Behavior Technician ABA Training

Behavior Technician Training for Those Who Work with Children with Autism

with Krista Kennedy, MS, LLP, BCBA

*Please note that this training is NOT open to anyone to attend and is intended for a specific population.  This population received or will receive a special code in order to register.

Date:     Friday, July 26, 2013, Last day to register is Friday, July 19, 2013

Time:    8:30 am 4:40 pm

Location: The Guidance Center, Center for Excellence building, 13111 Allen Rd., Bldg #2, Southgate, MI 48195

Suggested Participants: Community Living Support Staff and Direct care Staff who serve children who have been diagnosed with Autism; ABA Aides; Behavior Technicians

Learning Objectives:

1. Define ASD, ABA, EIBI, behavior and the dimensions of behavior, reinforcement, punishment and extinction, generalization and maintenance.

2. Discuss possible causes of ASD, how learning occurs, importance of data, reinforcer effectiveness has on behavior, immediacy of reinforcement, how to use reinforcement to decrease behavior, ethical considerations of using behavior reduction procedures and Tome Out Dos and Dont's.

3.  Identify and practice functions of behavior, strategies that help promote generalizaion, family functioning, family resources, cognitive impairment and more.

ADA Accommodations: if you have a special need or require accommodations to attend this event, please contact Tiffanie Martinez at tmartinez@vceonline.org or 734-785-7705, ext. 7442.  Please make requests at least two weeks prior to the event.

This training is free and will incldue training materials and lunch is provided.  To register please click on the button below.  You will then be asked to provide the special code you were given as permission to register and attend this training.

Registration for this training is currently closed.  If you have questions, please contact Tiffanie Martinez at 734-785-7705, ext 7442.