The Behavior Analyst's Guide to Working with Parents

<p>As a board-certified behaviour analyst (BCBA) working in the field, you understand how essential it is to enlist the support of parents when working with autistic children. This book offers proven-effective acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) training skills to get parents on the same page and working with you to achieve measurable results. <br><br>The Behaviour Analyst''s Guide to Working with Parents offers a comprehensive conceptual framework for using ACT in parent training contexts. With this clinical guide, you will find a brief overview of relational frame theory (RFT), rule governance, and how these core concepts and principles align within the ACT model. <br><br><i>The book also provides: </i><br> ·Empirical evidence for using ACT within parent training contexts <br> ·Virtue-based ethics and specific BACB® ethical codes to consider <br> ·Step-by-step processes for using ACT in parent training contexts <br> ·Informed consent processes <br><br> Finally, you''ll find an overview of specific ACT components that highlight detailed assessment considerations and metaphor development for each component-such as present moment awareness, acceptance, flexible perspective taking, and values-based action. <br><br>If you''re looking for strategies to improve parental collaboration, this book has everything you need to get started.</p>