Why is the Declaration of Professional Practices and Procedures important?

Using the template provided, fill in the Declaration of Professional Practices and Procedures with your information. You may make edits to the document to make it relevant to your experiences and practice. Keep in mind, this is a hypothetical example of what you should be using as a BCaBA or BCBA.

Upon completing and reviewing your Declaration of Professional Practices and Procedures, answer the following questions in a separate document.

• Why is the Declaration of Professional Practices and Procedures important?
• When should you be presenting this document and with whom should you be sharing it?
• How does the Declaration of Professional Practices and Procedures relate to your ethical responsibilities to colleagues and to the profession of Applied Behavior Analysis?
• How does the Declaration of Professional Practices and Procedures relate to your ethical responsibilities to your client and the family or those in the client’s support system?