This course is 3 credits and counts toward ethics.
Sexual Abuse of People with Intellectual Disabilities takes a look at the reality of sexual abuse of individuals affected with intellectual disabilities (ID). The facts are intertwined with qualitative experiences of this population and their unique vulnerabilities and struggles.
The 2018 NPR investigation on the sexual abuse of individuals with intellectual disabilities, Abused and Betrayed, is reviewed and examined for applications to the work of behavior analysts. Themes from the investigation are considered with regard to the BACB ethical code.
This content applied to individuals with disabilities and individuals without disabilities.
This course is 3 Ethics-type CEUs and is designed to take 2 hours and 30 minutes.
If more time is needed, an additional reading is provided at the end of the course. Users are asked to verify their time spent in the survey at the end of the course. Please be sure to complete this survey.