Rights of Clients

The position paper asserts that all persons with special needs have the following rights:

1. The right to a therapeutic environment.
2. The right to services whose overriding goal is personal welfare
3. The right to treatment by a competent behavior analyst
4. The right to programs that teach functional skills
5. The right to behavioral assessment and ongoing evaluation
6. The right to the most effective treatment procedures available.

The right to treatment by a competent behavior analyst is elaborated as follows:

“In cases where a problem or treatment is complex or may pose risk, individuals have a right to direct involvement by a doctoral-level behavior analyst who has the expertise to detect, analyze and manage subtle aspects of the assessment and treatment process that often determine the success or failure of intervention. A doctoral-level behavior analyst also has the ability, as well as the responsibility, to insure that all individuals who participate in the delivery of treatment or who provide support services are trained in the methods of intervention, to assess the competence of individuals who assume subsequent responsibility for treatment, and to provide consultation and follow-up services as needed.”

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