The DIY FA: Re-evaluating how we conceptualize Functional Analyses becomes clinically important the moment a team has to turn good intentions into reliable action inside case conceptualization, intervention design, staff training, and literature-informed problem solving. In Re-evaluating how we conceptualize Functional Analyses, for this course, the practical stakes show up in stronger conceptual consistency and better translational decision making, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Have you tried the new FA? You know the one where you're the designer? This presentation will provide a brief historical background of functional analyses (FA) in relation to how FAs are currently conceptualized, how to navigate the slew of literature available and why terms like "standard FA" are problematic. Within the scope of the FA design logic, examples of how descriptive assessment methods and our scientific principles can be used to develop an efficient and individualized FA will be reviewed and an emphasis will be placed on the importance of staying true to our science via individualization, clinical decision making and a true analysis methodology.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 2 | General |
| COA | 2 | — |
Dr. Candice Colón serves as the Director of Research and oversees peer review and continuing education at LEARN Behavioral. She received her doctoral degree from Western New England University and a Master of Science degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Northeastern University. She specializes in the assessment and treatment of severe behavior for children and adolescents and has experience providing and overseeing clinical and training practices in insurance-based home and community settings as well as private school and residential settings. In addition, Dr. Colón has served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Bay Path University and is a Co-Founder of Resilience Skill Building, an ABA-based executive function skills coaching company. Her research interests include treatment/procedural integrity, training, and professional development practices, the assessment and treatment of interfering behavior, executive function skills, health related skills (e.g., toileting and sleep hygeine) and designing such procedures to be efficient, socially valid, and practical across settings. Her research is published in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA) and Behavioral Interventions. She has presented at national and regional conferences and also serves as a reviewer for journals such as The Analysis of Verbal Behavior (TAVB), Behavioral Interventions, and JABA. Since 2017, Dr. Colón has also served on the BABAT Board of Directors to support Massachusetts Professionals in Behavior Analysis. In her spare time, she enjoys running, coaching track & field, reading, coloring, and spending time with her husband, daughters, and their dogs.
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280 research articles with practitioner takeaways
279 research articles with practitioner takeaways
258 research articles with practitioner takeaways
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