Integrating assent into skill acquisition programs requires behavior analysts to fundamentally reconsider how they select, design, and implement teaching procedures. While assent has received significant attention in the context of behavior reduction programs and restrictive interventions, its role in skill acquisition programming deserves equal consideration.
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Join Free →Assent should be integrated into a meaningful applied behavior analysis (ABA) program including when selecting goals for learners. This begins with knowing your learner and a systematic approach ensuring that assent and dissent is assessed throughout goal selection and implementation. A conceptual analysis based on Goldiamond (1976) degrees of freedom approach will be reviewed. A conceptually systematic ABA program should include proactive measures such as analyzing entry repertoires for learners as well as reactive measures when dissent occurs. A brief review of the constructional approach (Goldiamond 1974) will be provided to support goal selection. General information as well as case examples will be reviewed to support this concept in practice.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Ethics |
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