Cultural Reflexivity in PBS with Anika Tabassum

We often talk about cultural awareness in behaviour support. But what does it actually look like to practise with cultural reflexivity?

In this Behaviour Bits episode, Anika Tabassum, Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner & Clinical Supervisor, explores the difference between cultural awareness, cultural humility, and cultural reflexivity, and why recognising culture as “important” is very different from allowing it to genuinely shape practice.

Drawing on evidence-based practice and powerful real-world examples, Anika reflects on what happens when practitioners identify a support challenge as “cultural” but still approach it through an individualistic lens that doesn’t align with the person’s values or lived experience.

This conversation challenges us to move beyond assumptions, stay curious for longer, and think more deeply about whose framework we are working from when setting goals, defining progress, and building relationships with families.

It’s a thoughtful and important listen for anyone providing human supports and services.