We are pleased to announce that an app is now available to support professionals and parents implementing the Balance Program. The app, developed by our friends at Hi Rasmus (https://hirasmus.com/) and field tested by BCBAs and parents in the US and Canada, offers instructions and video models for each step in the Balance program, synchronous…
The objectives of the Practical Functional assessment (PFA) and Skill-based Treatment (SBT) process are often written into Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIPs). To assist with the development of a BIP from the PFA/SBT process, please see the attached document that provides examples of objectives for each step of the PFA/SBT process.
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…
Learn about FTF Behavioral Consulting and get to know about their mission and plan for 2021. A special thanks to Ryan O’Donnell for recording and producing this video! Learn more about FTF and the company goals for 2021.
See below for a Korean translation of PFA/SBT FAQs. Please also find a PDF of this translation here. Special thanks to Heykyung Ahn and Yujin Chung for their translation efforts that help us work toward our mission of world-wide dissemination of the PFA/SBT technology. 실천적기능평가(PFA, Practical functional assessment)와기술에기반한치료(SBT, Skill-based treatment)를통해서위험하거나파괴적인(disruptive) 행동에접근하기 핵심내용 모든 아동들은 문제행동을…
FTF has updated the SBT Data sheet. Click here to download the new data sheet.
Special shout out to Ashley McParland, Edward Sidley, and Kirsten Algor on publishing their article describing their experience working with Dr. Greg Hanley and Dr. Kelsey Ruppel of FTF Behavioral Consulting. Their article summarizes the steps and implementation of PFA/SBT process in their school setting with 4 students. Follow the link below to the original…
Dr. Barry Morgenstern is an early supporter of the IISCA, as well as the Skill-Based Treatment that follows. He is also a life-long learner who always seeks continuous improvement in himself so that he may better serve clients and be a better steward of the science of behavior. We recently had the pleasure of reading…
See below for a Portuguese translation of PFA/SBT FAQs. Please also find a PDF of this translation here. Special thanks to Felipe Magalhaes Lemos and Mariana Chernicharo for their translation efforts that help us work toward our mission of world-wide dissemination of the PFA/SBT technology. Lidando com comportamentos perigosos e disruptivos através da Avaliação funcional…
See below for a German translation of PFA/SBT FAQs. Please also find a PDF of this translation here. Special thanks to Sabrina Liebich for translating PFA/SBT FAQs into German! Gefährliches und störendes Verhalten mit Hilfe des “Practical Functional Assessment & Skill-Based Treatment”* behandeln Die Hauptpunkte Alle Kinder verhalten sich in irgendeiner Weise problematisch, aber bei…
See below for a Korean translation of Dr. Hanley’s essay on Today’s ABA. Please also find a PDF of this translation here. We would like to thank Heykyung Ahn, M. Ed, BCBA, LBA, LPC for translating this article into Korean and for helping us disseminate the values and technology associated with PFA/SBT. To read the…
Practical Functional Assessment (PFA) and Skill-Based Treatment (SBT) of Severe Problem Behavior This course is for professionals who are new to the PFA and SBT process, as well as those who already use it in their daily practice. The course is designed to meet you at your personal level of skill and then extend your…
Dear friends and colleagues, FTF is offering a live PFA/SBT design session (3 CEUs, 2 ethics, 1 supervision) on January 28th, 12-4 PM EST. This is an ideal next step for those professionals who have completed the 10-hr On-Demand PFA/SBT course and are looking for additional support with a specific case. This unique hands-on capacity-building…
Effective Treatment for Interfering Stereotypy Drs. Hanley and Ruppel present: Developing Effective and Preferred Treatment for Stereotypy (3 CEUs) Click here to learn more.
