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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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.
Una prospettiva sull’ABA contemporanea See below for an Italian translation of Dr. Hanley’s essay on Today’s ABA. Please also find a PDF of this translation here. We would like to thank Morena Mari for translating this article into Italian and for helping us disseminate the values and technology associated with PFA/SBT. To read the original…
See below for a Russian translation of Dr. Hanley’s essay on Today’s ABA. Please also find a PDF of this translation here. We would like to thank Daria Brazhenkova, Katia Krylova, Lyubov Ostrovskaya, and Toma Solomatina for translating this article into Russian and for helping us disseminate the values and technology associated with PFA/SBT. To…
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…
(Live via Zoom) 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 the plan, and receive feedback and problem solving assistance as the plan…
