Spanish - ABA Learning Zone: an early intensive behavioral intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorders pilot program in a nonprofit organization in Puerto Rico belongs in serious BCBA study because it shapes whether behavior-analytic decisions stay useful once they leave a clean training example and enter supervision meetings, staff training, clinic systems, and performance review. In Spanish - ABA Learning Zone: an early intensive behavioral intervention for young children, for this course, the practical stakes show up in better performance, lower drift, and more sustainable team development, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →This presentation will provide an overview of the implementation of an early intensive behavioral intervention pilot program designed for young children with autism spectrum disorder in a nonprofit organization in Puerto Rico. Evidence suggests that early childhood experiences play a critical role in the development of language, social skills, and brain development. Likewise, effective early intervention can prevent intellectual disability and other developmental problems. Intensive early intervention programs using Applied Behavior Analysis methods have compelling evidence of their effectiveness, indicating that these programs produce significant, moderate to substantial, and long-lasting improvements in many children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. We created an intensive behavioral intervention program that supports the comprehensive development of children with autism based on principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis and evidence-based practices. A description of the structure, procedures, and implementation process, as well as preliminary implementation outcomes and barriers, will be discussed. The presenter's goal is to shed light on the implementation of this type of intervention in nonprofit organizations to encourage the creation of similar programs to increase accessibility. Instructional level: Basic Learning objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to: (1) describe the importance of early intensive behavioral intervention for young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; (2) describe the recommended components of early intensive behavioral intervention for young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; (3) identify early childhood development skills that can be targeted in the context of early intensive behavioral intervention for young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; (4) describe the utility of interdisciplinary collaboration in the context of early intensive behavioral intervention for young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Language of presentation: Spanish --------------- Esta presentación proveerá una descripción general de la implementación de un programa de intervención conductual intensiva a temprana edad para niños con un diagnóstico de trastorno del espectro de autismo en una organización sin fines de lucro en Puerto Rico. La evidencia sugiere que las experiencias de la primera infancia juegan un papel fundamental en el desarrollo del lenguaje, las habilidades sociales y el desarrollo del cerebro. Asimismo, una intervención temprana eficaz puede prevenir la discapacidad intelectual y otros problemas del desarrollo. Los programas intensivos de intervención temprana que utilizan métodos de análisis conductual aplicado tienen pruebas convincentes de su eficacia, lo que indica que estos programas producen mejoras significativas, moderadas a sustanciales y duraderas en muchos niños diagnosticados con trastorno del espectro de autismo. Creamos un programa intensivo de intervención conductual que apoya el desarrollo integral de los niños con autismo basado en los principios del análisis conductual aplicado y prácticas basadas en evidencia. Se discutirá una descripción de la estructura, los procedimientos y el proceso de implementación, así como los resultados preliminares y las barreras de la implementación. El objetivo de la presentadora es arrojar luz sobre la implementación de este tipo de intervenciones en organizaciones sin fines de lucro para incentivar la creación de programas similares para aumentar la accesibilidad. Al finalizar la actividad, los participantes lograrán: -Describir la importancia de la intervención conductual intensiva a temprana edad para niños con un diagnóstico de trastorno del espectro de autismo. -Describir los componentes recomendados de la intervención conductual intensiva a temprana edad para niños con un diagnóstico de trastorno del espectro de autismo. -Identificar las habilidades de la primera infancia que se pueden abordar en el contexto de la intervención conductual intensiva a temprana edad para niños con un diagnóstico de trastorno del espectro de autismo. -Describir la utilidad de la colaboración interdisciplinaria en el contexto de la intervención conductual intensiva a temprana edad para niños con un diagnóstico de trastorno del espectro de autismo.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB® | 1 | General |
| COA | 1 | — |
Dr. Ríos Arroyo is from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. She began her university studies at the Mayagüez Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, where she received a bachelor's degree in psychology and had the opportunity to participate in an exchange in South Korea. She continued her graduate studies at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus, where she completed her Doctorate in psychology with an emphasis on clinical psychology. She completed her clinical psychology internship program at SER de Puerto Rico, a nonprofit organization where she was later offered a position as a behavioral therapist. She then completed a graduate certification in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) at Penn State University in Pennsylvania. Currently, she is a licensed psychologist in Puerto Rico and a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst in SER de Puerto Rico and focuses her practice on early intervention with children with autism. In addition to contributing to the development of children with autism, she likes learning about other cultures and languages, culinary adventures and appreciating nature.-------La Dra. Ríos Arroyo es de Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Inició sus estudios universitarios en el Recinto de Mayagüez de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, donde recibió un bachillerato en psicología y tuvo la oportunidad de participar en un intercambio en Corea del Sur. Continuó sus estudios graduados en la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras, donde completó su Doctorado en Psicología con énfasis en Psicología Clínica. Completó su programa de internado en psicología clínica en SER de Puerto Rico, una organización sin fines de lucro donde luego se desempeñó terapeuta conductual. Completó una certificación de posgrado en Análisis de Comportamiento Aplicado (ABA por sus siglas en inglés) en la Universidad Estatal de Pensilvania (Penn State University). Actualmente, es psicóloga clínica licenciada en Puerto Rico y analista conductual certificada en SER de Puerto Rico y enfoca su práctica en la intervención temprana con niños con autismo. Además de contribuir al desarrollo de los niños con autismo, le gusta conocer otras culturas e idiomas, las aventuras culinarias y apreciar la naturaleza.
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