0 - 3 minutes:  Kelly introduces herself and her contributor Jen Lucerne (Mom to Dylan (ASD) and Ethan), and reminds listeners to go to CitePro.com for all of her podcasts for FREE CEUs. Kelly discusses the theme for today’s podcast, Compassion Collaboration, and references a recent study by Taylor, Leblanc & Nosik called Compassionate Care in Behavior Analytic Treatment: Can Outcomes be Enhanced by Attending to Relationships with Caregivers? - PMC (nih.gov). This study relates what parents and caregivers want from their BCBA including an emphasis on compassion and empathy.

3 - 11 minutes: Jen reflects on her experience as a mother with a young child on the ASD spectrum and notes the tendency for BCBAs to want to ‘fix’ the problems, while sometimes ignoring the emotional stress parents experience. Kelly weighs in on this issue and acknowledges at times the caregivers’ feelings and emotional well-being get lost in the desire to succeed and reach behavioral goals. Kelly shares the need for BCBAs to actively listen and engage with caregivers, allowing them to share their emotional needs.  

11 - 25 minutes: Medical conditions (both diagnosed and undiagnosed) are discussed including the emotional and physical effect that medical issues may have on the ASD child, the parent and other caregivers, and the BCBA. Kelly notes that BCBAs are not always trained to address the emotional needs of the caregiver but this is a critical soft skill.  

25 minutes: Podcast end.

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