Analysis of Training Practitioners to Implement PFA/SBT to Address Severe Problem Behavior

Recently in ABA, there has been a significant push towards compassionate assessment and treatment of severe challenging behavior (Penney, Bateman, Veverka, & Luna, 2023). Although compassion is not new to practitioners, coursework and training in this domain is lacking (Colombo, Taylor, & Hammond, 2021); therefore, it is often left to employers or other organizations to fill this gap. Synthesized functional assessments (Hanley et al., 2013) and Skill-Based (SBT; Ghaemmaghami, Hanely, & Jessel, 2016), methods praised for their use of compassion have also gained momentum. To respond to this feedback at an organizational level, experienced practitioners created a training program for BCBAs looking to expand their knowledge and implementation of PFA and SBT within their practice. This presentation will review the research contributions to the training model, design, methods, and outcomes (e.g., knowledge gain, satisfaction). Ongoing evolutions of the training method, based on outcomes, will also be reviewed.

Hosted by Hopebridge’s Clinical Director of Functional Assessment, Taylor Thomas.

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