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General CEU: Child Development for Behavior Analysts

Child Development for Behavior Analysts is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of clinic sessions and day-to-day service delivery. In Child Development for Behavior Analysts, for this course, the practical stakes show up in stronger conceptual consistency and better translational decision making, not in abstract discussion alone.

Provider: Behaviorist Book Club

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Course Description

A firm understanding of typical child development will aid practitioners in creating developmentally appropriate treatment plan goals and objectives. Clinicians also need to work with families to disseminate critical child developmental milestones. This presentation provides an overview of key developmental milestones from 9 months to 5 years, introduces literature on barriers to services based on demographics, examines the clinical implications of delayed access to services, and reviews common diagnostic tools used in autism spectrum disorder diagnosis.

What You'll Learn

  1. Identify key developmental milestones from 9 months to 5 years of age.
  2. Describe barriers to services based on demographics and the clinical implications of delayed access.
  3. Develop mastery criteria in alignment with typical child development and review common diagnostic tools.

CEU Credits Earned

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BACB 1 General
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Clinical Disclaimer

All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.

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