Please visit the implementation assistance page for updated training videos and handouts, as well as an organized series of new forms, tips, protocols, and data sheets for implementing the Practical Functional Assessment (PFA) and Skill-Based Treatment (SBT) processes. You will also find an updated list of relevant peer-reviewed publications from various research and practice groups.…
To inquire about scheduling a one-, two-, or three-day interactive seminar to build organizational capacity in the implementation of: (a) the practical functional assessment and skill-based treatment processes for severe problem behavior (self injury, aggression, property destruction), (b) the skill-based treatment processes for interfering stereotypy, (c) the home-based assessment and treatment of sleep problems, (d) home…
November 15, 2017 Dr. Hanley presented a 90-min webinar titled Producing Meaningful Improvements in Problem Behavior of Persons with Autism followed by a 30 min Q&A session. This webinar was hosted and sponsored by Autism New Jersey as part of Autism Society of San Francisco’s Virtual Symposium on Severe Behaviors. Click here to access it.
Three studies relevant to the practical functional assessment and treatment of problem behavior have been published over the past few months. A brief description of each and links to the articles follow. A reasonable question regarding the practical functional assessment process is the extent to which it may be effective in different contexts and…
Matt Cicoria has released a number of informative podcasts relevant to practicing behavior analysts on his website: behavioralobservations.com There are podcasts relevant to practical functional assessment of problem behavior and to skill-based treatment of problem behavior. These two podcasts are also linked on the tutorials page noted above. Consider visiting Matt’s website regularly to download…
A new page has been added to the menu bar called Upcoming and Past Presentations. By clicking on this link, you can learn about the location of upcoming presentations. You will also be able to download materials relevant to upcoming as well as past presentations. These materials may include pdf or Powerpoint presentations, related article pdfs, workbooks,…
In this course from ABA Technologies and FL Tech, an alternative to traditional functional analysis methods called the interview-informed synthesized contingency analysis (IISCA) is carefully described and guidance on how you can incorporate this strategy into your practice to reduce problem behavior quickly and effectively and generalize the changes across multiple environments is provided. For an introduction…
