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Verbal Behavior Shapes Culture Values and attitudes are like habits : the longer one adheres to them , the harder they are to change . 2 0 1 8 C O M M O N W E A L T H A U T I S M C O N F E R E N C E

Barrier : Attitudes & Opinions We are often disappointed by barriers such as stakeholders ' conflicting opinions , attitudes that are constantly reinforced by their relatives and friends . 2 0 1 8 C O M M O N W E A L T H A U T I S M C O N F E R E N C E

Values & Belief Systems Why the conflict and not harmony ? 2 0 1 8 C O M M O N W E A L T H A U T I S M C O N F E R E N C E

Hitting a Brick Wall How NOT to give up on trying to find commonality with stakeholders . 2 0 1 8 C O M M O N W E A L T H A U T I S M C O N F E R E N C E

Assess Your Position 1 . What reinforces your beliefs and attitudes ? 2 . Are you open to change ? 3 . Is there a commonality in ultimate outcome ( s )? 2 0 1 8 C O M M O N W E A L T H A U T I S M C O N F E R E N C E

Deficits : Skill or Performance Are we expecting behavior change to occur based on our own history , experience , cultural norms ? 2 0 1 8 C O M M O N W E A L T H A U T I S M C O N F E R E N C E

Activity Handout : Cultural Competence Self - Test Tawara D . Goode - Georgetown University Center for Child & Human Development University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education , Research & Service . Adapted from – “ Promoting Cultural Competence and Cultural Diversity in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Settings ” - June 1989 , Rev . 2009 . 2 0 1 8 C O M M O N W E A L T H A U T I S M C O N F E R E N C E

Celebrating Differences Flip the script ! How are our values , beliefs and attitudes similar in terms of what outcomes we want to see for our shared client ? Will termination of our relationship cause more harm , now or in the future ? 2 0 1 8 C O M M O N W E A L T H A U T I S M C O N F E R E N C E

Be True to Yourself Pretending to agree with differing belief systems is building rapport under false pretenses . 2 0 1 8 C O M M O N W E A L T H A U T I S M C O N F E R E N C E

Know yourself . Take Home Know your clients & their Points families . Use tools already available . Be honest , yet empathetic . It ' s okay to be uncomfortable . Just do better . 2 0 1 8 C O M M O N W E A L T H A U T I S M C O N F E R E N C E

! u o y k n a h T Q & A Megan Sullivan Kirby, BCBA, LBA Director of ABA Services, Spectrum Transformation Group Secretary, Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis Email: megank@spectrumtgrp.com