Culturally Responsive Care in Behavior Analytic Practice
Join Dr. Nissa Van Etten, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA, to explore culturally responsive care in ABA. Learn practical strategies for culturally sensitive assessments, interventions, and supervision. Earn Ethics CEUs!
Learning Objectives
- Identify at least three strategies that can be adapted to enhance cultural responsiveness in behavior analytic practice, including the use of self-assessment tools and simulation-based training.
- Describe the key components of the Culturally Responsive care and tools to support supervision practices.
- List three ways to incorporate cultural considerations into behavior analytic practice, including the development of culturally adapted assessment tools and the study of culturally responsive interventions' effectiveness.
About Instructor
Nissa Van Etten, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA is the Director Clinical Training & CR Institute at CentralReach. Nissa joins the CentralReach team with over 20 years of experience working with individuals with autism in a variety of settings. She has held the BCBA credential for 14 years and is passionate about clinician training, compassionate care, and cultural humility in behavior analytic practice. Nissa has held a variety of clinical roles working in clinic-based and educational settings. Nissa has utilized and developed trainings on how to utilize various criterion-referenced assessments such as the ABLLS-R, AFLS, and VB-MAPP in clinical practice. She completed her dissertation on training compassionate care skills to behavior analysts and is passionate about culturally responsive care in behavior analysis. Nissa resides in Austin, Texas with her three children, three dogs, and husband. In her spare time, she enjoys competitive CrossFit, playing tennis, and is learning to love running.
