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For this assignment, you will write a paper on the topic of supervision and its importance in the field of applied behavior analysis.  Be sure to read the journal articles assigned for Module 6, as well as the Supervision

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Assignment 2

For this assignment, you will write a paper on the topic of supervision and its importance in the field of applied behavior analysis. 

Be sure to read the journal articles assigned for Module 6, as well as the Supervision Curriculum Training Outline 2.0 assignment. 

Your paper should present the following information:

  • A discussion of at least 3 resources that can provide information and guidance on some aspect of the supervision process in applied behavior analysis. (Hint: Be sure to check out this link to the BACB website: https://www.bacb.com/supervision-and-training/).
  • A discussion of at least 3 reasons that the supervision process is important, including the potential risks of ineffective supervision practices.
  • A discussion of at least 5 important aspects or components of a supervisory relationship and what is involved in each component (e.g., a contract, supervision meetings, performance feedback, etc.).
  • A discussion of at least 2 potential issues or problems that might arise in the context of a supervisory relationship and suggestions for how to handle them.

Your paper should be 5-7 pages long, utilize proper APA formatting, and include at least 5 peer-reviewed relevant references to support your work. (You need to identify at least two new articles that were not part of your assigned readings.) 

Please note: Your assignment should be submitted in a Word Document format using Times New Roman 12. The assignment must use APA format (See link to APA publication style in the course site resources.)  Please include an appropriate heading on your paper and a minimum of 5 references to support methods or procedures used.

Please be sure to save your work using the naming convention:

Student last name, first name, ABA 506 Assignment 2

Suggested Readings:

Textbook/Journal Article 

Read 

Applied Behavior Analysis, 3rd Ed.
by Cooper, Heron, & Heward

Behavior Analysis for Lasting Change, 5th Ed.
by Mayer, Sulzer-Azaroff & Wallace 

The matching law: A tutorial for practitioners
by Reed, D.D. & Kaplan, B.A.

 Full Article (10 pages)

An assessment of social validity trends in applied behavior
analysis

by Carr, Austin, Britton, Kellum, & Bailey

Full Document (9 pages)

Trends in the measurement of social validity

by Kennedy

Full Document (10 pages)

 

Three important things to consider when starting intervention
for a child diagnosed with autism

by Vets, & Green

Full Document (2 pages)

 

Concerns About ABA-Based Intervention: An Evaluation and
Recommendations

by Leaf, Cihon, Leaf, et al.

Full Document (16 pages)

 

Toward the Development of a Functional Analysis Risk
Assessment Decision Tool.

by Deochand, Eldridge, & Peterson

 

Full Document (13 pages)

 

Setting events in applied behavior analysis: Toward a
conceptual and methodological expansion.

by Wahler, & Fox

 

Full Document (12 pages)

Using The Picture Exchange Communication System (Pecs) With
Children With Autism: Assessment Of Pecs Acquisition, Speech,
Social-Communicative Behavior, And Problem Behavior.

by Charlop-Christy, M.H, Carpenter, M., Le, L., LeBlanc,
L. & Kellet, K.

Full Document (19 pages)

 

Errorless learning: reinforcement contingencies and stimulus control
transfer in delayed prompting

by Touchette, & Howard

 

 Full Document (14 pages)

 

Impact of treatment integrity on intervention effectiveness
by Fryling, Wallace, & Yassine

Full Document (5 pages)

 

Effects of treatment integrity failures during differential
reinforcement of alternative behavior: a translational model

by St Peter Pipkin, Vollmer, & Sloman

Full Document (24 pages)

Negative effects of positive reinforcement
by Perone, M.

Full Document (14 pages)

Practical Implications of Data Reliability and Treatment
Integrity Monitoring

by Vollmer, T.R., Sloman, K., & St. Peter Pipkin, C.

Full Document (8 pages)

A
practitioners guide to measuring procedural fidelity

by Morris, C., Jones, A.H., & Oliveria, J.P. 


Full Document

Assent in
applied behavior analysis and positive behavior support: Ethical
considerations and practical recommendations
 
by Breaux, C.A. & Smith, K.


Pages 111-121

Understanding Assent and Assent Withdrawal in ABA
by Dalphonse, A.


 All pages

Views on the Efficacy and Ethics of Punishment: Results from a
National Survey

by DiGennaro-Reed, F.D. & Lovett, B.J


Full Document

Dignity
and respect: Why Therapeutic assent matters

by Flowers, J. & Dawes, J.

Pages 913-920

Recommendations
for Detecting and Addressing Barriers to Successful Supervision

by Sellers, LeBlanc, & Valentino

Full Document (10 pages)

 

Recommended
Practices for Individual Supervision of Aspiring Behavior Analysts

by Sellers, LeBlanc, & Valentino

Full Document (12 pages)

 

Towards
a Competency-Based, Ethical, and Socially Valid Approach to the Supervision
of Applied Behavior Analytic Trainees

by Turner, L. B., Fischer, A. J., & Luiselli, J. K.

 

Full Document (11 pages)

 

Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline 2.0

by BACB®

 

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 6

Beyond
conventional boundaries: Advancing Equity and Inclusivity in Educational
Supervision

by Baker, A.M., Livers, S.D., Acosta, M., Willey, C., & Strozier, M.

Full article (11 pages)

Cultural responsiveness framework in BCBA Supervision
by Gatzunis, K.S., Edwards, K.Y., Diaz, A.R., Conners, B.M., &
Weiss, M.J. 

Full article (10 pages)

Taking full responsibility: the ethics of supervision in
behavior analytic practice

by Sellers, T.P., Alai-Rosales, S., & MacDonald, R.P.F.

Full article (10 pages)

Equity and diversity in behavior analysis: Lessons from
Skinner
 
by Szabo, T.G.

Full article (12 pages)

 

 

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