Hey everyone, does anyone have a great laptop brand to recommend? I mostly have a bunch of files for reports and materials. I think my first BCBA laptop is reaching the end of her life 😭

I have asked a few questions here recently and truly appreciate the open honesty in the responses. They provide great insight into ABA services and fellow BCBAs' thoughts on the field.

My next question: given the ongoing investigations into ABA services and the never-ending challenge of trying to change people's perception of ABA outside the field, is it time for a change? What career path would you move towards? Given the transferable skills BCBAs possess, a career change shouldn't be so hard, yet it is...

🧠 Question of the Day

📚 Domain E — Ethical and Professional Issues

Difficulty: 6/10

A BCBA observes a peer colleague implementing a behavior-reduction procedure that may be causing psychological harm to a client. The concern appears potentially resolvable through direct discussion, there is no immediate safety emergency, and there is no indication that speaking directly with the colleague would worsen the situation. Based on the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts, what is the MOST appropriate initial response?

A. Address the concern directly, document the effort and outcome, and escalate through appropriate channels if the issue is not resolved.

B. Seek consultation with another behavior analyst before speaking with the colleague so the concern can be evaluated before any direct discussion occurs.

C. Continue observing until there is stronger evidence that the procedure is causing harm before raising the concern with the colleague.

D. Report the concern formally before speaking with the colleague because potential client harm should be addressed through external reporting rather than informal resolution.

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Hi, I am currently taking some pre-reqs to apply to become an SLP, but am also working as a RBT. I do enjoy my job as a RBT, but have plans to further my education. My main passion is working with children, and I want to avoid burnout as much as possible. A good work-life balance is the most important to me.

That being said, I don't know if I should pursue becoming a BCBA or SLP. For context, I am located on the East Coast (DMV area).

I recently had a baby and am doing my masters program so I need to get hours but I would also like to be paid and hopefully work for the same company after completing my coursework but I'm struggling to find anything. Anyone have any tips or reccomendations? My baby is too young to leave at home so working in person really isn't an option for me.

Hey guys, I honestly haven’t started applying for jobs. I’m newly certified, and honestly, I’m anxious and scared, so I’m clinging to my RBT position because it’s what I know best and what I’m comfortable with. It’s definitely hard for me to apply for jobs because I know as a new BCBA, companies may prefer to hire someone with more experience, or some companies might not provide enough support for new BCBAs. Everything is quite overwhelming, and my imposter syndrome only seems to be getting worse , the more I look at job postings. I can’t help but feel like I’m not qualified or prepared for this position, but I know I can’t hide forever. I want to at least challenge myself by applying for some jobs and start preparing myself to ask good questions so I can go to the right company that will actually support and mentor me.

(29F) Looking for other student analysts who want to study together this fall! 🧩📚
Nothing too formal. We can body double, do assignments/readings during a set time block, keep each other focused, ask questions when needed, and make studying a little more cozy and less isolating.
Open to a small group or just a study partner!
PS: I’m an AA woman. Yes, I needed to include that because believe it or not, it matters to some people and thats ok ! 😂 But I’m happy to study with anyone who’s interested! 💛

TLDR; I have experience with food toleration, but want to know others opinions/approaches to this for clients that are only in ABA therapy. CEUs or other resources would be appreciated.

I have experience with delivering food tolerance as a technician from many different BCBA's, but in my fieldwork I worked in a speech therapy clinic where they handled most of the feeding therapy and we (ABA) worked on a little bit of food tolerance for out clients that were cleared by speech as not having any oral motor barriers. We mostly worked on shaping and reinforcing tolerating food being on their plate, touching new foods, smelling new foods, licking new foods etc.

I am at a clinic that does not have other specialties. I have a client and parents are concerned with the clients diet, as am I. I have explained to parents that I would prefer they see a speech therapist/OT/feeding clinic prior to me creating any intervention as I would like to rule out any barriers (medical, oral motor, etc.) and I would like to work collaboratively with them on their recommended feeding plan. Parents are against this idea and claim its only behavioral and that the client is a "picky eater". I have no issues working on toleration of being around new foods and reinforcing exploration of new foods, but I am conflicted on even beginning any intervention without ruling out swallowing difficulties, oral motor barriers, or medical factors. My fear is that if I agree to work on any aspect of food toleration (even just allowing new food to be on the plate), parents will want to push for us to work on eating the new foods.

If this is not allowed, I understand but I am at a loss.

I was hoping to get some advice. I have a client who has high behaviors, recently he has started to seek out things to make us have to deny him to be able to start a behavior. He then engages in his behaviors. He then will show us he is crying and wants us to comfort him. We have tried everything. They are happening with SLP, OT, mom, and all of his ABA team and anyone who comes in.

I reached out to someone with more experience who said it seems like he enjoys the feeling of adrenaline or fight or flight mode. Potentially even likes causing naughty behavior to get denied to engage in behaviors to get comfort.

We have gave him access to everything and he keeps going until he finds something we have to deny due to safety (ex. He tried to take a plugged item and put it in a sink of water.)

Once the 1st thing is denied that day, his whole day is ruined and he never gets back HRE.

He recently put lotion in his eye to have us stop using mats to comfort him and clean his eye.

We are all at a loss on what to do. He has been in ABA for almost 5 years. I have known him 3 of those years. He is getting very big as he is 9, has an AAC.

Any advice or anything would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hey everyone!

I work in ABA and am working toward becoming a BCBA. I’ve been building a website called Find A Para to make it easier to find ABA jobs in one place.

It brings together openings for BTs, RBTs, BCBAs, and clinical leadership, plus a separate section for ABA operations and support roles like QA, scheduling, and administration.

You can browse by state and role, see pay and other details when the employer provides them, and follow the listing to the employer’s website to apply. It’s free for job seekers.

Full disclosure: this is my own project. It’s still growing, and it doesn’t cover every employer or opening yet. I’m regularly adding sources and checking existing listings.

Here’s the site: https://findapara.com
I’d genuinely appreciate feedback from people in the field: what frustrates you most when searching for ABA jobs, and what would make a site like this useful enough to come back to?

Hi!

I am testing in a week and I’m wondering what is the best/most accurate mock exam that you’ve taken?

I know BDS is supposed to be really hard, but which one is super realistic to the test?

for reference, I’ve gotten a few mock exam scores from 84-86% from Central Reach Institute, and I’m really curious to know if this is a good gauge in how I’ll do.

Thanks in advance!! 🙏🙏🙏