Behavior Highway/How to Adult 101: Promoting Naturalistic Strategies with Adult Learners (1 PDU)

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How to Adult 101: Promoting Naturalistic Strategies with Adult Learners (1 PDU)

  • Course
  • 11 Lessons

This course on working with adults using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) provides 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU) for Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). A certificate of completion will be emailed to participants after successful completion of the training and accompanying questionnaire.

Contents

How to Adult 101 Introduction

This course is designed to give RBTs an overview of working with adults using ABA.

How to Adult 101.pdf
Introduction, Learning Objectives, RBT Ethical Code

Research, Adult Sessions, Pairing

In this section, we will review the relevant evidence-based research, identify key treatment targets for sessions with adults, and outline what the pairing process should look like in clinical practice.

What the Research says, Overview of Session, and Pairing

Enhanced Choice Model and Skills to Target

This section provides an overview of the Enhanced Choice Model and explains how it can be used as an effective antecedent strategy to promote engagement and reduce challenging behaviors.

Using the Enhanced Choice Model

Strategies to Use and using DTT

This section provides an overview of various antecedent and instructional strategies. It then takes a closer look at Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and explores how this approach can be effectively implemented within adult sessions.

Discrete Trial in Practice

Natural Environment Teaching (NET)

This section provides learners with an overview of Natural Environment Teaching (NET) and highlights how this approach can benefit adult learners by promoting skill development in meaningful, real-life contexts.

Natural Environment Teaching (NET)

Incidental Teaching

This section explores the use of incidental teaching and explains how it differs from Natural Environment Teaching (NET). Learners will review real-life scenarios and practical examples to better understand how each approach can be applied in session.

Incidental Teaching

Task Analysis

This section provides learners with an overview of Task Analysis, including how to develop and implement a TA, as well as how to collect accurate data while observing a learner complete the steps independently or with support.

Task Analysis

Role Play

This section provides RBTs with a clear framework for incorporating role-play into sessions to teach meaningful, real-world skills while delivering constructive and supportive feedback.

How to Role Play In Session

In Home Vs Community Sessions

This section outlines the differences between sessions conducted in the home and those in the community, and highlights the types of skills RBTs can effectively target within each environment.

Session Environments, Data in the Community, and When to intervene

Summary, References, Post-Quiz

This final section summarizes the key takeaways for RBTs, includes relevant references, and provides access to the post-quiz for knowledge assessment.

Summary, References, Post Quiz