Episode

Behavior Business Roundtable #2 – Training, Reality, and the Ethics Gap

Guest:

Steve Sparks, Kristen Byra, Taylor Barker

Published:

May 15, 2026

Duration:

53 min

CEU eligible:

1.0

CEU type:

Learning
quality, behavior business roundtable

Episode

Behavior Business Roundtable #2 – Training, Reality, and the Ethics Gap

Guest:

Steve Sparks, Kristen Byra, Taylor Barker

Published:

May 15, 2026

Duration:

53 min

CEU eligible:

1.0

CEU type:

Learning
quality, behavior business roundtable

Behavior Business Roundtable Episode 2! Kristen @upskillaba and Taylor @ebbandflowaba join Steve Sparks to discuss BCBA education, the impact of workplace policies, and how to better prepare behavior analysts for real challenges in the field when the line between ethics and policy blurs. Our panel discusses mentorship, ethical dilemmas, and systemic issues affecting the field.

The Apprentice: an Innovative Approach to Meet the Behavior Analysis Certification Board’s Supervision Standards
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5118256/
CASP ABA Practice Guidelines (Version 3.0)
https://www.casproviders.org/asd-guidelines/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
BACB Ethics Resources
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Behavior Business Roundtable Episode 2! Kristen @upskillaba and Taylor @ebbandflowaba join Steve Sparks to discuss BCBA education, the impact of workplace policies, and how to better prepare behavior analysts for real challenges in the field when the line between ethics and policy blurs. Our panel discusses mentorship, ethical dilemmas, and systemic issues affecting the field.

The Apprentice: an Innovative Approach to Meet the Behavior Analysis Certification Board’s Supervision Standards
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5118256/
CASP ABA Practice Guidelines (Version 3.0)
https://www.casproviders.org/asd-guidelines/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
BACB Ethics Resources

Learning Objectives

  1. Participants will identify common gaps between graduate training and the real-world responsibilities of BCBAs
  2. Participants will evaluate the role of mentorship, supervision, and competency-based training in preparing behavior analysts for independent practice.
  3. Participants will analyze how organizational policies, funding-source requirements, and competing contingencies can influence clinical decision-making, service quality, and ethical behavior.
Categories:
Assessment & FBA, Intervention & Behavior Plans, Supervision & Mentorship

Learning Objectives

  1. Participants will identify common gaps between graduate training and the real-world responsibilities of BCBAs
  2. Participants will evaluate the role of mentorship, supervision, and competency-based training in preparing behavior analysts for independent practice.
  3. Participants will analyze how organizational policies, funding-source requirements, and competing contingencies can influence clinical decision-making, service quality, and ethical behavior.
Categories:
Assessment & FBA, Intervention & Behavior Plans, Supervision & Mentorship

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