The assessment and treatment of challenging behavior represents one of the highest-stakes domains in applied behavior analysis. Aberrant behavior — the term used in this course to refer to challenging behaviors including aggression, self-injury, property destruction, and other behaviors that interfere with learning and quality of life — is a leading reason families seek intensive behavioral services, and its reduction is among the most impactful outcomes an ABA program can produce.
Provider: Autism Partnership Foundation
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Join Free →Current practice guidelines suggest that the assessment and treatment of challenging behavior should consist of conducting a functional behavior assessment following the onset of problem behavior. The purpose of this series of talks is to describe how functional assessment is conducted in a progressive behavior analytic approach, proactive strategies that can be used, and how to work with aberrant behavior reactively. Throughout the series, the speaker will outline how this approach will result in preventative treatment for individuals diagnosed with ASD. In the first part of the series the presenter will describe the conceptual underpinnings of aberrant behavior from the Autism Partnership Methods perspective.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB | 1 | General |
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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.