37 RURAL ACCESS
Rural Access to Ethical and Appropriate Behavior Analytic Treatment in Schools
Abstract
Many variables exist within rural education that could pose barriers to both effective and ethical treatment. Often, schools do not have the time, money, or people needed to put an intensive and optimal program in place. When that happens, behavior analysts will often use shortcuts to circumvent the problems or concede treatment all together due to imposed limitations. Knowing what ethical dilemmas and barriers often arise in educational settings in rural areas can act as a preventative measure to combat the potential issues. What a rural school is missing in resources, however, can be overcome with creative planning and open-minded dedication to the cause.
Keywords
rural
ethics
multiple relationships
supervision
competence
mentor
punishment
tele-supervision
Social Media
ABAI
Special interest group
professional development
buy in
About
R. Nicolle Carr
Dr. Carr received her Bachelors of Science from Oklahoma City University in psychology. She received a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in behavioral neuroscience/psychology and later completed the requirements through Penn State to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Dr. Carr has served as the assistant clinical director at a residential program outside of Boston and as a consultant for both in-home behavior programs and local school districts. She also served as the secretary for Division 6 (comparative psychology and behavioral neuroscience) of the American Psychological Association and the Ethics in Behavior Analysis Special Interest group. Most recently, she founded the Oklahoma Association of Behavior Analysts (OKABA) and serves as the Director for the Applied Behavior Analysis program at the University of Oklahoma.