"A separate licensure system more fully separates BA from the rest of
psychology"

Why would you want that?

//Tore Gustafsson

--- In functionalanalyticpsychotherapy@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Cautilli
<jcautilli2003@...> wrote:
>
> We need to comment on the below. It represents an opportunity for
clinical behavior analysis to be represented. It can provide for us a
way to have CBA acknowledged. Remember if it is in the scope of practice
does not make it into an individuals scope of competence unless they get
specific training. I think that is a chance to move behavior analysis
into a more global approach.
>
> Joe
>
> Posted by: "Thomas" behavioralmystic@... behavioralmystic
> Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:37 pm (PDT)
>
> ABAI is soliciting commentary on the latest working draft of the model
> language for licensing ABA practitioners. You can access it through
> your www.abainternationa l.org portal login.
>
> This issue should be of some interest to the Clinical SIG for several
> reasons:
>
> 1. Attractive alternative to licensure in psychology? Many Clinical
> SIG members have (or will have) a license to practice psychology. A
> different licensing option may be a point of interest. The scope of
> practice for the license involves: "The practice of applied behavior
> analysis is defined as the application of the principles, methods, and
> procedures derived from the experimental analysis of behavior and
> applied behavior analysis (including principles of operant and
> respondent learning) to assess and improve socially important human
> behaviors." Thus, the scope of the license aims to cover everything
> from depression & anxiety to Autism and DD so long as an underlying
> philosophy of BA guides your practice. Clinical Behavior Analysts
> dissatisfied with the APA dominated licensure machine may find this a
> favorable alternative. 2. Ghettoization of BA? A separate licensure
> system more fully separates BA from the rest of psychology. This may
> have negative long-term consequences. 3. Creative Alternatives?
> Since many Clinical SIG members have already run into licensure issues
> during their training, we are in a unique position to present the
> Practice Board with problems and potential solutions that have not
fully
> explored. For example, there are accreditation systems in place (ABPS,
> APCS, BACB) that might be utilized without attempting to get new BA
> legislation passed in all 50 states. 4. Translating basic science
> into practice? Since the BCBA certification began ABAI and affiliated
> chapter conventions have become stranger places. CE requirements push
> practitioners to a narrow selection of applied presentations (mostly
> autism). Fewer people in the applied arena attend presentations given
> by basic researchers who typically do not have BCBAs (and thus cannot
> directly offer BCBA CE's). This can undermine the basic
> research/applied research/clinical practice feedback loops that have
> given our field its strength. Licensure (as distinct from BCBA
> accreditation) is likely to require CE's and Clinical SIG
> members' feedback on that process (while not part of the Licensing
> Act) is also important.
>
> ABAI leadership requests members to access the following link to
provide
> commentary on the ABAI Model Licensing Act: Working Draft:
> http://www.abainter national. org/fs/fs. aspx?surveyid=
8a48b7e636e4dd38 529b\
> d111c26ab56& fspid=9146 .
>
> The link will be open for commentary until April 15, 2009. The
Practice
> Board will provide a synopsis of member input when we process the
> information.
>
> I encourage Clinical SIG members to take the time to read the act and
> provide feedback.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Tom Waltz
>
> Clinical SIG Chair
>