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| Developing Applied Behavior Analysis Departments in Public School Systems |
| Saturday, May 28, 2016 |
| 4:00 PM–7:00 PM |
| Zurich C, Swissotel |
| Area: OBM/PRA; Domain: Service Delivery |
| CE Instructor: Daniel Almeida, Ph.D. |
| DANIEL ALMEIDA (University of Massachusetts-Boston/Newton, MA Public Schools) |
| Description: This workshop will provide participants with an introduction to the steps required to develop an ABA department within a public school system. Development of quality ABA services within the bureaucratic and multi-disciplinary public school environment poses many regulatory, organizational, and ethical challenges for behavior analysts. This workshop will present the chronology of the development of a ABA department within a culturally diverse public school system of over 12,500 students. Over the course of 8 years, the department expanded from a single BCBA to 8 BCBAs. The development of organizational structures, service delivery models, and policies and procedures within the school district will be reviewed. Participants will conduct self-assessments of their current settings and use the workshop content to develop plans for expanding the ABA services within their work setting. |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the workshop, the participant will be able to: (1) identify the challenges to providing quality behavioral analytic services in public school settings; (2) identify organizational structures, service delivery models, and policies and procedures that are effective in public school settings; (3) assess their work settings and develop plans for organizational growth. |
| Activities: Workshop objectives will be achieved by lecture, small group discussion, and review and completion written case study materials. |
| Audience: The workshop is directed to behavior analysts working in or are interested in working in public school settings. |
| Content Area: Practice |
| Instruction Level: Basic |