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  • Behavior analysts have an ethical responsibility to set effective goals and interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to improve their outcomes throughout life, especially since adult outcomes are currently very poor.
  • The article discusses ethical themes that guide behavior analysts in selecting appropriate goals and approaches, emphasizing respect for the rights of individuals they serve.
  • It provides actionable steps for practitioners to enhance clinical practice and make ethical decisions while also suggesting ways to incorporate these values into training, supervision, advocacy, and research efforts.

Article Abstract

As a field that predominately supports individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), we have an ethical duty as behavior analysts to ensure that the goals we write and interventions we prescribe promote best outcomes across the lifespan. This is critical, given that as it stands now, outcomes in adulthood for individuals with ASD are poor in every area assessed. The can be interpreted to provide support for teaching the right goals, the right way, with respect to inherent rights of those we serve, in order to help affect positive changes in these outcomes. The present article highlights ethical themes that are relevant in order to affect these changes that are supported by the , as well as actionable steps to take next. The aim is to provide a resource for practitioners to use in clinical practice and in making ethical decisions that will help to improve outcomes for individuals with autism in adulthood. In addition, recommendations are made about integrating these values and approaches in terms of training, supervision, advocacy, and research.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10480108PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40617-022-00757-xDOI Listing

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