A Progressive Approach to Applied Behavior Analysis
The Autism Partnership Method
Published on 20. September 2023
450 pages
978-0-323-95742-7 (ISBN)
Description
Approximately 1 in 54 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and that number is expected to rise, according to the CDC. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is one of the most common interventions for those with ASD. One of the biggest problems facing the field of ABA-based interventions is ineffectiveness of intervention approaches due to the rigid application of ABA-based interventions. A Progressive Approach to Applied Behavior Analysis provides practicing behavior analysts (e.g., BCBA, BCaBA, RBTs) and other clinicians with an in-depth introduction to a Progressive Approach to ABA and how it applies to common teaching methods within ABA-based interventions. This includes research and guidelines for implementing a Progressive Approach to ABA potentially increasing the likelihood of meaningful outcomes for the individuals with ASD. This will become the guide for practitioners on how to implement clinical judgement using in-the-moment assessment across various procedures.A comprehensive clinical guide to a Progressive Approach for Applied Behavior Analysis
- Summarizes Autism Partnership Method and Progressive ABA
- Explores how to use ABA for teaching and behavioral intervention
- Discusses reinforcement conditioning, punishment, and token economies
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Justin B Leaf | Joseph H Cihon | Julia L. Ferguson
A Progressive Approach to Applied Behavior Analysis
The Autism Partnership Method
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¿Justin Leaf, Ph.D., is the Executive Director for Autism Partnership Foundation and the Progressive Behavior Analyst Autism Council, the Associate Director for ABA Doctoral Studies at Endicott College, and the Executive Director for Contemporary Behavior Consultants. Justin received his doctorate degree in Behavioral Psychology from the Department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas. His research interests include Progressive ABA, improving behavioral intervention, social behavior, and methodologies to improve the lives of autistic/individuals diagnosed with ASD. Justin has over 140 publications in either peer reviewed journals, books, or book chapters and has presented at both national and international professional conferences and invited events. Justin has served on numerous editorial boards for behavior analytic and autism journals. Justin career has been dedicated to improving the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and lives of Autistic individualsDr. Joseph H. Cihon received his BS in special education from Fontbonne University, his MS in behavior analysis at the University of North Texas under the mentorship of Drs. Shahla Ala'i, Jesus Rosales-Ruiz, and Manish Vaidya, and his PhD in applied behavior analysis at Endicott College under the mentorship of Dr. Mary Jane Weiss. He is currently the director of research at the Autism Partnership Foundation, an adjunct professor at Endicott College, the certification coordinator at the Progressive Behavior Analyst Autism Council, and on the council for the Autism Special Interest Group. Joseph has 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults on the autism spectrum and with other developmental disabilities in home, school, and community settings. His research interests in behavior analysis are broad and include evaluating assumptions within practice, examining historical foundations in behavior analysis, training thoroughgoing behavior analysts, examining the effectiveness and training professionals in shaping techniques, increasing favorable interactions among children, their families, and interventionists, developing contingencies to promote generalization and maintenance, and improving mealtimes for selective eaters. He serves on the editorial boards for the International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education and Behavior Analysis in Practice and has published more than 70 peer-reviewed articles, books, and book chapters.Julia Ferguson, MS, BCBA, CPBA-AP, is the research and assessment coordinator for the Autism Partnership Foundation and the associate director of the Progressive Behavior Analyst Autism Council. She received her bachelor's degree in applied behavior analysis and her master's degree in behavior analysis from the University of North Texas. She is currently pursuing her PhD in applied behavior analysis at Endicott College under the advisement of Dr. Mary Jane Weiss. Julia has more than 10 years of experience working with children diagnosed with autism in home, community, and clinical settings. Her research interests include evaluating social skills interventions, evaluating progressive approaches to behavioral interventions, and comparing different teaching methodologies for individuals diagnosed with autism. Julia has published more than 50 peer-reviewed research articles, book chapters, and books and has presented at national and international conferences.
Content
About the authors 1. Applied behavior analysis What is ABA? Some research examples Recent events Summary References 2. An overview and history of the Autism Partnership Method First tenet: Clinical judgment Second tenet: Learner-centered Third tenet: Meaningful and functional curriculum Fourth tenet: Flexible procedures Fifth tenet: Working with the whole family Sixth tenet: Performance-based staff training Seventh tenet: Compassion The history of the APM References 3. Respondent and operant behavior Reflexes and respondent behavior Operant behavior Some important notes Summary References 4. Stimulus control and generalization Generalization Summary References 5. Reinforcement: Overview, identification, conditioning Reinforcer identification Conditioning reinforcers Summary References 6. Punishment: Overview, concerns, and use Some concerns with the use of punishment-based procedures Clinical considerations Some punishment-based procedures Summary References 7. Token economies and other contingency systems Components of token systems The commonality of token economies Advantages and disadvantages of token systems Some relevant research Clinical recommendations and progressive approaches to token systems Summary References 8. Respondent conditioning procedures Considerations related to respondent behavior in autism intervention Summary References 9. Task analysis and chaining Task analysis Chaining Research Summary References 10. Shaping A sample of research Clinical recommendations Summary References 11. Prompting Prompt types Prompting systems Flexible prompt fading: The APM prompting system Summary References 12. Discrete trial teaching Components of DTT Summary References 13. Naturalistic instruction Incidental teaching Embedded instructions Summary References 14. The teaching interaction procedure Overview Teaching interaction procedure research Summary References 15. Cool versus Not Cool procedure Steps of the CNC procedure Misuses of the CNC procedure History and research Summary References 16. Social skills groups Hallmarks of behaviorally based social skills groups Research Summary References 17. Functional behavior assessment and functional analysis Overview of functional behavior assessment Types of functional analysis History of FBA and functional analysis Autism partnership method to FBAs and FAs References 18. Differential reinforcement Differential reinforcement of other behavior Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior Differential reinforcement of low rates of behavior and differential reinforcement of high rates of behavior Some progressive considerations regarding differential reinforcement Summary References 19. Extinction and response cost Misperceptions and clarifications related to extinction Response cost Misperceptions and clarifications related to response cost Recommendations for practice Summary References 20. Time out from positive reinforcement and the time-in ribbon Time-out from positive reinforcement Research on time-out Autism partnership method and time-out Time-in ribbon Summary References 21. Measurement systems Considerations in selecting a measurement system Measurement systems Measuring with our heart Summary References 22. Formal assessments The assessments Summary References 23. Curriculum assessment Common curriculum assessments Autism Partnership Method and curricular assessment Building the curriculum References 24. Learning-how-to-learn curriculum The skills Summary References 25. Social skills curriculum Reasons why we teach social skills Reasons why social skills development is often not a priority What to teach: The social skills taxonomy How to teach social behavior Don't forget Summary References 26. Language curriculum Language programs Summary References 27.
