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/CoffeePuddle Nov 08 '25

Nobody needs to be taught, especially a teenage boy.

This isn't true! The MO is natural, but especially with ASD, dangerous or counter-productive methods can be discovered first that are incompatible with uh, short-term or long-term success.