Culturally Responsive Practice in Applied Behavior Analysis: A Professional Profile
Published July 6, 2026
A professional profile recognizing Dr. Elizabeth Hughes Fong’s contributions to culturally sensitive applied behavior analysis practice.
<p><em>About this article</em></p><p><em>This 2025 article in Behavior Analysis in Practice is a professional profile recognizing Dr. Elizabeth Hughes Fong’s contributions to culturally sensitive practice in applied behavior analysis (ABA).</em></p><p><em>Why cultural responsiveness matters</em></p><p><em>Families and autistic people bring different languages, identities, values, community relationships, access needs, and lived experiences to services. A culturally responsive provider takes time to understand those factors rather than assuming that one approach will fit everyone.</em></p><p><em>Questions to consider when choosing support</em></p><p><em>It can be useful to ask a provider how they learn about a family’s priorities, how goals are chosen, how communication preferences are respected, and how feedback or concerns can be raised. Autistic people and families should be partners in decisions about their support.</em></p><p><em>A note about this source</em></p><p><em>This is a professional profile, not a systematic review or a clinical guideline. It is most useful as an invitation to reflect on respectful, culturally responsive practice—not as evidence that a particular service model will be a good fit for every person.</em></p><p><em>Further reading</em></p><p><em>PubMed record: </em><a target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41523806/"><em>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41523806/</em></a></p><p><em>This resource is educational and is not an endorsement of any provider or treatment.</em></p>