Monday, August 25, 2014

New Classes! #knowledgeispower


Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis

Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis is a 3.5 hour class that focuses on the characteristics of ABA, benefits and uses of ABA, three term contingency, reinforcement/punishment, reinforcers and reinforcer effectiveness, functions of behavior and interventions. This class is ideal for participants that are seeking additional information regarding principles of ABA, habilitation providers, technicians and/or specialized habilitation staff.

Introduction to Discrete Trial Training

This comprehensive two-hour training teaches the essential components of a Discrete Trial Training program. The class will review benefits of using DTT, basic terminology, effective instructional strategies, the components/steps of a DTT program, prompting strategies, tips for successful programming and allows for hands on practice with data collection and manipulatives to demonstrate learned skills. This class is for those who have received approval from the Intensive Behavioral Treatment Department and are currently or will be implementing specialized habilitation services.

Strategies for Success: Understanding Structure and Support

This comprehensive two hour training class Strategies for Success: Understanding Structure and Support focuses on understanding our primary goals as providers, how pairing is used in therapy, gaining instructional control, understanding schedules of reinforcement, learning teaching strategies such as shaping, chaining, and stimulus control, and how to fade the prompts we use to promote independence as well as how to maintain and generalize the skills we teach. This class is ideal for those who have already taken the Introduction to ABA course but is open to anyone who would like a more in depth analysis of teaching strategies and ABA principles.

Check the Arion Care Solutions calendar for upcoming classes!
Arion Care Solutions: Calendar

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