Client Privacy: Maintaining Professional Standards

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Explain what confidentiality means in ABA, what information it covers, and why it is a clinical, ethical, legal, and relational obligation, not only a compliance requirement

2. Apply the BACB RBT Ethics Code 2.0 sections that govern confidentiality and privacy, including what “minimum necessary” information sharing means in practice

3. Identify the specific HIPAA protections that apply to ABA services, what constitutes Protected Health Information, and what the legal consequences of unauthorized disclosure can include

4. Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate client-related conversations, including the setting, purpose, audience, and content standards that determine appropriateness

5. Respond professionally and correctly to third-party requests for client information, including from parents, business owners, community members, and others who may have no authorization

6. Use person-centered, objective language when discussing clients in clinical contexts, and explain how language choices protect client dignity and reflect professional standards