Course Description
This course will review the principles of applied behavior analysis and how it can be effectively used in brain injury rehabilitation. Participants will gain an understanding of the underlying mechanisms that contribute to the brain-behavior relationship. The potential positive and negative effects of medication and the importance of close monitoring will be reviewed. The course will describe the primary ethical concerns with implementing a sound behavioral program. Ten general management guidelines that will help reduce the occurrence of behavior problems is presented. The ABC's (antecedent, behavior and consequence) principles of applied behavior analysis will be outlined, as well as how to write an effective behavior plan with a variety of procedures. In conjunction, a number of data collection methods that allow for an efficient review of behavior programs will be taught. Lastly, is a review of the "assault cycle" and how to prevent a crisis situation and safely intervene if necessary.
Objectives
The participant will understand the underlying mechanisms in the brain-behavior relationship.
The participant will understand the interactive characteristics of medication and behavior and the need for close monitoring.
The participant will have an understanding of the primary ethical concerns surrounding the use of behavioral programming.
The participant will be able to outline the general management guidelines that can be implemented to reduce the occurrence of behavioral problems.
The participant will be able to describe the A-B-C basic principles of applied behavior analysis: antecedent, behavior and consequence.
The participant will understand the written behavior plan format and a variety of behavior plan procedures.
The participant will be able to describe various forms of behavior data collection.
The participant will understand various techniques of crisis prevention and intervention, including the "assault cycle" illustration.
Please complete this evaluation questionnaire. Your responses will be used to revise this activity and to plan future educational activities.
Indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements by filling in the box with the number that best fits your evaluation of this course.
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1. The participant will understand the underlying mechanisms in the brain-behavior relationship.
2. The participant will understand the interactive characteristics of medication and behavior and the need for close monitoring.
3. The participant will have an understanding of the primary ethical concerns surrounding the use of behavioral programming.
4. The participant will be able to outline the general management guidelines that can be implemented to reduce the occurrence of behavioral problems.
5. The participant will be able to describe the A-B-C basic principles of applied behavior analysis: antecedent, behavior and consequence.
6. The participant will understand the written behavior plan format and a variety of behavior plan procedures.
7. The participant will be able to describe various forms of behavior
8. The participant will understand various techniques of crisis prevention and intervention, including the "assault cycle" illustration.
7. Rate the Effectiveness of the presentation.
8. Were the teaching methods/strategies appropriate?
9. Were the objectives relevent to the overall pupose/goals of the activity?
10. Was the online medium of the course appropriate?
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