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Podcast: The How to ABA Podcast
Episode: How Multiple Diagnoses Affect Treatment (Can’t Do vs Won’t Do)
Description: When a learner has multiple diagnoses, it has a significant influence on treatment approaches, behavioral changes, and intervention planning. Therefore, it’s essential to determine whether a skill is a “can’t do” or a “won’t do” when we’re developing our treatment strategies. Here, we discuss the impact more than one diagnosis has on treatment and the steps we can take to provide our learners with the best support possible.When someone can’t do something, it’s usually due to them not having the skills to do it. In these cases, no amount of reinforcement will b...