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General CEU: Advances in Behavioral Treatment of Automatically Reinforced Behavior

Advances in Behavioral Treatment of Automatically Reinforced Behavior is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of case conceptualization, intervention design, staff training, and literature-informed problem solving. In Advances in Behavioral Treatment of Automatically Reinforced Behavior, for this course, the practical stakes show up in stronger conceptual consistency and better translational decision making, not in abstract discussion alone.

Provider: BehaviorLive — via Florida Association of Behavior Analysis

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Course Description

The current symposium includes three presentations related to behavioral treatment of automatically reinforced behavior. First, Max Linas will present a literature review on the term and application of noncontingent reinforcement. Next, Christina Sheppard will discuss technological advancements to measure and evaluate interventions for idiopathic toe walking. Third, Julianne Fernandez will present a study on the effects of noncontingent reinforcement on stereotypy and response persistence. Lastly, Dr. Jonathan Fernand will provide a discussion of the three talks.

What You'll Learn

  1. Describe the trend on the use of the term "noncontingent reinforcement" across the years in behavior analytic journals and discuss the application of the term noncontingent reinforcement to describe different procedures.
  2. Describe idiopathic toe walking and its measurement and also describe the outcome of a comparison between video recording methods of collecting data on toe walking versus the use of a sensor.
  3. Describe how variations of non-contingent reinforcement affect response persistence of stereotypy when the treatment is removed.

CEU Credits Earned

Certification BodyCreditsType
BACB® 1 General
COA 1
FL MH/PSY 0

About the Instructor

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Kim Sloman
Ph.D., BCBA-D

Dr. Sloman earned a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Florida in 2008. She joined the faculty at the Florida Institute of Technology’s Scott Center for Autism Treatment in 2018 as Director of Autism Services. She served in that role for 3 years before taking on the role of Director of the center. She previously served as a Clinical Associate Professor at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and Associate Director of Behavioral and Research Services at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center (DDDC). She has applied the principles of behavior analysis to improving the lives of individuals for 20 years. She specializes in working individuals with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) but has worked with varied populations as an independent consultant and independent evaluator at the DDDC’s school and home-based Outreach division. In addition to her clinical work, she has authored several research articles, presented at state and national conferences, and co-authored several chapters on best practices for behavioral interventions. Dr. Sloman’s research interests include assessment and treatment of core symptoms of ASD, generalization of treatment effects and parent training.

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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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