Disability-Affirming Supervision: Future Directions in Applied Behavior Analytic Supervision
Practitioners and supervisors need to have the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to inclusively and effectively train and shape the behavior of supervisees with disabilities. The present presentation reviews the literature, research, and practices from the field of psychology and makes recommendations of tools to create a disability-affirming environment for supervision in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis.
By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Identify 2 barriers in the workplace for supervisees with disabilities
Identify 1 action an individual can make for implementing disability affirming supervision
Since becoming licensed in 2016, Grace has worked as the clinical director for a center for children diagnosed with ASD serving immigrant families in the Boston area, providing services, and training in English and Spanish. During her tenure as clinical director, Grace has served clients in diverse settings, including the home, center, school, and community. Grace is completing her PhD in Applied Behavior Analysis at Simmons University where she is completing her dissertation. Grace is currently a group and individual Supervised Fieldwork mentor for students completing their master’s at Simmons. She also teaches Methods I and Methods II. Grace’s main area of interest is using behavioral instruction to develop socially significant skills in marginalized populations.
