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1 General CEU

CEUs for BCBAs and BCaBAs (BACB ACE). Not eligible for RBT PDUs.

Kaitlin Wilder

ACTionable Language for PDA and “Problem” Behavior of conversational Humans in “Real World” Settings

Nov 18, 202612:00 PM ESTLive
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About This Event
This CEU reviews conventional ABA preventive, direct teaching, reinforcement systems, and systematic interventions and the resulting barriers typically occurring in “real world” settings when supporting PDA and other “problem” behavior. This introduces ACT and it’s supporting theory (RFT) as a means to support BCBAs to decrease “problem” behaviors in their daily practice using brief conversational strategies and shifts in language and decrease stress and avoidance while increasing stakeholder well-being behaviors and feelings of satisfaction. to be “ACTionable” and Ethical, Part 3 of the series is required
Your Speaker

Kaitlin Wilder

Event Details

Date

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Time

12:00 PM EST

Duration

60 minutes

Format

Live

CEUs

1 General

Learning Objectives
1

"Participants will be able to:

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• State key differences between “conventional” ABA and ACT

3

• Define RFT and list applications in “real world” practice

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• Identify benefits of using conversational vs conventional ABA strategies

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• Identify 3 shifts in daily practitioner language that can support conversational humans with “problem” behavior

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• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of ethics when using ACT in context with clients and attending the 3rd part of the series

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• Identify “homework” of noticing and making the shifts in language in your daily life and be back to report your findings for part 3"

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