RBT Training

Mission

To empower kids with autism & their families to reach their full potential with ABA therapy

Values

Passion, Quality, Innovation, Transparency, Integrity, & Accessibility

Vision

To make high quality ABA therapy available to all kids & families effected by ASD across the nation

What is your role as a RBT

Direct line of care for clients, their improvement depends on our dedication to always giving quality service. create a positive therapeutic experience that improves quality of life

Day to Day for RBT

Provide direct care to clients implementing programs by BCBA, Teach client to be independent & facilitate clients full inclusion in family activities, school, & community, Build rapport to allow important info to be relayed from parent to behavior analyst

What is the behavior analyst certification board (BACB)

The organization that sets the professional standards for behavior analysts & RBT. Establishes the requirements for training, certification, & ethical practice in field of behavior analysis

What is the RBT certificate?

Shows that you have met the BACB’s Training & requirements to be a RBT

What’s the 3 step process to being an RBT

1. Complete RBT 40-hour virtual training through Sidekick

2. Pass an In-Person RBT Initial Competency Assessment after you complete training modules & role plays after finishing Sidekick

3. Apply to the BACB to take RBT exam

Applications of ABA

ABA does not equal autism therapy

Where can ABA be applied?

Across ages, skills, settings, & populations

What is criteria A must meet 3

1. Differences in social emotional reciprocity

2. Differences & nonverbal communicative behaviors, used for social interaction

3. Differences & developing maintaining an understanding relationships

Autism in the DSM-5 difference vs deficit

Criteria B must meet 2

1. stereotype or repetitive motor movements use of objects or speech,

2. insistence on sameness and flexible, adherence to routine routines or ritualized patterns of verbal or nonverbal behavior,

3. highly restricted fixated interest that are abnormal and intensity or focus

4. hyper or hypo reactivity to sensory input or unusual interest and sensory aspects of the environment

Criteria C-E must be present

1. Be present in early development, though may not fully manifest until later

2. cause clinically, significant impairment and social, occupational or other areas of functioning

3. differences can't be explained by intellectual disability or global development delay

Social model vs medical model

medical is more to the world and social is to

whats the goal of ABA

make socially significant changes for the client

what is socially significant

a change that the learner themselves and around them feel going to create a higher quality of life

what are common phases of behavior analysis intervention

baseline, intervention, generalization, maintenance