The Behaviour Speak Podcast
Episodes

Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
This episode features a powerful discussion with Dr. Natalia Baires, Ph.D., BCBA-D on topics like racism and sexism in the field of behaviour analysis.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
BACB: 2.5 Ethics
IBAO: 2.5 Cultural/Ethics
QABA: 2.5 Ethics
Show Notes:
The Behaviour Speak Podcast - Episode 9: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-9-behaviour-analysis-in-senegal-with-adair-cardon-ms-bcba
The Behaviour Speak Podcast - Episode 21: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-21-the-effects-of-empathy-training-on-racial-bias-and-other-research-from-dr-victoria-suarez-phd-bcba-d
The Behaviour Speak Podcast - Episode 22: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-22-cultural-competence-with-jessica-bethel-med-bcba
So You Want To Talk About Race - Ijeome Oluo: https://www.amazon.ca/You-Want-Talk-About-Race/dp/1580056776
References:
Baires, N. A. (2020). The cultural adaptation of traditional behavior analytic interventions for Hispanic/Latinx children with autism and the caregivers and siblings who care for them.
Baires, N. A., & Koch, D. S. (2019). The Future Is Female (and Behavior Analysis): A Behavioral Account of Sexism and How Behavior Analysis Is Simultaneously Part of the Problem and Solution. Behavior analysis in practice, 13(1), 253–262. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-019-00394-x
Baires, N. A., Catrone, R., Mayer, B. K. (2021, May 12). On the importance of listening and intercultural communication for actions against racism. PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7qa4z
Glenn, S. S. (2004). Individual behavior, culture, and social change. The Behavior Analyst, 27(2), 133-151. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393175
Holland, J. G. (1978). Behaviorism: Part of the problem or part of the solution. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 11(1), 163-174. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1978.11-163
LeBlanc, L. A. (2015). My mentors and their Influences on my career. The Behavior Analyst, 38, 237-245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40614-015-0035-4
Masuda, A. (Ed.). (2014). Mindfulness and acceptance in multicultural competency: A contextual approach to sociocultural diversity in theory and practice. New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
McSweeney, F. K., Donahoe, P., & Swindell, S. (2000). Women in applied behavior analysis. The Behavior Analyst, 23(2), 267-277. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392015

Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Episode 22: Cultural Competence with Jessica Bethel, M.Ed., BCBA
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
In this episode, Ben chats with Jessica Bethel, a board certified behaviour analyst based in Ontario, Canada. Jessica shares her experiences as a Black behaviour analyst and provides a succinct roadmap with resources to help behaviour analysts build their own cultural competency.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
BACB: 1.0 Ethics
IBAO: 1.0 Cultural/Ethics
QABA: 1.0 Ethics
Show Notes:
Rapworkers Assessment Tool: http://rapworkers.com/resources/cultural-competence
Link to File of Resources: Https://m.box.com/shared_item/https%3A%2F%2Frutgers.box.com%2Fs%2Fog8q0vtz5ok541b3hj3c7e9m7a73jak1/view/800101507461
Mohawk College: https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/ce/programs/community-services-and-support/autism-and-behavioural-science-164
ONTABA: https://ontaba.org
International Behavior Analysis Organization: https://ibaboard.com
Autism Ontario: https://www.autismontario.com
Ontario Autism Provider List: https://oapproviderlist.ca
The Autism and/or Intellectual Disability Knowledge Exchange Network: https://aidecanada.ca
The Behaviour Speak Podcast episode with Danielle Reid: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-1-racism
Jessica Bethel:
Email: Jessica.Bethel4@gmail.com
Link to the article Jessica wrote: https://www.autismontario.com/news/racism-canada-acknowledge-reflect-act

Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
In this episode, Ben connects with Dr. Victoria Suarez on some of her recent publications in the areas of ACT, RFT, and Collaboration.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
BACB: 1.5 Ethics
IBAO: 1.5 Cultural/Ethics
QABA: 1.5 DEI
Show Notes:
Bowman, K. S., Suarez, V. D. & Weiss, M. J. (2021). Standards for interprofessional collaboration in the treatment of individuals with autism. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00560-0
Suarez, V.D., Najdowski, A.C., Persicke, A. et al. A Laboratory Evaluation of the Effects of Empathy Training on Racial Bias. Psychol Rec (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-024-00606-z
Suarez, V. D., Moon, E. I. & Najdowski, A. C. (2021). Systematic review of acceptance and commitment training components in the behavioral intervention of individuals with autism and developmental disorders. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00567-7
Pepperdine University: https://onlinegrad.pepperdine.edu/psychology/leadership-and-faculty/victoria-castillo

