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 Consent, Disability, and Applied Behavior Analysis: What We Can Learn from Fries, Tea, and Pizza |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 |
| 9:00 AM–9:50 AM |
| Meeting Level 2; Room 256 |
| Area: PRA; Domain: Service Delivery |
| BACB/QABA/NASP CE Offered. CE Instructor: Barbara Gross, M.A. |
| Chair: Susan Wilczynski (Ball State University) |
| Presenting Authors: : BARBARA GROSS (Missouri Behavior Consulting; Sex Ed Continuing Ed) |
| Abstract: The word "consent" may mean different things, depending on context and audience. Conceptualizations of sexual consent are often delivered in metaphor or acronym by sexuality educators and abuse prevention specialists. It is possible to use these frameworks to explain other consent-based behaviors. Additionally, it is our responsibility to think critically about how some of our practices may violate consent/assent without due care. This conversation will explore consensual behavior as a consideration when supporting clients, as well as our role in teaching others how to engage in consent behaviors. |
| Instruction Level: Basic |
| Target Audience: BCBAs and BCaBAs |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to: (1) extend popular models of affirmative sexual consent to non-sexual consent; (2) identify practices within the field of applied behavior analysis which impact development of consent repertoires; (3) develop steps to build capacity to consent to sexual and non-sexual activities for learners with intellectual and developmental disabilities. |
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| BARBARA GROSS (Missouri Behavior Consulting; Sex Ed Continuing Ed) |
 Barbara Gross, MA, MEd, BCBA, LBA, CSE, (she/her/hers), is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator. She specializes in staff and caregiver training and development of sexual behavior intervention plans for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD). She also works to coordinate with special educators and sexuality educators to promote equity in access to comprehensive sexuality education for youth with disabilities. Other areas of practice and research interests include pornography literacy, abuse prevention for children and adults with disabilities, and dissemination of behavior analysis and the potential it offers to promote healthy sexuality for people of all abilities. Barb is the current president of the Sexual Behavior Research and Practice Special Interest Group (SBRPSIG) of ABAI. |
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