u/logehaderaa

So I actually enjoy potty training. Granted there are a lot of goals that I like more (object imitation with discrimination is really fun) but potty training is one of the most satisfying successes, to me. I get to watch kids increase their independence in real time. I've also seen kids' behavior change positively after they've completed toilet training (e.g. fewer instances of crying during sessions because they find their wet pull-ups uncomfortable). If I have a client who hasn't completed potty training yet and I'm told they're starting potty training, I am happy to support them with that.

Anyone recently been through the St. Cloud State ABA masters program or know someone who has? I'm looking for a masters program that's ABAI accredited and online (I can't relocate).

Mostly a vent, but I'm open to suggestions if anyone thinks I could have handled this better.

I'm an RBT in a clinic that employs both RBTs and BTs without the certification. Yesterday one of my coworkers, a BT, was looking at a client's AAC device (while they were on direct with a different client) and saw that the device had icons for "cable" and "lanyard" in a folder with other toys that the client prefers (spiral string chewies, ribbons, pipe cleaners, etc). They said that our clients are not supposed to be allowed to play with those items, and after they said this, they deleted the "lanyard" button.

I said something along the lines of, next time I would recommend communicating with a supervisor/BCBA so they can communicate with the client's speech therapist, because a lot of times SLPs strongly dislike when ABA techs edit AAC devices without SLP input. What I didn't say, but wish I had, is that I consider it morally wrong to remove buttons from an AAC device. Just because it's not appropriate for us to give them something they request for, doesn't mean we should be allowed to remove their ability to request for it completely. Also, the buttons could have been moved to different folders. AAC is not only for manding.

I dunno. I find it hard to reconcile when someone says that they care about children and about their autonomy (this BT has said they want to leave ABA because it feels too compliance based) and then they do something that removes a child's autonomy. Thanks for reading.

I'm an RBT, have been certified since December. I am waiting for a little while longer to start applying for grad school but am interested in a masters in ABA.

Here's where it gets a little tricky. My bachelor's is in music performance. I had a 3.96 gpa and graduated in 2019. I also have two overseas masters degrees (obtained in the UK) which are also in music-related fields. I do not have any educational background in psychology.

Could I be accepted to an ABA masters program without having taken psychology/related classes? I think I probably took one for my bachelor's, but nothing specific to behavior analysis or child development.