OntarioLearn Course Details Start at 05/14/2024
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Course Details
| Course Title |
Treating Challenging Behaviours |
| Conestoga Course Code |
EDUC8285 |
| Host College |
Seneca College |
| OntarioLearn Course Code |
SE-ABS102 |
| Start Date |
05/14/2024 |
| End Date |
08/20/2024 |
| Course Fee |
$431.25 |
| Hours |
45 |
| Pre-requisites |
EDUC8200, EDUC8210, EDUC8220, EDUC8235, EDUC8245 |
| Course Description |
In this course, the student will be introduced to a variety of procedures used to assess and treat challenging behaviours presented by individuals with autism / Autism Spectrum Disorder. The topics covered will include functional behavioural assessment and functional analysis and scientifically validated techniques for the treatment of challenging behaviours, e.g., stereotypy, pica, aggression, self-injury, etc. Emphases will be placed on ethical considerations such as the utilization of the least intrusive, least restrictive model and "effective treatment". Techniques covered will include antecedent control strategies, schedules of reinforcement, extinction, differential reinforcement strategies, social stories, desensitization procedures, and decelerative procedures. |
| Midterm Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Format |
Online-no supervision requirement |
| Final Exam Group |
05/14/2024 |
| Other Evaluation Details |
Assignments 70%, Final Exam 30% |
| Minimum Passing Mark |
60 |
| Mandatory Chats |
Yes |
| Mandatory Group Work |
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| Other Details |
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| Platform |
Blackboard |
| Computer Software Requirements |
None |
| Additional |
We suggest you do not purchase your textbook until approximately two weeks prior to the course start date as textbooks may change. |
| Textbook Information |
Purchase textbooks from www.textnet.ca. No substitutions unless otherwise stated. |
Textbooks
| Textbook Title |
Behavior Modification: Principles and Procedures |
Functional Assessment and Program Development for Problem Behavior: A Practical Handbook |
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| Author |
R. G. Miltenberger |
O'Neil, Horner, Albin, Sprague, Story |
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| Publisher |
Belmont, CA Wadsworth (Cengage Learning) / Thomson |
Wadsworth Publishing (Cengage Learning) |
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| Edition |
7th |
3rd |
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| ISBN |
9780357796375 |
9781285734828 |
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