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🎙️ Cultural Competence vs Humility in ABA (Part 2) | The BC(BAes) Podcast

🎙️ Cultural Competence vs Humility in ABA (Part 2) | The BC(BAes) Podcast

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Are we actually serving our clients… or just teaching them to fit into OUR world? 👀In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Jordan & Melina sit back down with Javon May to get real about what it actually takes to provide ethical, culturally responsive ABA services—especially in a city as diverse as LA 🌍This isn’t surface-level “DEI training” talk.This is about:💥 Biases we don’t even realize we have💥 The difference between cultural competence vs cultural humility💥 Why some ABA goals may be doing more harm than good💥 And how to truly respect the families we serveFrom hiring practices to treatment planning, Javon breaks down how to build an ABA business that prioritizes people over profit, and values over volume.If you’re a BCBA, RBT, or clinic owner… this episode is a MUST.⏱️ Episode Timestamps00:00 – Intro + jumping into Part 2 🎙️00:30 – Growing up in Long Beach & how diversity shaped Javon01:30 – Serving the SAME community that raised you02:30 – Why environment shapes behavior (real-life example)03:40 – Cultural Competence vs Cultural Humility 🤯05:00 – Why you CANNOT have one without the other06:00 – The problem with “one-size-fits-all” ABA06:50 – Why ABA should function more like the medical field07:50 – Hiring staff that reflect your community09:00 – The mistake agencies make when “just filling cases”10:00 – A powerful story about representation in interviews 💥11:00 – Why feeling SEEN matters for staff & families12:00 – Addressing mistrust in ABA & mental health spaces13:30 – How to build trust with hesitant families14:30 – Representation inside clinics (and why it matters)15:30 – Cultural misunderstandings in treatment goals 👀16:30 – Parent perspective: feeling truly understood17:30 – Working within schools & diverse communities19:30 – WHY cultural questions should be in every assessment20:30 – Questions every BCBA SHOULD be asking families22:00 – Respecting family norms (shoes off? eye contact?)23:30 – When ABA goals clash with family culture ⚠️24:00 – “Eat at the table” vs real life (powerful example)25:00 – Challenging your own biases as a clinician26:00 – Language matters: “milk” vs “leche” 🗣️27:00 – Masking, code-switching & societal expectations28:00 – Individualizing goals based on REAL life29:00 – True treatment planning & staff alignment🧠 What You’ll Learn✔️ The REAL difference between cultural competence & humility✔️ How to build trust with diverse families✔️ Why some ABA goals are NOT socially significant✔️ How bias shows up in treatment planning✔️ Ethical hiring & staffing strategies✔️ How to create culturally responsive ABA services✔️ Why representation matters (more than you think)✔️ Practical ways to improve your assessments TODAY📲 Follow The BC(BAes)Instagram / thebcbaes TikTok / thebcbaes YouTube / @thebcbaes 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcastsIf you care about ethical ABA, real impact, and doing better for the families we serve…this episode will challenge you in the best way possible 💭
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