Indigenous Series: Part 2 – In Right Relations

What is it & why does it matter?

In Right Relation is an advanced, online professional development course designed for practitioners, supervisors, and clinical teams working in behaviour analysis. As a continuation of Considerations for Supporting Indigenous Clients in ABA, this course builds upon foundational knowledge and offers a layered, experiential exploration of culturally safe and ethical practice. It addresses the need to move beyond compliance-based approaches toward a more relational, respectful, and integrated way of supporting Indigenous clients and communities.

Why is it important?

Indigenous peoples in Canada continue to experience the ongoing impacts of colonization within healthcare, education, and social systems. For clinicians, this means examining how power, privilege, and dominant knowledge systems can shape therapeutic relationships and service access. This course challenges participants to reflect on their roles and responsibilities within these systems and to centre Indigenous voices, worldviews, and community-defined goals in their work. It supports the development of cultural humility, ethical responsiveness, and a shift toward practices rooted in respect, accountability, and healing.

Course Highlights:

• Builds on the Pathway for Reconciliation framework, with structured reflection across mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual domains
• Integrates Indigenous teachings, storywork, and narrative practice with behaviour analytic principles
• Encourages deep reflection on ethical decision-making and service planning within colonial context
• Explores Indigenous understandings of disability and neurodiversity, emphasizing strength-based and spirit-centred support
• Includes case studies, reflective prompts, and interactive activities to support applied learning
• Focuses on co-creating change through relationship, reciprocity, and community engagement

Why choose this course?

This course invites learners into a more meaningful and accountable approach to behaviour analytic practice. It is not just about gaining knowledge—it is about transforming how we think, relate, and support. Participants will be guided to explore how to adapt tools and frameworks in a way that honours Indigenous knowledge systems and neurodivergent brilliance. With a balance of theory, reflection, and application, this course equips professionals to walk in right relation with Indigenous clients and communities—bringing heart, humility, and purpose into their work.

Upon completion of this intermediate-level course, participants will be able to:

• Evaluate dominant knowledge systems in behaviour analysis and identify their impact on service delivery with Indigenous clients.
• Apply relational and values-based frameworks to ethical decision-making and treatment planning.
• Compare Western and Indigenous models of disability and neurodiversity in clinical contexts.
• Engage in reflective storywork and cultural humility practices to support deeper self-awareness and relational learning.
• Develop inclusive, culturally grounded intervention strategies that honor language, spirit, and community-defined goals.
• Analyze clinical case scenarios using Two-Eyed Seeing and systems-thinking approaches.
• Form a Living Learning Plan to support long-term practice shifts aligned with Indigenous teachings

This training offers tools for critical reflection and adapting behavioural approaches to honour Indigenous perspectives, language, and relationships. Whether you're new or building on prior learning, the course provides a safe space for thoughtful growth and practical application.

It also meets CEU standards for the BACB and includes interactive components designed to promote lasting shifts in awareness and action.

Supporting Indigenous Communities

We are committed to giving back. 5% of the profits from every purchase on this page will be donated to support Indspire, an Indigenous organization dedicated to preserving culture, empowering communities, and creating lasting positive change. Thank you for helping us make a difference.