Sipila-Thomas Emma S, Brodhead Matthew T
Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education, Michigan State University, 620 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA.
Behav Anal Pract. 2023 Oct 19;17(1):70-86. doi: 10.1007/s40617-023-00860-7. eCollection 2024 Mar.
Telehealth is an acceptable service delivery mechanism for applied behavior analytic interventions and has led to positive outcomes for decreasing problem behavior and increasing skill acquisition in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Literature regarding best practices for providing behavior analytic services via telehealth has increased; however, limited literature exists on training, best practices, implementation guidelines, and troubleshooting resources when providing supervision to supervisees via telehealth. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to understand the barriers to supervision via telehealth of BCBAs and those pursuing their BCBA credential. Following survey distribution and completion, participant data were analyzed for specific barriers encountered while providing behavioral supervision during telehealth and the strategies participants used to address or mitigate those barriers. Based on our findings, we also present troubleshooting resources and recommendations to help supervising behavior analysts prepare for and mitigate any supervisory barriers that may occur in the future.
远程医疗是应用行为分析干预的一种可接受的服务提供机制，已为减少自闭症谱系障碍个体的问题行为和提高技能习得带来了积极成果。关于通过远程医疗提供行为分析服务的最佳实践的文献有所增加；然而，在通过远程医疗向受监督者提供监督时，关于培训、最佳实践、实施指南和故障排除资源的文献有限。因此，本研究的目的是了解通过远程医疗对行为分析师认证委员会（BCBA）认证者和正在追求BCBA资质者进行监督的障碍。在调查分发和完成后，分析了参与者数据，以了解在远程医疗期间提供行为监督时遇到的具体障碍以及参与者用来解决或减轻这些障碍的策略。基于我们的研究结果，我们还提供了故障排除资源和建议，以帮助监督行为分析师为未来可能出现的任何监督障碍做好准备并减轻其影响。
