Hancock vs. Avery
A federal court ruling that protects an individual by placing conditions on the use of time-out procedures, such as limiting the duration of the time out.
E. Ethical and Professional Issues
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
A federal law that requires client privacy rights and establishes rules about the transition/storing of client Protected Health Info (PHI).
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Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA)
A federal law that gives students with disabilities the right to a free, appropriate public education and an individualized education plan, and gives specific rights to parents.
Statement on Restraint & Seclusion
A statement generated by a task force authorized by the Executive Council of the Association for Behavior Analysis International defining and explaining the accepted uses of restraint, seclusion, and time-out
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
A federal law that protects the privacy of student education records and gives parents, and students over the age of 18, certain rights with respect to their children’s education records.
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The Right to Effective Behavioral Treatment
A statement that was developed by the Association for Behavior Analysis International Task Force explaining their position on a client’s right to effective behavioral treatment as a set of guidelines
The Right to Effective Education
A statement generated from a report by the Association for Behavior Analysis International Task Force that outlines a set of recommendations for effective education derived from the principles that have
Wyatt vs. Stickney
A federal court ruling that established that individuals with mental illness or intellectual disabilities, who are involuntarily living in institutions, have a constitutional right to personal treatment with minimum standards