Alleged BCBA Consultant's Favorited Video
I found this video on Youtube about a year ago (I've modified it to conceal the child's face). It was a profiled video on Youtube from a person that identified themselves as a BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst). She took issue with me and others that I would condemn her for favoriting this video. The video was posted with a title called "Our Crazy Kid". I, along with others, flagged the video on youtube and had it removed. However, what I did not find is any of the behaviorists on Youtube, and there are plenty, objecting or commenting on this video (even after I made sure they were aware of it). In fact, I had one behaviorist tell me that the child was going through an extinction burst and the parents weren't applying this method correctly because the father was inconsistent and that I shouldn't condemn a whole field of psychology. Well guess what, one of those commenters showed up again on Vimeo, where I reposted the video. Rather than comdemn the procedure, she struck out against me for even posting this by asking me "what makes you qualified to blanket an entire field and practice of psychology as 'abuse'." She didn't condemn what was occurring in the video but was condemning me for attacking ABA. It was a dogmatic response.
Just a small correction: It's actually Board Certified Behavior Analyist, not Board Certified Behavior Consultant :-)
Posted by: Matt Brodhead | July 11, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Your correct Matt, I don't always proof read before I post. Thanks for the correction. I was thinking at the time that I wrote this that she identified herself as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst Consultant, but I dropped the Analyst.
Posted by: CS | July 11, 2008 at 10:54 AM
What a difficult video to watch. My heart bled for the young man in question but unfortunately this happens all too often in our schools and homes. People in ABA therapy jobs are barely trained but think they know it all.
Posted by: Maeve | July 17, 2008 at 05:59 PM