A View on the Development and Current Situation of Behavior Analysis in Europe

Arntzen, Erik; Pellón, Ricardo

doi:10.1007/s42822-021-00068-w

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“…Although there are records of national progress of behavior analysis in some countries (Ala'i-Rosales et al, 2010;Hughes & Shook, 2007;Keenan et al, 2014a;Kelly et al, 2018), these mainly focus on dissemination of ABA rather than professional regulation. In terms of professional recognition, most European countries have used the standards and curricula set by the BACB as a starting point (Arntzen & Pellón, 2021). However, it is important for readers to understand that BACB standards did not equate to professional regulation in European jurisdictions.…”

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Professional Development of Behavior Analysts in Europe: A Snapshot for 21 Countries

Keenan

Dillenburger

Konrad³

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Behav Analysis Practice

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Behavior analysts are not recognized or regulated as a distinct profession in Europe. For the most part, European behavior analysts adhered to the standards set by the U.S.-based Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). However, the BACB certification has not been recognized officially in any European jurisdiction. The recent decision by the BACB to discontinue eligibility of non-U.S. residents to apply for the BCBA exam by the end of 2022 has brought the issue of professional regulation outside of the United States into sharp focus. This article offers a snapshot in time of professional recognition of behavior analysts in 21 European countries. It stems from the Erasmus+ funded EuroBA project and its Professional Advisory Group (PAG). The EuroBA project aims to develop common standards and competences for behavior analysts to facilitate national regulation and mutual recognition across Europe.

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Professional Development of Behavior Analysts in Europe: A Snapshot for 21 Countries

Keenan

Dillenburger

Konrad³

et al. 2022

Behav Analysis Practice

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“…(2016) found that North Macedonia had more behavioral services available than the Czech Republic. Since the Czech Republic’s recent movement towards education in ABA, legislation, and improved dissemination (Arntzen and Pellón 2021 ), they have seemingly surpassed North Macedonia in ABA (with more parents having access to services and ABA knowledge, see Tables 1 and 3 ). Overall, this highlights the urgent need for legislative regulations of service centers to be trained in behavioral concepts, and to prepare preservice students with behavioral knowledge.…”

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Examining the perceptions of needs, services and abilities of Czech and North Macedonian caregivers of children with autism and trainers

Kingsdorf

Pančocha

Troshanska

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International Journal of Developmental Disabilities

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Effective practices for supporting families with autistic children ensure a match between their needs and the expectations and competencies of the clinician. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) services are a common provision for serving autistic individuals. However, in regions where ABA is in its infancy, like the Czech Republic and North Macedonia, culturally relevant resources, regulations for practice, and standardized coursework are missing. In their absence, it is necessary to investigate the degree to which practitioners in the regions are meeting the behavioral needs of families. Assessing this match can set the stage for establishing more stable and effective services in the areas, as well as neighboring countries with similar historical foundations. Therefore, a survey was conducted to examine the perceptions of caregivers and trainers (those who self-identified as providing support to families with autistic children). A total of 233 caregivers and 204 trainers participated. Analysis of the survey responses verified the lack of behavioral knowledge on the part of the trainers, the apparent lack of access to ABA services for families in both regions, a potential misalignment between family needs and training targets, and the disparities between the two countries. The information evaluated here can be used to guide preservice training, dissemination efforts, and regulations surrounding behavioral practices.

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Meeting of minds: Skinner and Michotte at the International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, 1951

Wearden

2024

J Exper Analysis Behavior

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This note discusses the apparently unpublished correspondence between B. F. Skinner and the Belgian psychologist Albert Michotte, preceding Skinner's visit to the Thirteenth International Congress of Psychology in Stockholm in 1951. Skinner's letters, written in French, were intended to arrange a visit to Michotte's laboratory in Leuven (then called Louvain) in Belgium, which in the end never took place, although it seems highly likely that they met in Stockholm. There is no record of the topic of the conversations they may have had, although one possible speculation concerns discussions of causality, as both Skinner and Michotte had published work relating to this topic in the 1940s, Michotte's La Perception de la Causalité and Skinner's Superstition in the pigeon. The note also discusses the way in which Skinner's visit to the Thirteenth Congress influenced the development of the experimental analysis of behavior in both Europe and Japan.

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A View on the Development and Current Situation of Behavior Analysis in Europe

Cited by 5 publications

References 24 publications

Professional Development of Behavior Analysts in Europe: A Snapshot for 21 Countries

Professional Development of Behavior Analysts in Europe: A Snapshot for 21 Countries

Examining the perceptions of needs, services and abilities of Czech and North Macedonian caregivers of children with autism and trainers

Meeting of minds: Skinner and Michotte at the International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, 1951

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