SPED311

Behavior is communicative, every behavior serves as a form of communication.

True

Context Matters, helps shape our response and intervention development

True

Applied Behavior Analysis

Concerned with producing predictable and replicable improvements in behavior.

Confusion Regarding ABA

1. Behavior modification with punitive techniques.

2. Only refers to 1:1 therapy with children w/ autism.

3. Focused on bribing students.

4. BCBA are the only one that implement procedures based on principles of ABA.

4 Branches of ABA

1. Behaviorism

2. The experimental analysis of behavior

3. Applied Behavior Analysis

4. Professional Practice Guided by the science of BA

Behaviorism

The philosophy of the science of the behavior or the “philosophical foundation” of behavior analysis.

The experimental analysis of behavior

Includes basic research in controlled settings.

Applied behavior analysis

Concerned with improving socially significant behavior.

Professional Practice Guided by the Science of Behavior analysis

Implementing of interventions across various fields based on the science.

7 dimensions of ABA

Applied, Behavioral, Analytic, Technological, Conceptually Systematic, Effective, Generalization

Applied

Committed to improving behaviors that improve quality of live.

Behavioral

Target a specific behavior that needs to change. Focuses on Observable and Measurable behaviors.

Analytic

Collection of data, behavior based on data to make informed decisions.

Technological

Recipe, intervention described in enough detail, easily to replicate step by step.

Conceptually Systematic

Interventions selected are grounded in relevant and proven principles of applied behavior analysis.

Effective

A change in behavior must be meaningful.

Generalizable

Intervention must be carried across multiple settings, time, and people.

Target Behavior

Problem behavior, reason for intervention

Behavioral Objective

Statement that communicated proposed change in behavior. Includes the learner, target behavior, condition, and criterion.