Discrete trial teaching (DTT) remains one of the most widely used and most extensively researched instructional procedures in ABA. The evidence base for DTT's effectiveness in producing skill acquisition for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and related developmental disabilities spans decades and hundreds of studies.
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Join Free →This presentation will focus on discussing a systematic method of training and evaluating Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) supervisors. The study employed a concurrent multiple baseline across subjects design to assess the use of a behavioral skills training (BST) modified protocol designed to teach BCBA®s and BCBA-D®s to supervise therapists administering discrete trial teaching (DTT) sessions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Therapists' performances before and during their supervisors' training was also assessed. Results revealed that the implementation of systematic supervision training improved supervisor and therapist performances when compared to baseline values.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Supervision |
Dr. Yulema Cruz is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral with over 23 years of experience in the field specializing in skill acquisition and behavior reduction programming, as well as the supervision of behavior technicians and trainees. Dr. Cruz received a Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from Nova Southeastern University. Her academic interests include ethics and supervision in ABA. Dr. Cruz served as the president of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis from 2019-2021, as well as an assistant teaching professor at Rutgers University and the Practicum Coordinator for the Department of Applied Psychology from 2021-2024. Presently, she is an Adjunct Faculty at Ouachita Baptist University and Monty Behavior Consultant’s founder. As an ABA consultant and supervisor, Dr. Cruz works in the development of supervision systems, and the dissemination of ABA to other countries and languages. In fact, Dr. Cruz taught courses in Spanish as an adjunct for UNIBE, in the Dominican Republic. Dr. Cruz co-authored The ABA Supervision Handbook: A Guide to Quality Fieldwork Experience, first and second editions, as well as The Consulting Supervisor Handbook: Helping Newly Certified BCBAs Navigate Supervision. As part of the international www.ABAEthicshotline.com, Dr. Cruz has provided ethical advice in the area of supervision since 2018. She is also a public speaker who has presented at over 40 venues worldwide including South America and Europe.
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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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