TREATING CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS
Course: FAM0017
A variety of procedures used to assess and treat challenging behaviours presented by individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Topics covered will include functional behavioural assessment (FBA)and functional analysis (FA)and scientifically validated techniques for the treatment of challenging behaviours, such as: stereotypy, pica,aggression, self-injury, etc. Emphasis is placed on ethical considerations such as using the least intrusive,most effective treatment. Techniques covered include: Antecedent stragegies, schedules of reinforcement, extinction, differential reinforcement stragegies, desensitization procedures and other behaviour reduction procedures.
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