Optimizing Stimulus Equivalence Procedures for Learners with Autism: What We Do and Don't Know belongs in serious BCBA study because it shapes whether behavior-analytic decisions stay useful once they leave a clean training example and enter adult services and community participation. In Optimizing Stimulus Equivalence Procedures for Learners with Autism: What We Do and Don't Know, for this course, the practical stakes show up in faster workflow without clinical drift, privacy loss, or weak oversight, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →One of Murray Sidman's greatest contributions to the field of applied behavior analysis was his demonstration of stimulus equivalence as a promising technology to increase teaching efficiency with individuals with developmental disabilities. Since its inception, equivalence-based instruction has been successfully used to teach various academic skills with neurotypical adults. Although research has successfully demonstrated similar effects with individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities, it remains unclear the specific variables that contribute to its effectiveness. Specifically, in a recent review of the stimulus equivalence literature, we found that the exact procedural parameters and participant characteristics required for positive equivalence outcomes with individuals with ASD are largely unknown. The purpose of this presentation is to emphasize and discuss the importance of a systematic approach to identifying the necessary variables to enhance the use of stimulus equivalence procedures in practice. This presentation will outline practice-based recommendations and identify priorities for research that will help guide clinicians toward evidence-based decision-making in practice.
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| BACB® | 1 | General |
Assistant Professor Behavior Analysis and TherapySouthern Illinois University, Carbondale · Full-time. Aug 2021 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo. Carbondale, Illinois, United StatesPostdoctoral FellowKennedy Krieger Institute Sep 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs Baltimore, Maryland AreaAdjunct ProfessorAdjunct ProfessorPepperdine University Jul 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos. Applied Behavior Analysis Master's programPublications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lesley-Shawler/research
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