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| Supervision Training for Supervisors of ABA Staff |
| Friday, May 26, 2017 |
| 8:00 AM–3:00 PM |
| Hyatt Regency, Mineral Hall A |
| Area: PRA; Domain: Service Delivery |
| CE Instructor: William Tim Courtney, M.S. |
| WILLIAM TIM COURTNEY (Little Star Center), VINCENT LAMARCA (Little Star Center) |
| Description: This training content is designed to train supervisors and aspiring supervisors in evidence-based methods of supervising staff who provide applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for people with autism. The content is based on over four decades of ABA research on staff training and supervision as well as the authors’ hands-on experience. The content includes critical supervision knowledge and skills coinciding with the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB©) task list for effective supervision. The content is relevant for supervisors of staff providing comprehensive and/or focused ABA services across a variety of settings, including center-based programs, homes, schools, and clinics. An additional 2 hours of supervision training will be available online to meet the 8 hour requirement of the BACB. Note: the online continuing education is not sponsored by ABAI. |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to: (1) Identify and describe the purpose of supervision ; (2) Identify how to pinpoint the responsibilities of one’s supervisees; (3) Demonstrate how to assess the performance of supervisees; (4) Demonstrate how to establish, change, and maintain the behaviors of supervisees; (5) Demonstrate how to address behavior problems of supervisees. |
| Activities: Instructional strategies include: lecture, discussion, and small group breakouts |
| Audience: For BCBA practitioners who provide supervision to ABA staff (including Registered Behavior Technicians, paraprofessionals, teaching assistants, etc). |
| Content Area: Practice |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |