, Dad mentions that he is trying CBD oil (with THC) with the child in hopes to reduce aggression…
  Scenario I am a BCBA working in a school setting. My boss has created a hostile work environment (i.e. threatening job security, public humiliation, gaslighting, intentional sabotaging and retaliation). Due to stress, I have found that my quality of work is decreasing and impacting my ability to provide effective services to my students (ethical code 2.09). However, if I leave my job, my students will lose their BCBA (the school will not hire another) and they will not receive the…
  Family Rejecting Safety Measures
  Scenario I have been working with a child that is diagnosed with ASD. She engages in severe self-injurious behavior (head banging). She has been hospitalized 2 times for cuts to her forehead and concussions. Behaviors have decreased at school after staff training from our team but stay consistent in the home. The family is struggling with staying in close proximity to her, being proactive and implementing strategies when staff is not around. Their insurance company is suggesting a helmet to…