Self-Advocacy for Staff Training 

Date & Time: January 9 at 11 AM EST

Duration: 90 minutes

Recording: Included, with one year of on-demand access

Join us for Self-Advocacy: Empowering Your Voice for Ethical Practice and Professional Growth, a practical, ethics-driven training designed to equip ABA professionals with the skills and confidence to speak up effectively for themselves and their clients while maintaining professionalism and ethical integrity.

Why this matters

Self-advocacy is a critical component of ethical ABA practice. Direct staff and supervisors regularly face safety concerns, ethical dilemmas, unclear expectations, and workload pressures that can impact client outcomes and professional well-being. Without clear self-advocacy skills, these concerns may go unaddressed—putting clients, staff, and organizations at risk. This training empowers professionals to communicate concerns clearly, set boundaries appropriately, and navigate ethical responsibilities with confidence.

What you’ll learn

• What self-advocacy means in an ABA context and what it is not
• How self-advocacy aligns with the BACB 6th Edition Task List (Sections E, H, and I)
• How to identify situations that require speaking up, including safety, ethical, and workload concerns
• Assertive communication strategies using the CLEAR method
• How to set professional boundaries without fear of retaliation
• Ethical responsibilities related to supervision, scope of competence, and client welfare
• Practical approaches to giving and receiving feedback professionally

Your action plan

Walk away with structured communication tools, boundary-setting scripts, and real-world scenarios that help you confidently advocate for ethical practice, client safety, and your own professional well-being while strengthening collaboration and accountability within your organization.