Behav Assess & Interv ABA&ASD

Catalog description

This is the third course within the Onground 5th Edition Behavior Analyst Certification Board's © (BACB © ) Verified Course Sequence toward BCaBA © Certification, and connects to the first concentrated supervised experience at the Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support. The course content covers the research-based and comprehensive interventions to address behavioral needs in the field of autism through functional behavior assessment and functional analysis within applied behavior analysis, through completing a total of 250 hours of supervised experience. Students will gain a thorough understanding of applied behavior analysis principles related to behavioral assessment and how these principles guide a formal behavior intervention plan process for children, adolescents, and adults with autism. Through this experience, students will apply concepts learned in Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism through a primary assignment of providing direct implementation with individuals with autism. Students will also apply concepts learned in Skill Assessment and Instruction in ABA and Autism through a progress monitoring assignment within a Social Skills program, where the student will select goals based on assessment, determine appropriate data collection materials, complete objective observations, and analyze progress for a group of individuals with autism. To apply concepts learned in Behavioral Assessment, students will complete their first functional behavioral assessment for an individual with autism. Students will be expected to complete additional hours during the week outside of the assigned class meeting time that apply the course material to an applied setting.