Behavior Highway/Client Advocacy Training Professional Developmental Unit (1.5 PDU)

  • $15

Client Advocacy Training Professional Developmental Unit (1.5 PDU)

  • Course
  • 13 Lessons

Professional Development Unit for RBTs focused on consent/assent and advocacy in ABA practice. This training teaches how to recognize and respond to assent and withdrawal, support client autonomy, and advocate ethically. Includes guidance on documentation, communication, cultural considerations, and trauma-informed care. Provides 1.5 PDU for RBTs. Certificate emailed after completion of training and questionnaire.

Contents

Introduction, Agenda, Learning, Obejctives, and Ethics

An overview of the training, what it will cover, and how it related to your role as an RBT.

RBT Client Advocacy Training.pdf
Let's Dive in to the Agenda, Learning Objectives, and Ethics

Consent and Assent

In this section, learners will gain an understanding of consent vs. assent and how to recognize the withdrawal of assent.

What is Assent? Consent? Signs of Withdrawal
Video Example:

Why Consent Matters and How to Teach these Skills

In this section, we will discuss why consent is important in our field and how you can teach these skills.

Consent is Important and How we teach Consent

What is Client Advocacy?

Let's define Client Advocacy and watch an example!

What is Client Advocacy?
Example:
Video Example

What is our Role in Advocacy?

In this sections we will look at how we help our clients advocate, how we document advocacy and assent, and individual considerations.

Roles, Documentation, and Considerations

Cultural Differences, Trauma, and Communication Styles

In this section, we will discuss the various cultural differences to be aware of, how to approach trauma, and different communication modalities.

Cultures, Trauma, Communication Modalities

Conserved Adults and Respecting Family Values

In this section, we learn how to navigate conserved vs unconserved adults. We also discuss how to respect family values.

Conserved/Unconserved

Case Scenarios

In this section, we discuss various case scenarios and problem-solve how we can support.

Scenarios

Assent Flow Chart and References

This section shows a flow chart and references for this training.

Assent Flow Chart