The Behavioral View Episode 5.2: Supporting Parents - A Conversation with Shahla Alai-Rosales

In this episode of The Behavioral View podcast, Shannon Hill and Nissa Van Etten talk with Shahla Ala'i Rosales, co-author of "Between Now and Dreams: Responsible and Responsive Parenting in Autism," and Jamie Mish Smith, a parent of a child with autism. The conversation explores the evolving relationship between behavior analysts and parents, emphasizing the importance of perspective-taking, lifelong learning, building connections, and acknowledging the role of love in the work of behavior analysis. The discussion addresses how behavior analysts can better support parents through understanding their experiences, respecting their expertise, and building genuine partnerships that recognize the complexity of family systems. Insights are shared about challenges in contemporary service delivery models and how practitioners can enhance their ability to connect with and support families.

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Show Notes

References:

• Ala'i-Rosales, S., & Heinkel-Wolfe, P. (2023). Between now and dreams: Responsible and responsive parenting in autism. Self-published.

• Pritchett, M., Ala'i-Rosales, S., Cruz, A. G., & Cihon, T. M. (2022). Social justice and the role of behavior analysts: Historical, current, and future directions. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15(1), 81-88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00591-7

• Rosales-Ruiz, J., & Baer, D. M. (1997). Behavioral cusps: A developmental and pragmatic concept for behavior analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 30(3), 533-544. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1997.30-533

• Skinner, B. F. (1948). Walden Two. Macmillan.

• Wolf, M. M. (1978). Social validity: The case for subjective measurement or how applied behavior analysis is finding its heart. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 11(2), 203-214. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1978.11-203

Resources:

• Amazon link to "Between Now and Dreams": https://www.amazon.com/Responsible-Responsive-Parenting-Autism-Between/dp/0991040384

• Association for Contextual Behavioral Science: https://contextualscience.org/

• CentralReach: https://centralreach.com/

• Parent to Parent: https://www.p2pusa.org/

• The Behavioral View Podcast: https://institute.centralreach.com/behavioral-view/