Behaviour Intervention Practicum

Upon completion of this course, the student will demonstrate skills and knowledge in the following domains:

1.  Personal Accountability

• Practice ethically and accurately, assessing the quality of own performance using a skill-based assessment tool
• Compare/contrast personal and professional values to clients/others and professional values of behaviour analysis

2.  Interpersonal Effectiveness and Leadership

• Communicate in a caring, respectful and clear manner
• Effectively communicate for various purposes and audiences
• Facilitate caring and respectful interpersonal relationships
• Demonstrate individual leadership as a team member

3.  Theoretical Reasoning

• Think critically to construct plausible explanations (i.e., functions) for individual and family behaviour patterns
• Apply elements of critical thinking when problem solving (e.g., brainstorm function-based teaching strategies to increase or decrease behaviours)
• Use theory to explain behaviour and guide actions (i.e. explain theoretical foundations to behaviour change procedures)
• Think creatively in response to individual needs
• Compare and contrast a number of applied behaviour analysis approaches, including discrete trial training, natural environment teaching, verbal behaviour, etc.

4.  Technical Competence

• Strategically facilitate learning (i.e., implements behaviour change programs with fidelity) involving the use of reinforcement, task analysis, discrete trial training, and natural environment training strategies
• Demonstrate data management skills which include recording, graphing, communication logs, etc.
• Arrange environment and materials to facilitate learning
• Use visual supports in a way that facilitates learning
• Advocate for individual rights and self determination
• Promote the safety of self and others