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General CEU: Enhancing Language Development for the Day-to-Day BCBA: Generative Learning, RFT, and PEAK

Enhancing Language Development for the Day-to-Day BCBA: Generative Learning, RFT, and PEAK is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of language assessment, teaching sessions, caregiver coaching, and natural communication routines. In Enhancing Language Development for the Day-to-Day BCBA: Generative Learning, RFT, and PEAK, for this course, the practical stakes show up in clearer case conceptualization, better instructional targets, and stronger generalization, not in abstract discussion alone.

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Course Description

14 Learning BACB® - This 8-week course is designed for behavior analysts, teachers, parents, and other professionals involved in teaching language to autistic and language-delayed children. Participants will receive in-depth, practitioner-focused training in Relational Frame Theory (RFT), generative instruction, and the PEAK assessment and curriculum, addressing the common challenges of rigid language repertoires, prompt dependence, and limited progress in language acquisition.

What You'll Learn

  1. Explain the Foundations of Relational Frame Theory (RFT):Participants will explain the key principles of RFT, distinguishing between arbitrary and non-arbitrary relations and how they relate to language development in autistic and language-delayed children.
  2. Identify and Assess Generative Language Abilities:Participants will learn to use assessment tools, including the PEAK assessment and TARPA, to evaluate generative language skills, focusing on identifying advanced, basic, and visual-perceptual language profiles.
  3. Implement PEAK Curriculum for Language Development:Participants will be able to explain how to select and implement PEAK programs tailored to their clients' language profiles, promoting derived relational responding and equivalence-based teaching.

CEU Credits Earned

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BACB 19 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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