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Hands on Training: Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

CARE BH provides intensive, evidence-based training in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). The goal of the training is to give teachers and others strategies needed to create positive learning environments for students with ASD using the research based principles of ABA. Dr. Schaefer, BCBA-D, LBA, will serve as the lead trainer and provide the didactic lectures that will introduce various principles of ABA as well as evidenced-based strategies and practices that have been identified for students with ASD.

Training Goals:

To introduce basic behavioral principles (prompting, shaping, reinforcement, task analyses, pairing, forward and backward chaining, etc) that staff can utilize in their classrooms to meet the individualized needs of students with ASD and related disorders.
To become proficient in the use of discrete trial instruction (DTI) that is a teaching methodology within Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) with a focus on beginning stages of instruction of learning to learn prerequisite skills (compliance, attending, imitating, matching, and functional communication skills).

Training Format:

Mixture of didactic lecture and hands-on training with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disorders
Use of Behavioral Skills Training (BST) to teach participants how to apply principles of ABA in the school setting with students with ASD and related disorders.
This is a 4-5 day training with trainers who have extensive experience working with students with ASD in preschool, elementary, and secondary settings.