Trauma-Informed Care and the Evolution of ABA
Connect the history and future of ABA through the lens of trauma-informed care. This lesson explores key ethical evolutions within the field, integrates SAMHSA’s trauma-informed framework, and equips practitioners to design behavior interventions rooted in safety, autonomy, and compassion. Participants will examine the intersection of trauma-informed principles, cultural responsiveness, and the BACB Ethics Code to create interventions that honor lived experience and promote dignity.
Includes:
Lesson Plan (PDF)
Learner Handout (PDF)
Assignment options, journal articles, and podcast links
Vocabulary guide and discussion prompts
BACB Test Content Outline: 6th Edition, Items A-2, A-4, E-1, E-2, E-8, F-2, H-2, H-4
File Format: 2-file ZIP (Lesson Plan + Learner Handout PDFs)
Tags: #ABA #TraumaInformedCare #Ethics #CulturalResponsiveness #SocialValidity #Assent #CompassionateABA #Supervision #BCBA #Training #LessonPlan
Key Components:
- Historical and ethical evolution of ABA practice
- SAMHSA’s trauma-informed principles applied to ABA
- Identifying and mitigating coercive or retraumatizing procedures
- Integrating assent, safety, and collaboration into treatment design
- Mapping trauma-informed care to BACB Ethics Code alignment
Recommended Lesson Order:
- Supervision Unleashed: Mastering the Art of Behavior Analytic Guidance
- Behavioral Cusps and the 7 Dimensions of ABA
- FBAs and FAs Pt 1: Neurodiverse-Affirming Approaches
- Understanding and Applying Measurement Systems in ABA
- Exploring Experimental Design in ABA
- Understanding Antecedent and Consequence Interventions
- Preference Assessments & Schedules of Reinforcement
- Prompting with Purpose
- Types of Teaching in ABA
- Talking to Talk: Understanding Verbal Behavior
- All Things Stimulus
- Stimulus Equivalence Unlocked
- FBAs and FAs Pt 2: Clinical Application Meets Medical Necessity
- Data to Dialogue: Writing Effective and Professional Plans
- Professional Feedback: The Transition from RBT to BCBA
- Trauma-Informed Care and the Evolution of ABA
- Client Rights / Consent / Assent
- Ethics and Professional Boundaries in ABA