Episode 22: Cultural Competence with Jessica Bethel, M.Ed., BCBA

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