PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ETHICAL APPLICATION OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS      3 Credit Hours

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Describe and apply methodology and research design in monitoring the effectiveness of behavioral interventions and to use such information to evaluate overall program efficacy. Consideration is given to student characteristics (e.g., underlying disability) when developing and evaluating behavior programs based. Use of specific tools for prioritizing behaviors, evaluating progress, and making treatment program decisions are presented. Issues related to ethics, treatment implementation fidelity, and behavioral program development are also emphasized.