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Course Title:
Functional Behavior and Positive Supports, an online web course.
Course Purpose:
The course utilizes the DISCUSS model
developed at
the Health Science Center, School of Medicine Center for Development and
Disability. It was developed to promote functionally-based assessments
within school settings to help promote positive behavior in
students.
Course Sponsor:
The University of New Mexico, School of Education
will offer this course for 3 graduate or undergraduate credit hours or
Continuing Education Units. The University of New Mexico Center for
Development and Disability developed this web course through funding provided by
the New Mexico State Department of Education Special
Education Unit and the Albuquerque Public Schools.
There is no cost to take the course unless you wish
credit through the University of New Mexico.
Objectives of the Functional Behavior
and Positive Supports Course.
This course has been developed to
promote functionally based assessments within school settings to help
promote positive behavior in students.
The specific objectives of this course
are:
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Participants will understand the historical
perspective of functional behavioral analysis to promote a better
understanding of the evolution of the field.
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Participants will identify appropriate curricular
and environmental supports as primary means of promoting appropriate
behavior.
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Participants will identify, define and work
through examples of using functional analysis of behavior.
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Participants will be introduced to data
collection methods.
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Participants will use data to develop positive
interventions.
Course Content
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Week One |
Get acquainted with the course; virtual
conference center
-Put in your bio to begin the process of creating an online
"community of learners"
-Read Remington article (mailed in
home packet)
-Review power point presentations
-Be ready to discuss historical
and philosophical perspectives |
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Week Two |
Functional Behavior Analysis
-Read articles (Horner/Dunlap)
-Review power point of Functional
Analysis
-Discuss definitions of functional
analysis
-Discuss steps of functional
analysis |
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Week Three |
Discuss "Judy"; Steps one and two of
steps of functional analysis |
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Week Four |
Discuss "Judy", Steps three and four
of steps of functional analysis |
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Week Five
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Behavior Intervention Plans
-Review power point presentations
-Proactive approaches
-Crises intervention
-Positive Behavior Support
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Week Six |
Applying Methods of Intervention
-Wrap Up
-On line evaluation/focus group |
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