• Racial biases held by behavior analysts may impact the clinical care of autistic patients.
• This review analyzes implicit bias through a behavioral lens and provides guidance for behavior analysists to reduce discrimination based on race in their practice.
• Recommendations are made to assess and decrease clinicians’ implicit biases to reduce racial discrimination during patient, caregiver, and staff interactions.
Jaramillo, C., & Nohelty, K. (2022). Guidance for behavior analysts in addressing racial implicit bias. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 1170-1183. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00631-2