Presenter

Dr Brent Hayward

Description

The ABAA Code of Ethical Practice requires Behaviour Analysts to use assessments of behaviour that are evidence based, and the Professional Competencies require interventions based on the best available scientific evidence. But what is this evidence beyond the principles of applied behaviour analysis?

Evidence based practice and interventions to “reduce and eliminating restrictive practices” have, unfortunately, become rhetoric in many government initiatives such as Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). This has created a system where behaviour support practitioners have little direction as to their use of evidence-based practices to develop “an evidence-informed behaviour support plan” and “reduce and eliminate restrictive practices”.

This workshop challenges participants to reflect on their practice, consider what evidence for their practice is, and apply this to their scope of practice, the populations they work with, and the settings in which they work. Participants will be encouraged to critically consider how they communicate evidence-based practices to consumers of services and their supporters to substantiate their

practice.

The workshop is interactive, drawing on the shared expertise of the participants to consider hierarchies of evidence, how evidence is identified and sourced, and how evidence is evaluated for practice. The aim is to equip participants with practical concepts to evaluate evidence-based practices, as well as identify reliable sources of evidence for behaviour assessment and intervention.

Objective

By the end of this half-day presentation, delegates will be able to

1. Apply criteria for evaluating evidence-based practices
2. Generalise evidence to ethical and practice competencies

Date and Time

25 July 2025

8:30 - 8:15 am

Duration

1 hr 15 min

Professional Development

1.5 ABAA PDUs

Target Audience

This workshop suits practitioners of all levels of qualification and experience.