Listen "Compassionate ABA: Empathy, Interviewing & Client-Centered Care"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Matt reviews Rohrer et al.’s 2023 study on teaching compassion skills to behavior-analysis master’s students—outlining 11 observable caregiver-interviewing behaviors, a simple didactic-plus-practice training model, and its impact on skill mastery and empathy scores. He reflects on compassion’s roots in social validity and the Ethics Code, challenges us to infuse client and caregiver priorities into every assessment and treatment plan, and asks where interpersonal skills training belongs in ABA education. Check out the show notes for article links and supporting information at www.behavioristbookclub.com/blog.
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