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1 BCBA CEU
Visual Support Strategies to Teach Recreation and Leisure Skills to Adults with Developmental Disabilities
(3)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductRecreation and leisure skills are vital for daily life, impacting rest, relaxation, and overall well-being. Three studies presented at the 2017 Michigan Autism Conference demonstrate the effectiveness of visual support strategies in teaching such skills to adults with developmental disabilities, including activities like painting, listening to music, and playing games on digital devices like iPads. These findings suggest that visual methods are a practical and efficient approach for skill acquisition in this population.
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1 BCBA CEU
Making Data Easy in Classroom Settings
(7)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductAt New Story Schools Ohio, there’s an emphasis on meaningful data collection and organization to enhance student progress, involving staff throughout the process. The approach includes micro, meso, and macro assessments, alongside regular coaching for staff on instruction and data collection, and a meta-analysis of classroom data. This presentation from the 2021 Michigan Autism Conference explores efficient strategies for data collection and analysis to optimize student progress.
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1 BCBA CEU
Promoting Quality in Adult Services for People with Autism: Evidence-Based Strategies
(5)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductThis presentation from the 2018 Michigan Autism Conference outlines essential, research-backed strategies for enhancing service quality for adults with autism, drawing from over forty years of behavior analytic studies in residential and day-support contexts. It covers the distinctive service goals for adults vs. children, crucial staff skills, supervisor roles for maintaining staff performance, and the design of environments for enriching daily routines.
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1 BCBA CEU
How Can We Increase the Impact of Behavior Analysis in Solving Problems in New Areas?
(6)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductBehavior analysis has shown potential in addressing numerous societal issues, starting with the treatment of autism, where it demonstrated promise early on but faced a delay in widespread acceptance. Despite success in various social problems, the application of behavioral technology is not yet broadly recognized or implemented. This presentation from the 2016 Michigan Autism Conference discusses the potential impact of behavior analysis across different areas.
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1 Total BCBA CEU
1 Ethics CEUConceptualizing Self-Determination from a Behavior Analytic Perspective
(5)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductThe common educational goal of fostering self-determination in individuals can pose a challenge for behavior analysts due to its abstract nature, making it hard to define, observe, and measure. However, by conceptualizing self-determination through tangible behaviors associated with choice, self-control, and self-management, it becomes possible to operationalize and teach these skills. This approach allows behavior analysts to collaborate more effectively with other service providers. This presentation from the 2021 Michigan Autism Conference delves into these concepts.
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1 BCBA CEU
Essential Competencies for Practitioners Working with Children Diagnosed with Autism
(3)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductAs ABA evolves, the set of skills deemed essential for practitioners is growing, informed by ongoing research and the creation of new clinical tools. This presentation from the 2015 Michigan Autism Conference highlights the critical competencies necessary for ABA practitioners, emphasizing the importance of adherence to best practice guidelines, commitment to evidence-based principles, and the ethical and humane application of interventions.
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1 BCBA CEU
Teaching Safety Skills to Children with Autism: What Works and What Doesn’t?
(3)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductThis presentation from the 2020 Michigan Autism Conference explores the author’s research on teaching safety skills, focusing on abduction, firearm injury, and poison prevention. It starts with an overview of assessment challenges, followed by a discussion on key findings, including effective strategies, the accessibility of interventions, implementation fidelity, and considerations for generalization and maintenance of these safety skills.
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1 Total BCBA CEU
1 Ethics CEUSupporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Explicit Instruction
(2)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductThis presentation from the 2022 Michigan Autism Conference explores how educators, therapists, and behavior analysts can recognize, work with, and support equity and inclusion across diverse learners, considering their varied backgrounds and learning needs. The session reviews the current literature on culturally relevant service and offer evidence-based strategies, including explicit instruction, to foster equity, inclusion, and learning for diverse learners.
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1.5 BCBA CEUs
Improving Conversational Skills of College Students with ASD
(3)$30.00 Add to Cart View ProductTransitioning to college represents a significant milestone in young adulthood, with early adjustments impacting well-being during and beyond the college years. Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face particular challenges due to social differences, potentially leading to academic struggles, peer conflicts, loneliness, and missed opportunities for future success. This presentation from the 2019 Michigan Autism Conference discusses research findings and lessons from recent efforts to assess and address the social deficits of college students with ASD.
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1 BCBA CEU
What Constitutes a Behavioral Approach to Autism Treatment?
(2)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductThe principles of behavior analysis significantly benefit individuals with autism, but the proliferation of providers claiming to offer behaviorally based services following recent insurance legislation highlights a need for clearer standards. Schools also struggle with a lack of guidelines for implementing behavioral programs. This presentation from the 2015 Michigan Autism Conference aims to offer clearer definitions and criteria for what constitutes a genuine behavioral approach to autism treatment.
