Does the BACB enforce its ethics codes?

The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) is responsible for certifying professionals in the world of behavior analysis.  Your child may be working with a behaviorist in school or through insurance-provided services.  How well-qualified are these behaviorists?  Some parents who have worked with ineffective or unprofessional behaviorists have put the BACB’s code of ethics to the test.  This episode of Real Parents Real Results interviews Kip Oren about his experience.   He can be contacted at [email protected] Contact Parenting Frontier at https://linktr.ee/parentfrontier and email:  [email protected] for advocacy The BACB’s code of ethics can be found here:  https://www.bacb.com/ethics-information/ethics-codes/ Videos:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiCW3U2fvow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdJKU55IAVU&t=8s    Call with Misty Bloom, then-legal counsel for the BACB Real Parents Real Results is produced by Fearless Frontiers LLC.

SJ Barakony talks with us about "Dumbing Us Down", by John Taylor Gatto.  SJ is a Creative Educational Disruptor,  founder of SBSL ; in so many words, he's a self-proclaimed education sherpa, a Consultant, Mentor, family Advisor, Group Facilitator, Super Connector, guest Blogger and Futurist. SJ is a lifelong Ohio-an with a boundless appreciation for people, entrepreneurship, liberty, & learning. He has ties to multiple business ventures: He started his own education business, SBSL: An Educational Solutions Provider, in late 2011; over the next 8+ years, he has been offered a number of opportunities to partner with other founders, inc. the H7 Network; StartUpSpace; BeeKonnected, & Web Strategy + / Social Media Enthusiasts. SJ can be contacted at https://bit.ly/SJonLinkedIn and [email protected]!

Natalie Vecchione of FASD Hope https://www.fasdhope.com/ talked to Real Parents.  Real Results about her organization.  FASD stands for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. She learned firsthand how to advocate for her child affected by FASD. NCDNPE North Carolina division of non public education https://ncadmin.nc.gov/about-doa/divisions/division-non-public-education HSLDA.org Home School Legal Defense Association book, “Blazing New Homeschool Trails: Educating and Launching Teens with Developmental Disabilities” https://www.bluecollarhomeschool.com/ https://www.fasdhope.com/podcast/e59/

What happens when you disagree with your child’s placement in a school special education program?  Listen to find out what parents' options are when a disagreement with school placement arises.  theparentingfrontier.com  https://www.instagram.com/parentingfrontier/  https://www.facebook.com/ParentingFrontier  

Is the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (the IDEA) ableist by giving preference to general education classrooms with non-disabled children?  By making this the default destination for all children, it means that disabled children are not the ideal peers, in the eyes of the law.  Is this ableism?  https://www.instagram.com/parentingfrontier/         https://theparentingfrontier.com/            https://www.facebook.com/ParentingFrontier

SJ Barakony, a Creative Educational Disruptor,  founder of SBSL, self-proclaimed education sherpa, a Consultant, Mentor, family Advisor, Group Facilitator, Super Connector, guest Blogger and Futurist tells us about 3 of his educational philosophies:  Classical, TJED (Thomas Jefferson Educational Model) and Libre.   Good reads recommended by SJ:  “Dumbing Us Down” by John Taylor Gatto “A whole new mind” - Daniel Pink “Four Centuries of American Education” - David Barton Publication “Stop stealing dreams” - seth godin Social media can be useful for forming learning pods and co-ops.   SJ video:   https://bit.ly/SpotlightVid-SBSL More good stuff is available on https://www.everythingdisc.com/sbsl-education

What is an advocate and how can one help you?  https://theparentingfrontier.com   https://www.instagram.com/parentingfrontier/   https://www.facebook.com/ParentingFrontier

He also tells how he advocated for his child with autism.  His website includes a link to the book launch event: https://www.authoraaronwright.com/ Find him on Instagram @authoraaronwright #righttobelong https://www.facebook.com/authoraaronjwright Book “Thirteen Doors” available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Thirteen-Doors-Aaron-Wright/dp/1735072648/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=thirteen+doors+aaron+wright&qid=1610206359&sprefix=thirteen+d&sr=8-3 https://linktr.ee/authoraaronwright

Kirsten Ross joins us to talk about her child's experience with PANS/PANDAS.  Kirsten is the host of the podcast “Live and Lead for Impact”, author and business coach.  She authored the leadership books “Defeat the Drama!” and “From People Problems to Productivity” and has been featured as an expert for media such as: NBC Nightly News, Fox 2 News, National Public Radio and for publications such as Entrepreneur Magazine, Working Mother Magazine and Crains.  http://defeatthedrama.com  http://podcast.defeatthedrama.com  

Norma Francullo, Esq. is a special education attorney and also the mother of children with dyslexia.  She founded a group for parents of special education children which grew into her district's SEPAG.  She's also an active member of Decoding Dyslexia NJ  https://decodingdyslexianj.org/about-dd-nj/    She can be reached at email:  [email protected] and her website is  www.francullolaw.com to answer questions about dyslexia and other special education issues.