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