Self-injurious behavior (SIB) in young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities represents one of the most urgent clinical challenges in applied behavior analysis. This course examines research by Fodstad, Kirsch, Faidley, and Bauer (2018) on parent training approaches to address early-onset self-injury, providing behavior analysts with a framework for involving caregivers as active treatment agents in managing this dangerous class of behavior.
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Join Free →Read the following article and pass a 6-question quiz on it: Fodstad, J. C., Kirsch, A., Faidley, M., & Bauer, N. (2018). Demonstration of parent training to address early self-injury inyoung children with delays.Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(11), 3846-3857. To earn credit, you will be required to read the article and pass a 6-question quiz about it. You can retake the quiz as many times as needed, but you will not receive exactly the same questions each time. Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at a high risk for engaging in self-injurious behavior (SIB). Prognosis is poor when SIB emerges early. Limited research exists on interventions teaching parents how to manage their young child's SIB. This investigation assessed the feasibility of adapting an applied behavior analytic parent training program with 11 parents of children 1–5 years of age with IDD and SIB. Quantitative and observational measures were used to assess outcomes; semi structured interviews assessed caregiver satisfaction. Outcomes yielded preliminary data suggesting the adapted curriculum was feasible and acceptable to parents. Initial efficacy outcomes yielded decreases in SIB and observed negative parent-child interactions on pre- and post-measures. Qualitative data provided areas for further curriculum refinement. There are no reviews yet.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB | 1 | Ethics |
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