(picture: Behavior Analyst (bcba) Huang Weizi (left) reminds that parents can ask institutions or behavior therapists to show their certificates. On the right is Chen Ziwen, director of the child development center.) In the process of children's growth, if there are behavioral and emotional problems, or if the child is a "Sen" child with special educational needs, many parents will choose to invite a behavioral therapist to treat the child. However, the professional level of behavioral therapists is uneven. If you encounter an incompetent therapist, it may backfire. According to the insiders, there is no supervision on the behavior therapists in Hong Kong. If the therapists behave immorally, parents can only complain on foreign websites. It is suggested that the government should set up a relevant monitoring mechanism to prevent parents from having no way to complain and regulate the professional ethics. Recently, a mother disclosed to Ta Kung Pao that her son has a bad habit of screaming on weekdays, and the behavior therapist hired not only failed to help the child get rid of this problem, but also hurt his soul. The mother pointed out that since her son was very afraid of water, the therapist would spray water on his son every time he screamed to make him fear and suppress his screaming behavior. The mother said that this kind of "intimidation treatment" not only treats the symptoms but also leaves a shadow on her son's psychological stress. The therapist even asked her, "besides spraying water, what is he surprised about?" It means that the water spray may have no effect, and it is necessary to find another "method" to strengthen the intimidation and suppression of children's bad behavior. The mother then took her son to seek a therapist again. In May this year, the scandal of behavior therapists also broke out. A short film of behavior therapists drinking and scolding young children to make them cry aroused public anger. In the clip, a female therapist throws a toy doll out of the door to a young girl and kicks the toys off the ground. The girl is shocked and breaks down and cries. Instead of comforting, the therapist left the room and left the girl crying. Many netizens left messages expressing shock and anger, and some netizens questioned the professional level of the therapist. "He has bought back his professional qualification? He has no love." The concerned Shansi growth and development center later issued a document saying that the therapist had six years of experience. Because she refused to cooperate with the parents' questions and thought her approach was appropriate, the center terminated the cooperative relationship with her at the end of May. Huang Weizi, curriculum director of Ailan child development center, master of clinical psychology, and internationally certified behavioral Analyst (bcba), said that behavioral therapists mainly provide treatment for children with language disorder, autism, dyslexia, hyperactivity and other special needs, and their certifications are issued by a US agency, BACB. Among them, behavioral therapists are divided into four levels, from low to high, namely registered behavioral Technician (RBT), internationally certified Deputy behavioral analyst, internationally certified behavioral Analyst (bcba) and internationally certified behavioral analyst doctor. Huang Weizi said that the first level RBT is relatively easy to obtain, and only needs to complete the examination. However, many children who have never been in contact with RBT lack experience and practice less. At the third level, there are only about 100 bcba employees in China, including Hong Kong, and most of them are experienced employees. Huang weiziti
Edit：Li Jialang Responsible editor：Mu Mu
Source：takungpao.com
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