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1.5 BCBA CEUs
Better Outcomes Demand Better Graphing
(5)$30.00 Add to Cart View ProductApplied and basic researchers in behavior analysis rely on visual analysis of graphic data, a practice rooted in the field’s inception, yet concerns about its reliability have arisen, particularly in single-case designs. Critics argue for supplementing visual analysis with statistical methods to enhance objectivity and confidence in results, aiming to strengthen analytical and decision-making capabilities in the field. This presentation from the 2018 Michigan Autism Conference showcases studies highlighting weaknesses in graphing and strategies to bolster analytical rigor.
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1 BCBA CEU
Teleconsultation in Autism Treatment: Applications and Considerations
(3)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductThis presentation from the 2018 Michigan Autism Conference reviews the literature on teleconsultation as it applies to autism treatment. Examples of the variety of ways in which teleconsultation is being used as a part of the treatment of autism are discussed. Potential problems with the practice and future directions for research are also presented.
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1 BCBA CEU
Programming for Success: Critical Elements of an Effective Intervention for Individuals with Autism
(3)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductProfessionals working with individuals diagnosed with autism often do not focus enough instructional time on skills that yield the highest learning rates. Prioritizing the selection of developmentally appropriate learning objectives and engaging teaching activities is crucial for the rapid acquisition of essential language and learning skills, as described in this presentation from the 2017 Michigan Autism Conference.
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1 BCBA CEU
Using Behavioral Science to Improve Fidelity of Implementation of Behavior Support Plans in Schools
(6)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductTreatment fidelity is crucial for enhancing outcomes for children in educational settings, encompassing adherence, dosage, quality of delivery, participant responsiveness, and program differentiation. Implementing FBAs and behavioral intervention plans for children with autism presents significant challenges in fidelity for teachers. This presentation from the the 2020 Michigan Autism Conference examines the literature on interventions aimed at improving implementation fidelity.
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1 Total BCBA CEU
1 Supervision CEUIs It Training or Is It Feedback? Ensuring Proper Plan Implementation in 24-Hour Settings
(2)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductTraining and feedback are crucial for the proper execution of treatments designed by BCBAs and carried out by technicians. This discussion from the 2022 Michigan Autism Conference covers various feedback strategies and methods to detect potential training deficiencies, aiming for consistent treatment implementation. It also considers the application of these practices in a 24-hour setting, highlighting the specific challenges and opportunities this context presents.
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3.5 Total BCBA CEUs
3.5 Ethics CEUsEthics Potpourri: Philosophy, Research, Supervision, and Practice
(1)$70.00 Add to Cart View ProductThis workshop from the 2019 Michigan Autism Conference explores various ethical philosophies guiding decision-making and strategies for teaching, maintaining, and supervising ethical behavior in organizations, including approaches like behavioral systems and systematic ethical training. Topics such as defining scope of competence, fostering interdisciplinary relationships, developing cultural awareness, and ethical considerations in both research and practice are discussed.
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1 BCBA CEU
Strategies for Promoting Complex Social Play in Children with Autism Using Photographic Activity Schedules
(3)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductThis presentation from the 2019 Michigan Autism Conference discusses effective strategies, including photographic activity schedules, social scripting, and script fading, for teaching young children with autism spectrum disorders to engage in both independent and social play. It covers how these methods have been developed and proven successful in fostering complex play interactions between children with autism and their typically developing peers, based on recent research findings.
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1.5 BCBA CEUs
What You Need to Know to Be a Behavior Analyst
(4)$30.00 Add to Cart View ProductThis presentation from the 2018 Michigan Autism Conference addresses the increasing specialization within behavior analysis and critiques the field’s insularity and narrow focus resulting from specific training and credentialing paths. It highlights the risks of a narrowed scope of practice, explores the causes of this trend, acknowledges some benefits of insularity, and advocates for behavior analysts to engage with and integrate evidence-based practices from outside their field to enhance their work.
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1 BCBA CEU
Advances in Functional Communication Training: Recent Procedural Refinements that Promote Durable Treatment Outcomes
(1)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductFCT is an established approach for addressing problem behaviors in children with autism by substituting these behaviors with equivalent communication responses. This presentation from the 2020 Michigan Autism Conference outlines recent advancements that suggest that integrating stimulus control technology and consequent-based strategies could improve the durability and generalizability of FCT outcomes.
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1 BCBA CEU
Establishing Generative Learning for Children with Autism
(5)$20.00 Add to Cart View ProductTypically developing children experience a rapid growth in language skills between ages 2 and 3, but many children with autism struggle with this developmental milestone. This may be due to difficulties in benefiting from generative learning, where existing skills facilitate the acquisition of new ones without direct teaching. Strategies for helping children with autism harness the power of generative learning, identified through milestones in the VB-MAPP assessment, are discussed in this presentation from the 2020 Michigan Autism Conference.
