Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction: ABA Therapy Training for Professionals Course

    • A message from the Education Director

    • How to use this course
  • 2

    Curriculum Development for Early Learners

    • Intro & Chapter Overview - Curriculum Development for Early Learners

    • ABLLS Assessment

    • Early Learner Goals & Tactics

    • Intermediate Learner Goals & Tactics

    • Advanced Learner Goals & Tactics

    • Assignment: Curriculum Development for Early Learners

  • 3

    The ABC’s of Verbal Behaviors

    • Intro & Chapter Overview - Verbal Behaviors

    • The History of Verbal Behavior

    • What is Verbal Behavior?

    • The Relationship Between Verbal Behavior & ABA

    • The 6 Primary Verbal Operants

    • Basic Components of the VB-MAPP

    • Assignment: Verbal Behaviors

  • 4

    Treating Challenging Behaviors

    • Intro & Chapter Overview - Treating Challenging Behavior

    • Functions of Behavior & FBA

    • Tactics Related to Positive Reinforcement

    • Definition of Negative Reinforcement & Antecedent Interventions

    • Tactics Related to Extinction

    • Tactics Related to Positive & Negative Punishment

    • Assignment: Treating Challenging Behaviors

  • 5

    Developing Communication in Children Through Play

    • Into & Chapter Overview - Communication through Play

    • What is Play?

    • What is Communication?

    • Techniques & Strategies

    • Assignment: Communication Through Play
  • 6

    Managing Emotions Through Movement

    • Intro & Chapter Overview - Managing Emotions Through Movement

    • Defining Emotions & Emotional Regulation

    • Coping Behaviors with Emotional Disregulation

    • Teaching Emotions

    • Managing Emotions

    • Problem Solving

    • Movement & Autism

    • Exercises for Non-Verbal Students

    • The World of MMA

    • Assignment: Managing Emotions Through Movement

  • 7

    Live ABA Session

    • Last Step: ABA Document Review