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Are Your ABA Skills up to Snuff? Effective Strategies for Applied Settings |
Friday, May 24, 2013 |
4:00 PM–7:00 PM |
200 H-I (Convention Center) |
Area: PRA; Domain: Service Delivery |
CE Instructor: Susan E. Henson, M.S. |
SUSAN E. HENSON (Addison Behavioral Resources) |
Description: Routinely providing services in applied settings, we've become very good at using strategies as written in our textbooks (or spouting behavior analytic terms); however, implementing strategies exactly as written in a textbook is not exactly applied, is it? It is imperative that we as behaviorists individualize programs to the consumer while remaining effective and ethical. How do we strike the balance between effective for a client and true to our science in an applied setting? This workshop will review how to implement specific principles, such as extinction and parameters of reinforcement, in applied settings to achieve significant changes in behavior while building and maintaining buy-in and compliance from staff, parents, and additional caregivers. Learning objectives of this workshop will include such topics as motivation, parameters of reinforcement, preventative strategies, types of differential reinforcement, and applying additional strategies to minimize extinction bursts. Interaction is a must in this workshop. A comprehensive teaching style will be used, including but not limited to active verbal discussion, video, tricky case examples, and practice activities. Take-home materials will be provided. |
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
Implement differential reinforcement effectively.
Use parameters of reinforcement to decrease maladaptive behavior and increase alternative skills.
Problem-solve motivation for the consumer.
Practice strategies to minimize extinction bursts and increase buy-in and compliance with staff, parents, and additional caregivers. |
Activities: This workshop will include videos, interactive verbal discussion, demonstration, and interactive practice activities. |
Audience: This workshop's target audience includes introductory and intermediate level board-certified behavior analysts looking to upgrade their skills in applied settings. |
Content Area: Practice |
Instruction Level: Intermediate |