ABA Glossary

By Dana Meller, M.A., BCBA
Edited by Tyra Sellers, J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D
ABA Glossary by Dana Meller, M.A., BCBA, edited by Tyra Sellers, J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D

Assent

The agreement of participation by a client who is unable to give legal consent for their own participation.

E-2.11 Obtaining Informed Consent

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