Dear List membersm,
One thing which we cannot regulate with training is ethical behaviour. I am
BCIA certified, a veteran special educationalist, and an ASHA speech
pathologist. Should a patient of mine with an ADHD son request treatment
for herself, and I suspect there is a psychiatric condition, I would never
dream of treating her without full medical and psychological evaluations,
diagnoses and backup. Clinicial diagnosis and hands on treatment are very
different in this case. That is an ethical standard. There are many MD and
PhD practioners who use NFB with no specific education.
Their standard of practice is certainly lower that mine, so where do we draw
the line. I believe that we are all responsible for knowing our own
limitations, and for sticking to the highest level of personal and public
accountability. As a profession it is the only way we can grow in both
reputation and recognition.
Catherine
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