Episode 64: Culture-Based Education with Naomi K. Tachera, M.A., BCBA, LBA

In Episode 64, Ben chats with Naomi Tachera, an Indigenous Hawaiian behaviour analyst and mother to a wonderful Autistic son.  This conversation is a fascinating crash course in the history of Hawaiian education,  the ongoing US occupation of Hawaii, and the oppression of Indigenous Hawaiians.  If you're looking to build your cultural competence and develop culturally-responsive interventions for Polynesian clients then this will be a great place to start! 

 

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop

• BACB: 2.0 Learning
• IBAO: 2.0 Cultural 
• QABA: 2.0 DEI 

 

Contact Naomi:

• naomitachera@gmail.com
• https://coe.hawaii.edu/sped/profiles/naomi-tachera

 

The Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:

• Episode 9 - Adair Cardon: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-9-behaviour-analysis-in-senegal-with-adair-cardon-ms-bcba
  
• Episode 37 - Grant Bruno: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-37-the-realities-of-autism-in-first-nations-communities-in-canada-with-grant-bruno-phd-candidate
  

 

Web Links:

• Dr. Ku Kahakalau: https://www.kuakanaka.com/about
  
• The Pedagogy of Aloha: https://ecoversities.org/podcast/podcast-episode-1
• Kanu o ka ‘Āina: https://kanuokaaina.org/