Behavior Analysis in Ukraine with Alla Moskalets

This conversation explores the development and impact of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in Ukraine, particularly in the context of the ongoing war. Alla Moskalets has been there from the beginning and shares her personal journey into ABA, the establishment of the Ukrainian Association for Behavior Analysis, and the challenges faced by families and professionals in the field. The discussion highlights the importance of collaboration among specialists, the need for trauma-informed care, and the future aspirations for ABA education and practice in Ukraine Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop) BACB: 1.0 Ethics IBAO: 1.0 Cultural/Ethics QABA: 1.0 Ethics Contact Alla Moskalets on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alla-moskalets-86a7b885/ ABAknovennoe Chudo https://www.aba.dn.ua/ Masaryk University https://www.muni.cz/en/people/248113-alla-moskalets/publications Links: Interview with Karola Dillenburger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jk3FepOzlE   Articles Discussed: Kingsdorf, S., Pančocha, K., Moskalets, A., & Ivanova, K. (2024). Evaluating an Applied Behavior Analysis Training Package for Ukrainian Refugee Caregivers of Autistic Children in the Czech Republic. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 1-28. Keenan, M., Dillenburger, K., Konrad, M. H., Debetencourt, N., Vuksan, R., Kourea, L., ... & Gallagher, S. (2023). Professional development of behavior analysts in Europe: A snapshot for 21 countries. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 16(3), 709-729.   Related Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes  Episode 31: Coordinating Supports for Refugee Families of Children with Disabilities with Sophie Ganevitch https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-31specialseries-onsupporting-refugeesfromukraine-episode-1coordinating-supports-forrefugee-families-ofchildrenwithdisabilities-with-sophie/ Episode 32: Tips on Providing Direct Support to Ukrainian Refugee Families With Autistic Children with Bohfanna Popowycz https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-32specialseries-onsupporting-refugeesfromukraine-episode-2tipson-providing-directsupport-toukrainianrefugee-families-with-autistic-children/ Episode 78 The Lived Experiences of Syrian Refugee Parents of Autistic Children With Abdullah Bernier https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-78-the-lived-experiences-of-syrian-refugee-parents-of-autistic-children-with-abdullah-bernier/ Episode 139 Threads of Hope Addressing Trauma Amid War and Civil Discord with Sawsan Razzouk https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-139threads-of-hope-addressing-trauma-amid-war-and-civil-discord-with-sawsan-razzouk-ma-bcba/