This is an introduction to ABA that covers the general principles and methodology of ABA programmes. It is a great introduction to ABA for tutors who have joined a team after the initial workshop, and a useful refresher for more established team members. This two-day course:
- Instructs on how to take data and analyse it
- Outlines specific teaching procedures used in ABA programmes such as discrete trial teaching and natural environment teaching
- Describes teaching techniques such as prompting, shaping, chaining, errorless learning, fluency and mixing tasks
- Includes information on generalisation
- Defines reinforcement and how to use it effectively
- Identifies the verbal operants used in teaching language and communication skills
- Covers the principles of behaviour management