Friday Jul 02, 2021
Episode 15: Behavior Analysis in Egypt with Radwa Eltanab
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Radwa Eltanab chats with Ben about how she went from a parent seeking services overseas for her autistic child to becoming the first certified behaviour analyst in Egypt. Radwa Eltanab shares the great need for behaviour analytic services in Egypt and the barriers to accessing those services as well as some of the great work she’s done to bring behaviour analysis to her country including a 40 hour Registered Behaviour Technician program entirely in Arabic.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
BACB: 1.0 Ethics
IBAO: 1.0 Cultural/Ethics
QABA: 1.0 DEI
Show Notes:
Florida Institute of Technology ABA Program: https://www.fit.edu/aba-online
The Sage Colleges: https://www.sage.edu/academics/programs/applied-behavior-analysis-and-autism
The Hanen Centre: http://www.hanen.org/Programs/For-Parents/More-Than-Words.aspx
Makaton: https://makaton.org/TMC/About_Makaton/What_is_Makaton.aspx
ABA Egypt Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/120988791658083
ABA Egypt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjC3MVdJ86ULLq3xNpk94dA
International Behavior Analysis Organization: https://theibao.com; https://theibao.com/professional_advisory_board
Andrew Houvouras: https://abatechnologies.com/about-us/our-team/andrew-houvouras
Josh Pritchard: https://jkpanalysts.com/about-us
Jon Bailey: https://psy.fsu.edu/faculty/baileyj/bailey.dp.php
Michael Mueller: mmueller@theibao.com

Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Episode 9: Behaviour Analysis in Senegal with Adair Cardon, M.S., BCBA
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
In this episode Ben chats with Addie Cardon, a behaviour analyst based in Dakar, Senegal. She talks about her work in Dakar, a wonderful paper she published on cross cultural experiences of American and Senegalese parents of autistic children, pivotal response training and so much more!
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
BACB: 2.0 Ethics
IBAO: 2.0 Ethics/Cultural
QABA: 2.0 Ethics
Show Notes:
Cardon, A. & Marshall, T. (2020). To raise a child with autism spectrum disorder: A qualitative, comparative study of parental experiences in the United States and Senegal. Transcultural Psychiatry, 58(3), 335-350.
UC Santa Barbara ABA Program: https://professional.ucsb.edu/certificate-applied-behavior-analysis
Dr. Sunny Kim: https://sunnysbehaviorservices.com/about-us
Robert Koegel: https://education.ucsb.edu/robert-koegel
Wolof Language: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Wolof
University of Washington Autism Research: https://depts.washington.edu/uwautism/research-projects
Goree Island Slave Trade: https://africaglobalnews.com/goree-island-history-of-the-atlantic-slave-trade
BIG & Sous L'Arbre Acoustik (Adair’s friend and brother in-law’s Senegalese music group): https://www.bigsouslarbreacoustik.com

Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
In this episode Ben chats with Maleshwane Mauco, a board-certified behaviour analyst from Botswana in southern Africa. Maleshwane shares her experiences going to school in the US and practicing in Ireland, the Middle East, and Africa navigating different cultures. This culturally diverse journey had her writing programs to herd goats and how to call a butler.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
BACB: 1.0 Ethics
IBAO: 1.0 Ethics/Cultural
QABA: 1.0 DEI
Show Notes:
May Institute: https://www.mayinstitute.org
New England Center for Children: https://www.necc.org
Northeastern University ABA Program: https://www.northeastern.edu/graduate/program/master-of-science-in-applied-behavior-analysis-628
D.A.N. (Defeat Autism Now): https://quackwatch.org/consumer-education/nonrecorg/dan
Apartheid: https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/history-apartheid-south-africa
Louka Tsami - Telehealth World ABA Project: https://www.uhcl.edu/autism-center/telehealth
Southern Africa Development Community: https://sadc.int
SABA: http://saba.abainternational.org
BACB and Global Certification: https://www.bacb.com/global-certification
IDEA: https://sites.ed.gov/idea

Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
In our first episode I speak with Danielle Reid, MSc., BCBA, who shares her personal story of coming to Canada from Trinidad & Tobago in terms of her experiences with racism in both the community at large and within the field of behaviour analysis.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
BACB: 1.5 Ethics
IBAO: 1.5 Ethics/Cultural
QABA: 1.5 Ethics
Podcast Website:
https://www.behaviourspeak.com
Resources referred to in this episode:
https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BACB-Compliance-Code-english_190318.pdf
http://www.internationaltrainingcenterabaafrica.com/BACB_Conduct_Guidelines.pdf
Douglas College DABA program:
https://www.douglascollege.ca/program/atdaba