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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Educational Professionals
Course offered on a rotating basis. Request information
SE 590: Topics in Special Education
"ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) should be used in every and any educational setting. This class will improve how you interact with your students and benefit not only your kids, but yourself." - Jennifer Pearson, Educator |
Audience
| Graduate students and professionals in Education or Counseling |
Applied Learning with Classroom and Clinical Practice
This course is a combination of classroom and field experience providing an introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and its application to the student with special needs. Emphasis will be placed on incidental and group learning strategies which will more readily generalize to educational settings.
An experiential learning opportunity, students will complete an six-hour clinical practice at Beaumont HOPE Center, following a weekend ABA seminar.
The program is based on scientifically supported techniques led by experts in the field of autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities. Principles derived from decades of research that can be used to understand and treat behavioral issues educators and parents encounter daily, will be presented. You will learn a function-based approach to changing behavior in teaching new skills and in reducing problem behavior. |
Topics
- The growing field of Applied Behavior Analysis, history and principles
- Understanding relationships among components of behavioral contingencies (antecedents, behavior, consequences) and variables affecting motivation
- Evidence-based treatment
- Functional assessment of undesirable behaviors commonly found in classroom settings, proactive strategies and communication
- Effective teaching strategies for skill acquisition
- Intervention plans to counter behavior interference
- Conceptualization of "behavioral problems" in terms of behavioral excesses and deficits
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Instructors
Schedule and Location
Fall, 2011
This course consists of an orientation beginning on Wednesday, September 7, one weekend session, 11 clinical hours of field practice and a final presentation on Saturday, December 3.
Location
HOPE Center for Human Development
Berkley Medical Center
1695 W. Twelve Mile Road, west of Woodward Avenue
Berkley, Michigan
Lower level, Suite #110 (Enter on West side of building) | Directions
Schedule
Program Orientation
Wednesday, September 7 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday Seminars
Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Clinical Practice
Six hours arranged individually with the instructors and completed by the end of the course
Final Presentation
Saturday, December 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the HOPE Center for Human Development |
Cost
SE 590: Special Topics - Applied Behavior Analysis for Educators
Two graduate credits. Tuition rates, Payment Plan |
How to Enroll
Current OU Graduate Students
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SE 590: Special Topics - Applied Behavior Analysis for Educators
SAIL online registration for current OU graduate students
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Guest Student and Professional Development Status Enrollment
Contact Professional Development
School of Education and Human Services
(248) 370-3033 phone | (248) 370-3137 fax
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