Autism Spectrum Disorders Generalization and Maintenance
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Behavioral Technician Training on Applied Behavioral Analysis Part 6: Generalization and Maintenance by Krista Kennedy, MS, LLP, BCBA is the sixth of a planned seven-part series providing Behavior Technician Training on Applied Behavioral Analysis to direct care workers. Part 6 defines generalization and maintenance and explores various strategies that assist in promoting generalization and maintenance. It will take approximately an hour to complete this course.
What is Generalization in Applied Behavior Analysis?
The subject matter experts provide the building blocks for understanding the generalizing of behavior across the setting, time, and people. Participants should gain a working understanding of generalization as a pillar in Applied Behavior Analysis.
What role does Maintenance play in this framework?
Like generalization, the maintenance of client behavior is an important part of ABA therapy. This course will help the participants define maintenance in this framework and how to communicate it to their clients.
How do we, as direct care workers, promote Generalization and Maintenance with our clients?
This course covers evidence-based, best practices for implementing generalization and maintenance within your practice. The subject matter experts will provide examples and potential pitfalls in using these tactics.
Studies have reported positive genetic correlations between autism risk and measures of mental ability.
- Define generalization
- Define maintenance
- Describe strategies that help to promote generalization and maintenance
Krista Kennedy, MS, LLP, BCBA
Director of Behavioral Services
Krista Kennedy is the Director of Behavioral Services at Children's Hospital of Michigan Autism Center. Her work at the center involves the development and oversight of all the behavior programming and the behavioral services staff. Prior to her work at Children's Hospital, she worked in the field of autism for over 10 years with families and schools throughout the Metro Detroit area. Krista earned degrees in ABA and behavioral psychology from Eastern and Western Michigan Universities. She is enrolled in the Educational Psychology Department at Wayne State University as a PhD candidate. Krista has developed and instructed behavioral intervention and theory courses at Eastern Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University and Wayne State University. She also sits on a task force for Wayne County to develop a system of care for people with autism.
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