SPCE 619_806: Professional Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis.

SPCE 619_806: Professional Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis.Case #28: “#Hashtag” “Megan loves her job as an RBT and is passionate about working with her cases. One of the learners, Dante, to whom she has been providing services for a little over a year, was just awarded “Student of the Month” from his school. When Megan arrived for her session, Dante raced to his backpack to show Megan his certificate. They were both extremely excited and proud. To commemorate the accomplishment, Megan took a selfie with Dante holding the award and posted it to her social media account with the caption, ‘So proud of this kiddo. He has worked so hard. Love my job! #ABARULES #amazingkiddo #studentofthemonth’” (Sush & Najdowski, 2019, pg. 83). 1. Code Violation (list all applicable ethics codes): • 2.05a: Rights and Prerogatives of Clients “The rights of the client are paramount and behavior analysts support clients’ legal rights and prerogatives” (BACB, 2014, pg. 7). • 2.06: Maintaining Confidentiality (a) “Behavior analysts have a primary obligation and take reasonable precautions to protect the confidentiality of those with whom they work or consult, recognizing that confidentiality may be established by law, organizational rules, or professional or scientific relationships” (BACB, 2014, pg. 7). (e) “Behavior analysts must not share or create situations likely to result in the sharing of any identifying information (written, photographic, or video) about current clients and supervisees within social media contexts” (BACB, 2014, pg. 8). • 6.01a: Affirming Principles