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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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.

A federal law that requires client privacy rights and establishes rules about the transition/storing of client Protected Health Info (PHI).

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.

Four core principles that behavior analysts can use to help interpret and apply Code standards, as outlined in the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts. 1. Benefit others; 2. Treat others…

Ongoing self-reflection and recognition of one’s own prejudices and implicit and explicit biases, as well as a critical look at one’s own behavior.

The ability to respect and work to understand the cultural differences and needs of diverse populations and to incorporate this respect and understanding into professional and client relationships.

An individual who holds BCBA® or BCaBA® certification or who has submitted a complete application for BCBA® or BCaBA® certification.

The professional activities a behavior analyst can consistently perform with proficiency.

Information Use/Sharing: Providing the opportunity for an individual to give informed consent to share or use their information involves communicating about: 1) the purpose and intended use; 2) the audience;…

An incompatibility between a behavior analysts’ private and professional interests resulting in risk or potential risk to services provided to, or the professional relationship with, a client, stakeholder, supervisee, trainee,…

A comingling of two or more of a behavior analyst’s roles (e.g., behavioral and personal) with a client, stakeholder, supervisee, trainee, research participant, or someone closely associated with or related…

Any individual, group of individuals, or entity, other than the direct recipient of services, the primary caregiver, the legally authorized representative, or the behavior analyst, who requests and funds services…

Human rights, legal rights, rights codified within behavior analysis, and organization rules designed to benefit the client.

There is a difference between ethical decision-making in practice, versus ethical decision-making on test question scenarios.

The permission given by an individual with the legal right to consent before participating in services or research, or allowing their information to be used or shared. Providing the opportunity…

Any individual authorized under law to provide consent on behalf of an individual who cannot provide consent to receive services or participate in research.

The ethics code asks behavior analysts to obtain informed consent before starting a treatment plan. But…what does that entail? PTB co-founder Dana Meller breaks down informed consent, assent, and the ethics elements you need to know. Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Code Section E- 2.11 Obtaining Informed Consent