Dear Colleagues, FTF is pleased to announce the release of a new course, “A Training on Practical Functional Assessment and Skill-Based Treatment for Implementors (10 CEUs).” This course was previously published under the title “A Training on Practical Functional Assessment and Skill-Based Treatment for Behavior Technicians.” Because behavior technicians are not required to earn CEUs,…
Here’s a short overview of PFA and SBT covered by Hillary Laney and Ed Sidley. This video contains a general overview of the process, a discussion of values and benefits, and a parent testimonial. Here’s the link to the video:
FTF is excited to announce an upcoming series of free events, Big Ideas and New Discoveries, organized exclusively for professionals credentialed in the Practical Functional Assessment (PFA) and Skill Based Treatment (SBT) of severe problem behavior. Monthly, via Zoom, an FTF consultant will host a 60-minute interactive presentation of advanced topics with respect to the…
Along with credentialing in PFA-SBT, FTF Behavioral Consulting has released Today’s ABA Pledge. To learn more about the Credentialing program and the pledge itself, please click here. To download a copy of the pledge please click here.
This is today’s ABA when starting therapy with an autistic person, especially one who routinely engages in problem behavior. Today’s ABA (applied behavior analysis) is about continually learning about the predilections of the autistic person being served so that preferred learning contexts can be developed en route to developing skills that can be appreciated by…
Click on this video to see Samantha Mulcaster, M.S., BCBA , describe the outcomes from a pilot project evaluating the effects of the Practical Functional Assessment (PFA) and Skill-Based Treatment (SBT) model in schools within the Greater Essex County School District of Ontario, Canada. This video is worth watching to learn about the meaningful outcomes produced…
We are pleased to present a new Preschool Life Skills Workshop Bundle! PLS is a problem behavior prevention curriculum. It is intended for students who are at risk for the development of severe problem behavior. It is not intended for students who already exhibit severe problem behavior. Objectives: Attendees will be able to… Describe and…
A special thank you to Christina Kyriacou for his translation efforts that help us work toward our mission of world-wide dissemination of the PFA/SBT technology. Download the translated versions here: Greek Translation of Open-Ended Interview
A special thank you to Mustafa Gundogdu for his translation efforts that help us work toward our mission of world-wide dissemination of the PFA/SBT technology. Download the translated versions here: Turkish Translation of Today’s ABA Turkish Translation of Open-Ended Interview Turkish Translation of Tips for Conducting Interview
Dear Colleagues, FTF is pleased to announce the release of its latest on-demand course, “The Universal Protocol: Increasing Safety, Dignity, and Joy Across the Day” by Dr. Greg Hanley and Dr. Kelsey Ruppel. The course offers 3 learning-type BACB CEUs (1 General, 1 Ethics, 1 Supervision). Abstract: The Practical Functional Assessment and Skill-Based Treatment processes…
FTF is pleased to announce the release of its latest course, “Today’s ABA: An Effective and Humane Approach for Addressing Problem Behavior” by Dr. Greg Hanley. This course offers 2 learning-type CEUs (1 general, 1 ethics). Abstract: A contemporary and trauma-assumed version of applied behavior analysis for consideration when working with autistic persons or those…
Last chance to register in Dr. Mahshid Ghaemmaghami‘s live sleep course starting this coming Wednesday. This course will allow a professional-caregiver dyad the opportunity to learn about a behavioral approach to understanding and treating sleep problems. Each dyad will have the opportunity to conduct a sleep assessment and design a personalized sleep treatment, begin implementing…
FTF is proud to announce the release of its latest course “Prompting, Shaping, & Differential Reinforcement: Foundational Teaching Tools in SBT” by Dr. Kelsey Ruppel. Abstract: Skill-Based Treatment (SBT) involves teaching learners the skills they need to make problem behavior unnecessary. Effective prompting, shaping, and differential reinforcement are required to teach every step in the…
FTF is pleased to announce the release of its latest 1 CEU training on The Language of PFA/SBT Taught Through a Case Presentation—Presented by Dr. Cammilleri. Abstract: In this course, Dr. Cammilleri presents key terms related to the Practical Functional Assessment and Skill-Based Treatment (PFA/SBT) of severe problem behavior. He then defines those terms and…
FTF is proud to announce the release of its latest 2.5 CEU training on Recording, Graphing, and Interpreting PFA/SBT Data—Presented by Dr. Cammilleri. Link: https://ftfbc.com/course-list/ Objectives: Participants will be able to identify key elements of a performance-based IISCA. Participants will learn how use a paper and pencil data collection system for a performance-based IISCA. Participants…
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