Rethinking Social Validity in ABA: Who Decides What Matters in ABA?
Amelia Dalphonse, MA, BCBAPublished on: 22/04/2025
Explore the ethics of social validity in ABA. Learn how to center client voices, integrate assent, and deliver compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming care. Earn 0.5 CEUs!
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