SLPs, BCBAs, and MI: How Better Collaboration Helps Families

What happens when two professionals want the same outcome for a child… but speak completely different languages?

In this episode of MI for Change, I’m joined by Rose Griffin, a speech therapist and BCBA, to talk about one of the biggest challenges in our field: collaboration between SLPs and BCBAs.

We talk about where miscommunication happens, why jargon creates unnecessary walls, and how Motivational Interviewing can help us approach these conversations with more curiosity, less defensiveness, and better outcomes for families.

In this conversation, we cover:

• Where collaboration between SLPs and BCBAs often breaks down
• Why jargon and assumptions create so much friction
• How social media has shaped perceptions of ABA
• What clinicians can do to enter difficult conversations with more curiosity
• Why parents should never be stuck in the middle of professional disagreements
• Small communication shifts that can strengthen collaboration immediately

This episode is for BCBAs, SLPs, OTs, psychologists, educators, and anyone who wants to work better across disciplines.

Because at the end of the day, we all want the same thing:
better outcomes for the child and less stress for the family.

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