#2: Why we can't we be friends?

<p>Mandy and Aditi discuss why professionals from the two fields find it difficult to be friends. The hosts debunk the biggest myths of their practices and explain the reasons behind this stereotyping. </p> <p> </p> <p>They also perform a role-play and introduce the ABA and OT Ice Breaker that members from either profession can use to open a conversation that fosters collaboration and leads to positive results.</p> <p> </p> <p>HIGHLIGHTS</p> <p> </p> <p>06:27 Honoring Dr. Jose Martinez-Diaz</p> <p> </p> <p>13:52 Myth 1: OT and ABA have different guiding theories   </p> <p> </p> <p>16:42 Myth 2: ABAs don't need the expertise of anybody else  </p> <p> </p> <p>20:57 Myth 3: Behavioral intervention results in robotic skills that don't generalize</p> <p> </p> <p>23:25 Myth 4: OTs don't base on evidence or measure data </p> <p> </p> <p>26:38 Myth 5: OT's are all about sensory, </p> <p> </p> <p>30:17 Myth 6: ABAs don't consider intrinsic factors</p> <p> </p> <p>33:13 Myth 7: ABA is all about discreet trial </p> <p> </p> <p>35:28 Role-playing the ABA and OT Ice Breaker</p> <p> </p> <p>Ice Breaker questions:</p> <p> </p> <p>1. "That's how my session looked. How does your session look, Mandy?"</p> <p> </p> <p>2. "What are the underlying component skills for handwriting that he's missing to assist us to get him to form those letters?"</p> <p> </p> <p>3. "I can definitely expose you to some of those and if it's something you can incorporate into your session, I think it would be a win for both of us."</p> <p> </p> <p>4. "I'm excited at those measures that you have, and I say measures because that's what you're recounting to me. I'm excited that we can measure some of those things and provide interventions and look at response."</p> <p> </p> <p>5. "Mandy, would you be open to another thought here? When I work with Sam..."</p> <p> </p> <p>6. "Is it behavior that I've reinforced in some way? Is it both? Is it just one? Is that something that you and I could really tease out and figure out?"</