Behav Consult: ABA & ASD

Catalog description

This is the sixth and final course within the Onground 5th Edition Behavior Analyst Certification Board's © (BACB © ) Verified Course Sequence toward BCaBA © Certification and connects to the fourth and final concentrated supervised experience at the Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support. Students will build upon previous knowledge around behavior analytic principles, measurement, data, experimental design, ethics, assessment, selecting and implementing interventions, completing a total of 250 hours of supervised experience. This course takes that foundation and applies it to data-based decision making to evaluate the effects of interventions for clients and staff, continuing with their case management assignment from Concentrated Field Experience 3, as well as their case study. Students also learn to collaborate while selecting and implementing interventions that integrate behavior analytic concepts and principles into plans and to rely on the best available scientific evidence and to incorporate information about preferences, risks, the environment, and social validity for program planning, via their third and final functional behavioral assessment. This consultation task will require utilizing the conjoint behavior consultation method across all steps of the process with the parents, additional professionals and direct care staff on the case. 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.