10 Questions
What are the top reasons for the significance of Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) in special education and therapeutic services?
They are required by laws/ethics/policies/guidelines of the state or education systems, they establish effectiveness and efficiency in objective manner, many funding sources require EBPs
Which legislation first introduced the concept of Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for all children regardless of disability/diagnosis?
1975: The Education for all Handicapped Children Act and when amended called IDEA law
What is the main focus of ABA?
Establishing socially significant behavioral goals that allow the client to meet their highest potential/independence based on their age, environmental needs, culture, and the requirements of the community they live in
What is the role of motivating operations in behavior?
To alter the effectiveness of a reward/reinforcement such that a behavior is more or less likely to occur (in terms of frequency and duration) as well as increase/decrease any behaviors leading to the behavior
What does a preference assessment aim to determine?
What the client 'likes' or finds reinforcing
What is the central concept in ABA represented by the 'ABC's of Behavior'?
Antecedents, behavior, and consequences governing behavior
What is the most important responsibility of school districts as per the Individuals with Disabilities Education and Improvement Act (IDEIA)?
To ensure that their students have access to individualized education/services/accommodations to reach their maximum potential
What is the main purpose of Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)?
To conduct an ABC analysis and determine a hypothesis of function(s) of target behavior(s) in order to create the behavior intervention plans
What is the hierarchy of prompting in consequence-based strategies?
Full physical, partial physical, gestural, model, vocal prompting, partial vocal prompting, natural antecedent
What is the primary goal of Differential Reinforcement (DR)?
To reinforce/prompt alternative and/or incompatible but socially significant behavior and provide reinforcement for that instead of challenging behavior
Test your knowledge of evidence-based practices for working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including the initiatives by the National Autism Center and the National Professional Development Center. Explore the effectiveness of 14 strategies evaluated in the National Standards project and 27 evidence-based practices identified by the NPDC.
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