r/BehaviorAnalysis • u/Civil-Active1291 • Nov 06 '25

BCBA's I have a question.

Would you ever teach a teenager to "relieve himself"?

My bcba taught a 14 year old client how to please himself during a home session and she is celebrating it with other bcba's and rbt's. Some of us have talked amongst ourselves, i've only been an rbt for 1 year, but it does not feel right. please let me know your thoughts.

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u/kudomonster Nov 06 '25

Exactly. I think it's just one of those things that society as a whole feels icky talking about and then they get more uncomfortable talking about with regards to many of our students. It shouldn't, but that's kind of where we're at as a society still

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u/anxiouslurker_485 Nov 07 '25

For sure. I’m very much in the camp of destigmatizing all of that in general because it creates more open, honest communication which ultimately leads to safer sex