Cooperant Learning | SME Series #1 | Assent with Cody Morris

On our inaugural episode, we discuss assent and assent-based interventions in behavior analysis as it pertains to treating aberrant behavior in adult populations. We were happy to invite our subject matter expert, Dr. Cody Morris, to explore and discuss this topic.

Some research by Dr. Morris: Morris, C., Oliveira, J. P., Perrin, J., Federico, C. A., & Martasian, P. J. (2024). Toward a further understanding of assent. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 57(2), 304–318.

Morris, C., Detrick, J.J. and Peterson, S.M. (2021), Participant assent in behavior analytic research: Considerations for participants with autism and developmental disabilities. Jnl of Applied Behav Analysis, 54: 1300-1316.

Morris, C., Zarcaro, E.A., Perrin, J. and Ellsworth, M.E. (2024), Discrepancies between treatment preference and effectiveness. Behavioral Interventions, 39: e2057.

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