Longitudinal Assessment and Analysis of Severe & Challenging Behavior

An advanced, competency–based training practicum for behavioral and other qualified and supporting professionals charged with assessing individuals who have complex and challenging needs and with designing positive behavior support plans.

  • Join us for this advanced Online Longitudinal Training on "Assessment and Analysis of Severe and Challenging Behavior." This is an intensive, hands-on practicum for behavior analysts, behavior consultants, psychologists and other professionals charged with the design and implementation of positive behavior support plans.

    Instructors: Lizzie Hughes PhD, BCBA-D and Foundation Faculty

    BCBA's can earn Type II CE.

  • Practicum Outcomes:

    • How to conduct a comprehensive functional assessment that meets defined standards.

    • How to develop a positive behavior support plan that incoroprates ecological, positive programming, focused support and reactive strategies that meet defined standards.

    • How to use the Behavior Assesment Guide as an information gathering and records abstraction tool.

    • How to assure the consistent implementation of a positive behavior support plan using a periodic service review.

    • How to evaluate a positive behavior support plan.

    Lecture Series covering the following topics:

    • Using the Behavior Assessment Guide

    • Mediator Analysis

    • Motivational Analysis

    • Data Collection

    • Reliability

    • Defining Behavior

    • Overview of the Forms and Procedures Manual

    • Respondent Support Strategies

    • Stimulus Control

    • Mediating Systems/Schedules of Reinforcement

    • Instructional Control

    • Stimulus Satiation

    Who Should Attend?

    This advanced, competency-based training practicum is appropriate for psychologists, behavioral consultants, resource specialists and other qualified professionals charged with assessing individuals who exhibit severe and challenging behavior and with designing behavior support plans based on a functional analysis of behavior. Previous participants have attended from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the U.S.

    Prerequisite Training

    Prerequisite Training All participants in this Longitudinal Training Practicum must have attended a 4-day training series, entitled “Positive Practices in Behavioral Support”.