Context
Before suggesting anything, it is important to see how the situation is arranged: where, when and under what circumstances a behaviour occurs, and what follows it.
Arlan Shayakhmetov — Applied Behavior Analysis specialist
To understand behaviour is to see its context.
What a context is made of
- People
- Places
- Circumstances
- What came before
- What came after
- What matters to the person
About
Behaviour is always a response to something. My task is to understand what, exactly.
Hello
I am an Applied Behavior Analysis specialist. I work in Atyrau, with families and with professionals.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a scientific discipline about how behaviour relates to its environment. To me it is, above all, a way of looking carefully: what happens before, what happens after, and what matters to the person and the people close to them.
I describe my work plainly and precisely: without big promises, and with respect for the person, their family and the limits of my own competence.
- Field
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- City
- Atyrau, Kazakhstan
- Working with
- Families and professionals
Arlan
Approach
Contemporary, evidence-based and ethical ABA.
Four principles I work from. Their order is nominal: in practice they constantly shape one another.
Individuality
Goals are set together with the person and their family, and start from what matters to them — not from a universal list of skills.
Ethics
Respect for a person’s dignity, consent and autonomy. Gentle, supportive methods. Honesty about what lies within my competence and what does not.
Assessment & adaptation
Decisions rest on observation and data rather than impressions. If something is not working, the plan changes — not the demands placed on the person.
behaviour
ABA does not “fix” a person and does not promise guaranteed results.
Directions
Four formats of work. The content of each is defined once the request is understood.
Consultations
A meeting where you can describe what is happening, ask questions and understand which kinds of support may be appropriate. A consultation does not commit you to anything.
- Discussing the request
- Answers to questions
- Possible next steps
Programmes
An individual programme is built on observation and assessment: goals, ways of working and the criteria that show what is happening. It is revised as things change.
- Observation and assessment
- Goals defined together
- Regular review of the plan
Support
Consistent support in carrying a programme through: following changes, adjusting the plan, and talking with the family about what is working and what is proving difficult.
- Following changes
- Adjusting the plan
- Feedback with the family
Training
Explaining the principles of behaviour analysis in clear language — for those who are beside the person every day, and for colleagues to whom practice matters.
- Clear explanations
- Examples from everyday situations
- Questions and discussion
Discuss a request
Format, duration and terms are discussed individually.
Professionals
A professional dialogue of equals.
Professional collaboration
With behaviour analysts, educators, psychologists, speech and language therapists and other professionals who work alongside the person.
Supervision-related work
Within confirmed competence. If a request falls outside it, I will say so directly.
Exchange and development
Case discussion with confidentiality maintained, methods, sources, observations from practice.
Discuss collaboration
The scope of supervision-related work corresponds to documented qualifications and is clarified before any work begins.
Questions
The questions people ask most often.
Who do you work with?
With families and with professionals — behaviour analysts, educators, psychologists, speech and language therapists and other colleagues who work alongside the person.
What happens at a consultation?
It is a meeting where you can describe what is happening, ask questions, understand which kinds of support may be appropriate and discuss possible next steps. A consultation does not commit you to anything.
How long does the work take, and what does it cost?
Format, duration and terms are discussed individually: the content of the work is defined once the request is understood.
Do you guarantee results?
No. ABA does not “fix” a person and does not promise guaranteed results. Decisions rest on observation and data rather than impressions: if something is not working, the plan changes — not the demands placed on the person.
Can I come to you for supervision?
Yes — within confirmed competence. The scope of supervision-related work corresponds to documented qualifications and is clarified before any work begins. If a request falls outside it, I will say so directly.
Where do I start?
Briefly describe the situation or your question — that is enough to begin. Everything else is discussed once the request is understood.
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