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17th Annual Autism Conference; San Diego; 2023

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Invited Paper Session #9
CE Offered: BACB/PSY/QABA
Using Telehealth-Based Training to Disseminate Behavior Analytic Practices to Caregivers and Non-Behavioral Professionals
Monday, February 20, 2023
3:30 PM–4:20 PM
Meeting Level 4; Sapphire Plenary
Area: AUT; Domain: Applied Research
Chair: Robert K. Ross (Ross Consultation LLC)
CE Instructor: Dorothea C. Lerman, Ph.D.
Presenting Author: DOROTHEA C. LERMAN (University of Houston-Clear Lake)
Abstract:

Behavior analysts have a long history of training caregivers and non-behavioral professionals to implement behavior-analytic procedures. However, the availability of qualified trainers and distance- or pandemic-related challenges have served as barriers to the dissemination of our science. The presenter will discuss research and practice on telehealth-based approaches to training, with a particular focus on preparing caregivers and medical personnel to work more effectively with individuals with neurotypical developmental disabilities (NDD). First, the presenter will describe research from her lab that aimed to train dentists and medical students to promote compliance when providing routine exams to adults with NDD. Next, the presenter will describe research that aimed to train caregivers of adults with Down syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea to increase tolerance to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. Results suggest that telehealth-based training is a promising approach for disseminating behavior-analytic interventions to caregivers and non-behavioral professionals.

Instruction Level: Basic
Target Audience:

All

Learning Objectives: After this training, those attending will be able to: 1) Describe barriers to disseminating behavior-analytic practices to caregivers and non-behavioral professionals. 2) State the potential benefits of telehealth-based approaches to training 3) Describe evidence-based practices for increasing compliance to routine dental and medical exams 4) Describe evidence-based practices for increasing tolerance to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy
 
DOROTHEA C. LERMAN (University of Houston-Clear Lake)
Dorothea Lerman is currently a Professor of Behavior Analysis at the University of Houston - Clear Lake, where she chairs the master’s program in behavior analysis and serves as Director of the UHCL Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CADD). She received her doctoral degree in Psychology from the University of Florida, specializing in behavior analysis. Her areas of expertise include autism, developmental disabilities, early intervention, functional analysis, teacher and parent training, and treatment of severe behavior disorders. She currently oversees several programs at CADD, including a focused intervention program for children with autism, a vocational program for adults with disabilities, a student support program for college students with autism, and a teacher training program for local school districts. Dr. Lerman has published more than 100 research articles and chapters, served as Editor-in-Chief for The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavior Analysis in Practice and has secured more than $2 million in grants and contracts to support her work. She was the recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Contribution to Applied Behavioral Research Award and the 2001 B.F. Skinner Award for New Researchers, awarded by Division 25 of the American Psychological Association. She also was named a Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis-International in 2008. Dr. Lerman is a Licensed Behavior Analyst and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
 

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