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Questions: General Regulation

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How will the removal of the BACB® in Ontario as a standard of training and expertise for individuals working directly with vulnerable populations impact quality of care and safety for vulnerable populations including individuals with autism?

For more information:
https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Upcoming-Changes-to-BACB-Certification-in-Ontario_230918.pdf
https://www.autismontario.com/news/regulatory-changes-ontario-behaviour-analysts-almost-there-still-work-be-done

What evidence is there to support that the removal of the BACB® certification in Ontario is in the best interest and safety of the children and families being served?

How could the BACB® certification and Behaviour Analyst regulation co-exist? Are there any other examples where certification and regulation or licensure coexist?

For more information on models of licensing:

https://www.appliedbehavioranalysisedu.org/state-by-state-guide-to-aba-licensing/#bacb-required

https://www.appliedbehavioranalysisedu.org/state-by-state-guide-to-aba-licensing/#bacb-optional

Are there any other models of regulation within Ontario that allow for regulation with existing credentials grandfathered in indefinitely?

Have any regulated health professionals been successful in modifying their Act after proclamation? If so, how long did it take?

Questions: Service Delivery - Supply, Quality & Safety

How will the changes impact capacity when there is currently a provincial waitlist of more than 60,000 children, with many children waiting between an estimated 5-7 years on the funding waitlist? How will the changes impact growing waitlists in ABA organizations?

How will this impact the current funding and families reconciliation of receipts with AccessOAP? How may this further impact continuity of care for children?

What standards will be used to uphold quality care and public safety with the removal of the BACB® in Ontario? Are there any available alternatives that are equivalent standards to the BACB® which is currently regarded as the international gold standard?

Many provincial resources were allocated to support the development of an internationally accepted credential (BACB® certification including RBT®s) over the last 24 years to build capacity. What is recommended to replace training for frontline staff and professionals to uphold quality measures and safety?

BACB® certification data, including RBT®s in Ontario: https://www.bacb.com/services/o.php?page=101134

What is recommended to replace the BACB credentials for front-tier and mid-tier levels for comprehensive and focused ABA services in Ontario and specifically for the OAP

Questions: Business Organization & Professional Services

How may the changes impact the structure of organizations delivering behaviour analytic services?

https://cpo.on.ca/members/professional-corporation/

https://cpo.on.ca/members/professional-practice/professional-practice-faqs/

How will this impact service delivery models in organizations delivering ABA services?

https://cpo.on.ca/resources/faqs/?faq=aba-what-is-the-supervision-structure-in-the-practice-of-aba

https://www.casproviders.org/asd-guidelines

How will this impact training and supervision of future autonomous behaviour analysts in the province (e.g., student placements, supervised hours) ?

How will the current regulation process impact ABA in schools?

How will title protection impact job titles and role descriptions across all roles, industries and services throughout the province?

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Elevate Your Professional Journey

While this page provides a comprehensive list of questions about regulation, answers remain unclear.

Key Concerns Regarding Regulation

Questions: General Regulation

Questions: Service Delivery - Supply, Quality & Safety

Questions: Business Organization & Professional Services

Questions: Labour Mobility

Questions: Training programs

Resources

Want to learn more? Check out these resources:

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