Behaviour assessment and positive behaviour support

This unit focuses largely on applications of applied behaviour analysis with individuals who display behaviours of concern. In this unit, we will explore a comprehensive, function-based approach to behaviour assessment and positive behaviour support. You will learn to design and analyse the results of indirect assessments, descriptive assessments, and functional analyses, and to integrate assessment information with client goals, preferences, supporting environments, risks, constraints, and social validity to design, deliver, and monitor the effectiveness of a function-based, skill-based positive behaviour support plan. We will also review strategies for promoting maintenance and generalisation of behaviour change, with an emphasis on facilitating the social inclusion of our learners.