Tarbox Training Manual for Behavior Technicians Working with Individuals with Autism

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-0-12-812216-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 162 Seiten

Training Manual for Behavior Technicians Working with Individuals with Autism is a practical manual and ongoing professional resource for frontline staff undergoing training to become Registered Behavior Technicians? (RBT). RBT? is the recommended certification of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board? (BACB) for entry-level staff who implement behavior analytic services. This Manual complements the 40-hour training for RBTs? and helps those who have completed training prepare for their certification exam. Following the RBT? Task List set forth by the BACB, it prompts the reader to generate novel examples of mastered concepts, and real-life vignettes. Training Manual for Behavior Technicians Working with Individuals with Autism also: • Details the fundamentals of measurement and data collection • Introduces assessments of both behavior and environment • Explains skills acquisition and related teaching procedures • Covers behavior reduction plans • Includes documentation and planning information • Looks at ethics and professional conduct - Details the fundamentals of measurement and data collection - Introduces assessments of both behavior and environment - Explains skills acquisition and related teaching procedures - Covers behavior reduction plans - Includes documentation and planning information - Looks at ethics and professional conduct

Dr. Jonathan Tarbox is the Co-Founder and Program Director of the Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis program at the University of Southern California, as well as Director of Research at FirstSteps for Kids. Dr. Tarbox is the past Editor-in-Chief of the journal Behavior Analysis in Practice, a Board Member of the ABA Task Force to Eradicate Social Injustice, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Women in Behavior Analysis (WIBA) conference. He has published five books on applied behavior analysis and autism treatment, is the Series Editor of the Elsevier book series Critical Specialties in Treating Autism and Other Behavioral Challenges, and an author of over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters in scientific texts. His research focuses on behavioral interventions for teaching complex skills to individuals with autism, Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT), and applications of applied behavior analysis to issues of diversity and social justice.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tarbox, Jonathan

Tarbox, Courtney