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#013: The Importance of Assent Pt. 1 with Emily Wilson
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Today on the Just 7 Steps Podcast, I get the distinct honor and pleasure to talk to a very fine and increasingly well-known behavior analyst, and deservedly so. I’ve been fortunate enough to have presented several times with Emily in recent years and one of the main topics of our discussions has been the importance of assent in education. The term “assent” refers to the physical demonstration of consent, meaning that if someone doesn’t offer verbal or written consent, perhaps maybe they’re not capable. We should strive for assent in our education programs and also look at the withdrawal of assent as communication instead of just refusal behavior.
Emily Wilson has been a BCBA since 2016 and has worked with autistic individuals and other using the principles of ABA. Today, she’s the current chair and founder of the Tidewater Behavioral Analysts Collaborative. She’s also worked with Dr. Megan Miller, who was recently on the show as well. In this episode, Emily shares her personal experience with assent, as well as things she’s received in her own training that didn’t sit right with her. She also explains the difference between assent and consent and some of the contrasts between the current field of ABA and the past.
Join us next week for Part 2 with Emily Wilson.
What’s Inside:
- Why assent is important in education.
- The difference between consent and assent.
- How Step 7 can be looked at as a troubleshooting step.
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The 7 Steps with Dr. Megan Miller
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