How to Stop Talking and Start Communicating with Motivational Interviewing: A Behavior Therapist Guide on How to Effectively Collaborate with Caregivers

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

1. Assess parent’s motivation based on the trans-theoretical model and using different proven measures
2. Provide examples of effective change talk strategies to develop and build collaborative relationships with parents;
3. Conceptualize motivation form an ABA perspective
4. Identify traps that harm clinician-parental relationships;
5. Describe key features of MI
6. Measure change talk vs. counter-change talk
7. Identify key features necessary for building a cooperative relationship between caregivers and clinicians