Outline:
Section 1: Introduction A. About This Course B. Learning Objectives Section 2: What is a Crisis? A. Scenario: A Real Crisis B. A Real Crisis C. Training D. What is a Crisis? Section 3: Crisis Plan A. Who Needs a Crisis Plan? B. Parts of a Crisis Plan C. Preventing the Crisis D. Let’s Practice E. Antecedent Interventions Section F. Escalation Section G. Crisis Section H. Post Crisis Section I. Summary Section 4: What Causes Crisis Behavior? A. Functions of Behavior B. Functional Behavior Assessment C. Four Functions of Behavior D. Summary Section 5: The Environment During a Crisis A. Introduction B. Furniture C. Weapons D. Clothing E. Summary Section 6: Preventing Crisis Behaviors A. Introduction B. Antecedent Interventions for Escape Maintained Crisis Behaviors C. Antecedent Interventions for Gaining Access to Items and Activities D. Antecedent Interventions for Automatically Maintained Crisis Behaviors E. Summary Section 7: Responding to Crisis Behaviors A. Introduction B. Extinction and Differential Reinforcement C. Punishment D. Summary Section 8: Steps to Take After a Crisis has Occurred A. Introduction B. Behavioral Data C. Medication Reports D. Summary Section 9: Restraint and Crisis Interventions A. Introduction B. Summary Section 10: Conclusion A. Summary B. Congratulations! C. Course Contributors D. References

Anne Collins-Castillo is a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst. Anne has been working in the field of autism since 1999. She started designing e-Learning curriculum is 2009 and currently serves as the ABA Content Manager for Relias Learning. Prior to designing online curriculum Anne worked in Hawaii and Japan training and supervising teams of ABA interventionists and worked 1:1 with individuals with autism aged 2-24, designing and implementing programs using behavior analytic interventions. Disclosure: Anne Collins-Castillo BA BCaBA has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

In 2008 Emaley McCulloch co-founded Autism Training Solutions, LLC and is currently the Director of Behavioral Products and Research at Relias Learning. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analysts and holds a Masters Degree in Special Education. She has 17 years experience in the field of autism and ABA and has provided and overseen services to individuals between the ages of 18 months to 24 years in homes, schools and clinical settings. For eight years she served as a consultant and supervisor at agencies based in Hawaii and Japan where she trained groups of professionals and parents. Emaley’s passion is staff training, dissemination of evidenced-based interventions, film and videography and using technology in the field of behavior analysis and special education. Disclosure: Emaley McCulloch BA BCaBA has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.