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Efficient, Cost-Effective Approaches for Disseminating ABA Methodologies Into Public School Classrooms Serving Students With Developmental Disabilities |
| Monday, May 28, 2018 |
| 4:00 PM–4:50 PM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Seaport Ballroom DE |
| Area: AUT; Domain: Applied Research |
| Instruction Level: Advanced |
| CE Instructor: Dorothea C. Lerman, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Tiffany Kodak (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) |
| DOROTHEA C. LERMAN (University of Houston-Clear Lake) |
 Dorothea Lerman is currently a Professor of Psychology at the University of Houston - Clear Lake, where she directs a master's program in behavior analysis and serves as Director of the UHCL Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. She received her doctoral degree in Psychology from the University of Florida in 1995, specializing in the experimental analysis of behavior. Her areas of expertise include autism, developmental disabilities, early intervention, functional analysis, teacher and parent training, and treatment of severe behavior disorders (e.g., aggression, self-injury). Dr. Lerman has published more than 80 research articles and chapters, served as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavior Analysis in Practice and has secured more than $2 million in grants and contracts to support her work. She was the recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Contribution to Applied Behavioral Research Award and the 2001 B.F. Skinner Award for New Researchers, awarded by Division 25 of the American Psychological Association. She also was named a Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis-International in 2008. Dr. Lerman is a Licensed Psychologist and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. |
| Abstract: The successful dissemination of ABA methodologies into public school classrooms requires efficient, low-cost staff training models. In this presentation, I will describe a line of research on an intensive, five-day training program for public school teachers and paraprofessionals that covers foundational skills in ABA. Highlights from a line of research spanning more than 20 years will be described, along with the implications of working with teachers and paraprofessionals in public school settings. |
| Target Audience: Board certified behavior analysts; licensed psychologists; graduate students. |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to: (1) describe the essential elements of effective behavioral skills training; (2) identify foundational skills in ABA that are beneficial for public teachers and paraprofessionals; (3) state the benefits and limitations of pyramidal training; (4) describe the outcomes and benefits of a computer-based training program for teaching school personnel to detect antecedents and consequences of problem behavior. |
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