Comprehensive Approach for Addressing Problem Behavior Workshop

Join Heartspring for a transformative two-day workshop with FTF Behavioral Consulting, featuring Dr. Gregory Handley, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA, where you'll master a compassionate, collaborative approach to addressing problem behavior. By the end of the event, you'll walk away with practical strategies — from advanced functional assessments and skill-based treatments to implementing the Universal Protocol — empowering you to enhance safety, dignity, and lasting positive change for the individuals you support.

Info: A contemporary and trauma-assumed version of applied behavior analysis for consideration when working with autistic persons or those with developmental and intellectual disabilities, especially when problem behavior is probable, will be described. The presenter will emphasize the values at the forefront of this compassionate and collaborative ABA approach along with the sequence of steps in therapeutic processes aimed at improving relationships en route to addressing problem behavior.

Info: The latest iteration of the practical functional assessment will be conveyed through lectures, interactive discussions, and application exercises. The presenter will emphasize the procedures for maximizing the safety, televisibility, and shared rapport of the assessment process. The attendees will then apply the knowledge of practical functional assessment to specific learners in this part of the workshop. Following identification of educational, habilitative, and familial priorities, the attendees will design the assessment process for their specific learners.

Info: The latest iteration of skill-based treatment process will be conveyed through lectures, interactive discussions, and application exercises. The presenter will emphasize the procedures for maximizing the safety, televisibility, and shared rapport of the process. The presenter will then describe the effective and parent-validated treatment process. Teaching contextually appropriate behavior following the shaping of communication and toleration repertoires will be described in detail. The presenter will also review the relevance of several choice models for further minimizing risks and expanding the practitioner’s scope of practice. The knowledge of skill-based treatment will then be applied to specific learners in this part of the workshop.

Info: The practical functional assessment and skill-based treatment processes have been demonstrated to reduce or eliminate severe problem behavior and increase important life skills for clients with a variety of strengths and needs. However, building these skills takes time and expertise, and stakeholders often wonder what they should do while a client is awaiting these processes, as well as what to do outside of treatment sessions for clients just beginning the process. The Universal Protocol offers an across-the-day solution. It forms the foundation from which treatment is provided to all individuals in a service setting. It emphasizes safety and dignity for clients and staff, and it is designed to improve client-staff trust and rapport. In this presentation, attendees will learn about the Universal Protocol, as well as the logistics associated with its implementation (i.e., data collection, client-specific and organizational outcome measures).

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