Training Manual for Behavior Technicians Working with Individuals with Autism is a practical manual and ongoing professional resource for frontline staff undergoing training to become Registered Behavior TechniciansTM (RBT). RBTTM is the recommended certification of the Behavior Analyst Certification BoardTM (BACB) for entry-level staff who implement behavior analytic services. This Manual complements the 40-hour training for RBTsTM and helps those who have completed training prepare for their certification exam. Following the RBTTM Task List set forth by the BACB, it prompts the reader to generate novel examples of mastered concepts, and real-life vignettes. Training Manual for Behavior Technicians Working with Individuals with Autism also: • Details the fundamentals of measurement and data collection • Introduces assessments of both behavior and environment • Explains skills acquisition and related teaching procedures • Covers behavior reduction plans • Includes documentation and planning information • Looks at ethics and professional conduct - Details the fundamentals of measurement and data collection - Introduces assessments of both behavior and environment - Explains skills acquisition and related teaching procedures - Covers behavior reduction plans - Includes documentation and planning information - Looks at ethics and professional conduct

Quickly master a proven-effective behavior therapy that will allow you to expand the effectiveness of your practice. As a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA), you work with a wide range of clients, particularly those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Some of these clients may not be verbal at all on one end of the spectrum, while some may have very advanced language skills on the other. For these clients and their families, you need a flexible and adaptable therapeutic framework to ensure the best behavior outcomes. Drawn from relational frame theory (RFT)—the psychological theory of human language—acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) can help. With this definitive professional manual, you’ll learn to conceptualize your cases using ACT, create your own exercises, generate metaphors, be present with the unique individual learner in front of you, and practice the core ACT skills flexibly to ensure better behavior outcomes for clients and their families. You’ll find an overview of the theoretical connections between behavior analysis, RFT, and ACT, as well as the core act skills, including present-moment awareness, flexible perspective taking, committed action, and values work. Finally, you’ll find information on cultural competency and diversity to help you service a wide range of clients. If you’re like many BCBAs, you need specialized resources when working with linguistically sophisticated clients, as well as their parents and caregivers. Let this book be your comprehensive guide to incorporating ACT into your work.

The RBT Book is a comprehensive manual for Registered Behavior Technicians(R) (RBT(R)) and RBT(R) Candidates. It covers all competencies in the RBT(R) Task List, includes concepts, examples, visuals to prepare the RBT(R) Candidate to pass the RBT(R) Exam and master the skills necessary to provide effective and ethical services to ABA clients. The RBT(R) Book is unlike any other; it focuses on both content and exemplars of what it means to be an RBT(R), the use of visuals explaining the material further than any other book, and task analyses on "how-to" do the work of an RBT(R). Each chapter includes summaries and tips to better prepare future RBTs(R). Registered Behavior Technician(R) (RBT(R)) is owned by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc.(R) (BACB(R)).

This is a comprehensive study guide covering all of the RBT Task list 1.0 and 2.0. This study guide goes over each item on the task list in easy to understand language. It is designed to provide you with everything you need to pass the exam. At the end of each section is bonus fluency questions to help your understanding. It also includes a glossary and a 75 question mock exam. It is a total of 93 pages.

Parents of young children -- ages 18 months to 5 years -- recently diagnosed with autism, face the critical decision of which educational treatment program to choose for their child. To help guide them through this complex decision-making process, parents can turn to the revised and updated edition of "Right from the Start". This second edition covers programs that use Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention, a highly effective treatment based on Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). New information includes the latest research on the benefits of Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention, the types of instruction used (naturalistic instruction and other teaching methods that complement ABA), home-based professionals and their credentials, school-based programs, and more. An Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention program consists of concentrated instruction (at least 40 hours a week) and can be based in the child's home, at a centre (private or university), or more recently, in public schools. Besides the setting, there are many other variables to consider when evaluating a program, and "Right from the Start" thoroughly explores those, including: age of the child; access to typically developing peers; curriculum; teaching strategies; team member credentials; time demands; family finances; home support services; supervision and accountability; behavior management; control over the child's education; visual and auditory distractions; availability of multidisciplinary team. Comprehensive in its coverage and full of personal insight, "Right from the Start" is an essential primer to help families explore the options and select the educational treatment program that best suits them and their child's needs. The many professionals who work closely with these families can also benefit from reading this book.

This book describes various ABA terms with examples and illustrations. It is good for students who study ABA, people who are pursuing BCBA(R), BCaBA(R) or RBT(R), people who use ABA for their profession, parents who are raising children with Autism and other related disorders and anyone who is interested in learning ABA.