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ArticleBehavior analysis in practice2025

Introduction to the Special Issue on Public Policy Advocacy in Behavior Analysis: Chronicles from Behavior Analysts to Guide Future Public Policy Advocacy Action.

Berenice de la Cruz, Gordon Bourland

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Article in Behavior analysis in practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Berenice de la CruzApplied Behavior Analysis Program, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, Classroom Hall 214Q, One University Way, San Antonio, TX 78224 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9842-4500
Gordon BourlandTrinity Behavioral Associates, Arlington, TX USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6023-455X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Behavior analysts continually assess the needs of clients and the community at large. Some behavior analysts have educated themselves and become public policy advocates at the local, state, national, and international levels. Across the world, behavior analysts are meeting with legislators to educate them on behavior analytic solutions to societal problems, including but certainly not limited to why people need behavior analytic services. Incorporating a behavior analytic perspective into policies supports best practices in many areas and creates a more humane, positively reinforcing environment for all. Papers published in this special issue of

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ABAAccess to careAdvocacyAutism spectrum disorderDisseminationInsuranceLegislationLicensureMedical necessityPolicy developmentPublic policy behavior analysisPublic protectionRegulationStandards of care

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PMID40606414
PMCPMC12209068

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