Open AccessInterdisciplinary Collaboration Training: An Example of a Preservice Training Series
Author(s) -
Nicole Boivin,
Jennifer Ruane,
Shawn P. Quigley,
Jill Harper,
Mary Jane Weiss
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
behavior analysis in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2196-8934
pISSN - 1998-1929
DOI - 10.1007/s40617-021-00561-z
Subject(s) - certification , set (abstract data type) , applied behavior analysis , medical education , training (meteorology) , psychology , value (mathematics) , medicine , computer science , developmental psychology , autism , physics , machine learning , meteorology , political science , law , programming language
In recent years, there has been discussion of the need for training behavior analysts in collaboration skills. There is some consensus that these skills are needed to improve outcomes with clients and with colleagues. Specifically, students of behavior analysis and behavior-analytic practitioners need to learn the skills associated with functioning effectively in interdisciplinary teams. At Melmark, a model of training in this skill set has been developed and integrated into supervision modules for those seeking Board Certified Behavior Analyst certification. In this model, supervisees are exposed to information about the expertise and value of the allied professions of speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and developmental pediatrics. Rotations are done within these fields to expose trainees to the expertise of these fields and to build skills in collaboration with members of those professions. Trainees are also assigned tasks that require them to identify the contributions of other professions and display appropriate collaborative behavior. Future directions for the model are discussed, including extending it across the organization and developing performance-based assessments and social validity measures.