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Classes are continually forming. After you register, you will be contacted within one business day to discuss the options available.

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE CLASSES
Beginning May 18, 2015 (Click HERE for the schedule)

Unsolicited comments by previous participants

"It was on to the two most important and influential courses that I undertook in my career. Gary is a very highly motivated clinician, he is extremely experieced - his training is motivational. He has influenced practice across the world." -- AP, England

"A wealth of knowledge and hopefully a network of people I can turn to when I am involved with a more intense case than usual." --FG, Australia

Contact

John Marshall
Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis
864-271-4161/800-457-5575
jmarshall@iaba.com

IABA's Online Longitudinal Training Practicum

Assessment and Analysis of
Severe and Challenging Behavior

Developed by: Gary W. LaVigna, Ph.D., BCBA-D and Thomas J. Willis, Ph.D.
Faculty: Thomas J. Willis, Ph.D.

Join us for this advanced 21-week Online Longitudinal Training on "Assessment and Analysis of Severe and Challenging Behavior." This is an intensive, hands-on practicum for behavior analysts, behavior consultants, psychologists and other professionals charged with the design and implementation of positive behavior support plans. BCBA's can earn Type II CE.

Download the complete brochure by visiting the Training Section of iaba.com or click here.

Practicum Outcomes:

How to conduct a comprehensive functional assessment that meets defined standards.
How to develop a positive behavior support plan that incoroprates ecological, positive programming, focused support and reactive strategies that meet defined standards.
How to use the Behavior Assesment Guide as an information gathering and records abstraction tool.
How to assure the consistent implementation of a positive behavior support plan using a periodic service review.
How to evaluate a positive behavior support plan.

Lecture Series covering the following topics:

Review and clarification of the seminar on Positive Practices in Behavioral Support
Using the Behavior Assessment Guide
Mediator Analysis
Motivational Analysis
Data Collection
Reliability
Defining Behavior
Overview of the Forms and Procedures Manual
Respondent Support Strategies
Stimulus Control
Mediating Systems/Token Reinforcement Strategies
Instructional Control
Stimulus Satiation

Who Should Attend? | This advanced, competency-based training practicum is appropriate for psychologists, behavioral consultants, resource specialists and other qualified professionals charged with assessing individuals who exhibit severe and challenging behavior and with designing behavior support plans based on a functional analysis of behavior. Previous participants have attended from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the U.S.

Faculty Highlights | Thomas J. Willis, Ph.D. is Associate Director of the Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis in Los Angeles, California. With decades of experience as a behavioral consultant and workshop leader, he has coauthored numerous articles and chapters on providing person-centered behavioral support to people with severe and challenging behavior including: The Periodic Service Review: A Total Quality Assurance System For Human Services and Education, The Behavior Assessment Guide, The Reinforcement Inventory, and Emergency Management Guidelines. He is an internationally recognized authority and lecturer on the topics of behavioral assessment, positive behavioral support and staff management strategies for total quality assurance. He is a dynamic and engaging speaker who has provided training to thousands of professionals in half a dozen countries around the world.

The Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis^� (www.iaba.com) | Cofounded in 1981 by Dr. Gary W. LaVigna and Dr. Thomas J. Willis, IABA� provides supported employment, supported living and supported educational services to individuals with challenging behavior in Southern California. IABA� is committed to providing the most advanced and highest possible quality services in support of people with challenging behavior. Our goal is to assure the highest quality of life possible for the people we serve by enabling them to live regular lives in natural settings with full, positive and valued community presence and participation.

In addition to the support services provided in the US, IABA� has become an internationally recognized source for training and consultation in the areas of positive, person-centered behavioral support, instructional strategies and total quality assurance systems.

Tuition and Fees | $2995.00 USD | Includes tuition and materials.

Provided Materials | Includes 4 text books (Alternatives to Punishment, Progress Without Punishment, The Periodic Service Review, and 2 copies of The Behavior Assessment Guide), a 1000 plus page Forms and Procedures Manual, 12 issues of Positive Practices, reprints of articles and consumable materials. Some materials willbe mailed to you, others will be available for download.

Prerequisite Training | All participants in this Longitudinal Training Practicum must have attended a 4-day training series, entitled “Positive Practices in Behavioral Support” conducted by either Gary LaVigna, Tom Willis, or Jo Mullins. We also have programs scheduled in various venues around the world and online. Check the current schedule in the Training section of www.iaba.com.

Questions? | Contact:

John Marshall, Director of Professional Training Services
Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis
PO Box 5743 | Greenville, SC 29606-5743 USA
Toll Free (US & Canada): (800) 457 5575
TEL: (864) 271 4161 | FAX: (864) 271 4162
e-mail: jmarshall@iaba.com