Recent Research with Adults with IDD: Assessment, Treatment, and Maintenance is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of adult services and community participation. In Recent Research with Adults with IDD: Assessment, Treatment, and Maintenance, for this course, the practical stakes show up in skills that remain meaningful when school supports disappear and adult expectations change, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) continue to face disparities in access to evidence-based assessment and intervention practices. This symposium highlights recent research focused on improving quality of life for adults with IDD through individualized and sustainable behavior support strategies. The first presentation describes the use of functional analysis to identify complex variables maintaining severe challenging behavior and the implementation of function-based treatments to promote socially appropriate alternatives. The second paper examines a method for assessing communication modalities for adults with IDD to increase the likelihood of acquisition of communication in their everyday environment. The third paper focuses on feasible staff training procedures to enhance the fidelity and maintenance of skill acquisition programs in community-based service settings. The final paper presents a study on the use of synchronous schedules to increase engagement in physical activity and promote health outcomes. Collectively, these studies underscore the importance of individualized assessment, stakeholder-centered interventions, and sustainable implementation practices for adults with IDD in service contexts.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1.5 | General |
| COA | 1.5 | — |
| FL MH/PSY | 0 | — |
Dr. Claudia Dozier is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Dr. Dozier’s areas of research include assessment, treatment, and prevention of behavior disorders, as well schedules of reinforcement, and preference for and reinforcer efficacy of social interaction. Dr. Dozier has served as faculty supervisor and Co-Director of the Edna A. Hill Child Development Center at the University of Kansas. In addition, she and her graduate students provide consultation services to a large residential program serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In conjunction with this program, they conduct community-engaged research to address important challenges and barriers in service provision for this population. Dr. Dozier has served as an associate editor for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and serves on the editorial boards of several other behavioral journals. In 2020, Dr. Dozier received the Steeples Service to Kansans Award for her service to the people of Kansas as a purposeful extension of her teaching and research. Furthermore, she was recently inducted as an ABAI Fellow in recognition of outstanding contributions in her scholarly activity.
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