Interpersonal Skills for Behavior Analysts
Hours: 1.00
Applied behavior analysis, or ABA, has been accepted as a valuable approach to intervention by those outside the field. Despite this, ABA has been criticized as being overly mechanical, jargonistic, and producing socially invalid results. While it could be argued these criticisms do not have merit, in some circumstances, they do. ABA practitioners must be aware of how stakeholders perceive them and adopt the habits that promote responsiveness and flexibility. This course will identify some critical interpersonal skills, offer strategies of how to adopt them, and explain how to promote these skills with supervisees.
The goal of this course is to assist behavior analysts in practice with information about how to integrate effective interpersonal skills into their clinical and supervision practices. This training program is offered independent of the Behavior Analysis Certification Board® (BACB®).
Applied behavior analysis, or ABA, has been accepted as a valuable approach to intervention by those outside the field. Despite this, ABA has been criticized as being overly mechanical, jargonistic, and producing socially invalid results. While it could be argued these criticisms do not have merit, in some circumstances, they do. ABA practitioners must be aware of how stakeholders perceive them and adopt the habits that promote responsiveness and flexibility. This course will identify some critical interpersonal skills, offer strategies of how to adopt them, and explain how to promote these skills with supervisees.
The goal of this course is to assist behavior analysts in practice with information about how to integrate effective interpersonal skills into their clinical and supervision practices. This training program is offered independent of the Behavior Analysis Certification Board® (BACB®).
Behavior Analyst Certification Board
This course is designed to meet CE requirements as outlined by the BACB.
CEU Type: Learning
Discuss why it is necessary for behavior analysts to use effective interpersonal skills needed by behavior analysts.
Describe how to enhance the interpersonal skills needed for working with clients and families.
Identify strategies for assisting supervisees in developing interpersonal skills needed for working with clients and families.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Skills Needed by Behavior Analysts
Different Types of Skills
Defining Soft Skills
What Would You Do?
Review
Summary
Section 3: Strategies for Enhancing Your Skills
Assessing Your Own Interpersonal Skills
Improving Your Interpersonal Skills
Self-Monitoring as an Intervention
Review
Summary
Section 4: Supervision for Optimal Interpersonal Skills
Supervision Concerns
Learning from Your Experiences
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
References
Tameika Meadows, M.Ed., Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, resides in the Atlanta, Georgia area and has over 15 years’ experience providing Applied Behavior Analysis treatment to children and adolescents with Autism and related Developmental Disabilities, across home, school, and clinic treatment settings. Ms. Meadows obtained her graduate degree in School Psychology from Georgia Southern University in 2008, and she currently specializes in early intervention services, Functional Communication Training, as well as intensive parent training/family support. Ms. Meadows is the creator of the blog & resource website www.ILoveABA.com, which is accessed daily by thousands of people all over the world. Through her website, Ms. Meadows provides simple and practical information, strategies, and tips, designed for ASD children, but also helpful for any child with behavioral or learning challenges. Ms. Meadows has also authored multiple Applied Behavior Analysis books and manuals, such as: “101 Ways to do ABA”, a resource guide for parents and therapists; “From A to Z: Teaching Skills to Children with Autism”, a resource guide for educators; and “A Manual: Creating an Autism Intervention Program”, a resource guide for practice owners.Writer: Rhonda Davin, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Dr. Rhonda Davin is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst with over 25 years of experience in the fields of developmental disabilities and autism. She has served the field as a teacher, college professor, consultant, and expert witness. She started Behavior Consulting Services which provided direct behavior analytic services to children with autism and their families. She has supervised and mentored several behavior analysts and service providers currently practicing in the field today. Dr. Davin has also provided technical assistance for large-scale organizational change efforts in the area of Positive Behavior Supports.
The target audience for this course is: Behavioral Analyst; in the following settings: Intellectual Developmental Disabilities.
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