Code’s definition of behavioral services

Services that are explicitly based on the principles and procedures of behavior analysis and are designed to change behavior in meaningful ways. These services include, but are not limited to, assessment, behavior-change interventions, training, consultation, managing and supervising others, and delivering continuing education.

E-2 Behavior analysts’ responsibility to clients

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Code’s definition of third-party

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 …

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Code’s definition of trainee

Any individual accruing fieldwork/experience toward fulfilling eligibility requirements for BCaBA® or BCBA® certification.

Code’s definition of website

A digital platform found through a web browser where an entity (individual and/or organization) produces and distributes digital content for the consumption of users online. Depending on the functionality, users …

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Code’s definition of stakeholder

An individual, other than the client, who is impacted by and invested in the behavior analyst’s services (e.g., parent, caregiver, relative, legally authorized representative, collaborator, employer, agency or institutional representatives, …

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Code’s definition of supervisee

Any individual whose behavioral service delivery is overseen by a behavior analyst within the context of a defined, agreed- upon relationship. Supervisees may include RBT®s, BCaBA®s, and BCBA®s, as well …

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Code’s definition of testimonial

Any solicited or unsolicited recommendation, in any form, from a client, stakeholder, supervisee, or trainee affirming the benefits received from a behavior analyst’s product or service. From the point at …

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Code’s definition of research

Any data-based activity, including analysis of preexisting data, designed to generate generalizable knowledge for the discipline. The use of an experimental design does not by itself constitute research.

Code’s definition of research participant

Any individual participating in a defined research study for whom informed consent has been obtained.

Code’s definition of research review committee

A group of professionals whose stated purpose is to review research proposals to ensure the ethical treatment of human research participants. This committee might be an official entity of a …

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Code’s definition of scope of competence

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

Code’s definition of social media channels

A digital platform, either found through a web browser or through an application, where users (individuals and/or businesses) can consume, create, copy, download, share, or comment on posts or advertisements. …

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Code’s definition of informed consent (service/research)

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 …

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Code’s definition of legally authorized representative

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

Code’s definition of multiple relationship

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 …

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Code’s definition of public statements

Delivery of information (digital or otherwise) in a public forum for the purpose of either better informing that audience or providing a call-to-action. This includes paid or unpaid advertising, brochures, …

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Code’s definition of informed consent (information use/sharing)

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; …

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Code’s definition of clients’ rights

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

Code’s definition of conflict of interest

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, …

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Code’s definition of digital content

Information that is made available for online consumption, downloading, and/or distribution through an electronic medium (e.g., television, radio, eBook, website, social media, videogame, application, computer, smart device). Common digital content …

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Code’s definition of behavior analyst

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

Code’s definition of behavior-change intervention

The full set of behavioral procedures designed to improve the client’s wellbeing.

Code’s definition of client

The direct recipient of the behavior analyst’s services. At various times during service provision, one or more stakeholders may simultaneously meet the definition of client (e.g., the point at which …

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BACB®’s definition of applied behavior analysis (ABA)

A science based on the use of learning principles to improve socially important behavior. ABA practice focuses on assessing the environmental influences on behavior, implementing assessment-based interventions, and making data-based …

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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 …

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The Right to Effective Education

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The Right to Effective Behavioral Treatment

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