Matt Harrington

Designed for ABA clinic leaders, clinicians, and administrators, this practical guide highlights the tech-implementation and change-management mistakes that derail adoption in real-world settings. It shows how to translate implementation data into clear, ethical decisions—covering communication, buy-in, training, and leadership sponsorship, with a recovery path if a rollout goes off track. Each mistake comes with concrete fixes, clinician-friendly language, and templates to turn ABA data into decisions that protect client dignity and privacy.

This guide is for ABA program leaders, clinicians, and clinic managers overseeing technology changes in behavior-analytic settings. It translates tech-implementation and change-management best practices into clinic-friendly steps, checklists, and phased rollout guidance to turn data into clear, ethical decisions about adoption and risk. It highlights when to rethink the plan and provides governance, training, and privacy/compliance considerations to sustain safe, effective use.

Applied Behavior Analysis leaders and clinicians will find this practical guide to the future of ABA technology—clearly separating myths from real trends in AI, data tools, and compliance. It spotlights the most common clinic mistakes (HIPAA pitfalls, documentation gaps, implementation missteps) and shows how to use ABA data to make clear, ethical decisions. The piece also covers near-term timelines (like 2026 RBT changes), learner dignity, and how to balance tech adoption with sound clinical judgment, without hype.