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  • Family Systems Theory
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  • Behavior-analytic services require stakeholder collaboration, incorporating client and family needs.
  • A gap exists in practitioners' use of compassionate care, considering family values and dynamics.
  • Family-centered care (FCC) is a proven model in healthcare for enhancing family-provider collaboration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt the family-centered care approach for behavior analysis.
  • To provide resources for behavior analysts to address family contextual variables.
  • To offer a framework for navigating client, family, and practitioner preference alignment.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on family-centered care and behavior analysis.
  • Conceptual adaptation of FCC principles for behavior-analytic practice.
  • Development of practical resources and a navigation framework.

Main Results:

  • An adapted FCC model for behavior analysis is proposed.
  • Practical tools for assessing family context and promoting collaboration are provided.
  • A framework is presented for managing preference misalignment.

Conclusions:

  • Adapting family-centered care can enhance behavior-analytic services.
  • Integrating family values and dynamics improves intervention effectiveness.
  • This approach supports collaborative, individualized, and compassionate behavior-analytic care.