Antecedent Strategies: Prevention Practices

Course Description

What are Antecedent Strategies?

Antecedent strategies are preventative approaches implemented to reduce the frequency of interfering behaviours. An antecedent intervention is implemented at the start of a session and dictates how a session is set up. These can be contingency-dependent and contingency-independent behaviour interventions.

Contingency-Dependent Strategy

A contingency-dependent strategy relies on the consequences of behaviour to develop both behaviour-increasing (evocative) and behaviour-decreasing effects, making them function-based interventions. In contrast, a contingency-independent strategy does not depend on the consequences of behaviour for developing these effects; instead, the antecedent itself influences behaviour-consequence relations.

This course will guide you through antecedent strategies relevant to each function of behaviour, such as escape, attention, access to tangibles, and sensory. It will also highlight the temporary effects of antecedent interventions.

Course Objectives

Participants will:

• Learn about what antecedent strategies are
• Understand antecedent strategies based on function
• Learn how to implement antecedent strategies

Why Choose This Course?

• Expert Instruction: Learn from experienced professionals in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).
• Comprehensive Curriculum: Gain insights into both theoretical and practical aspects of antecedent strategies.
• Practical Skills: Develop skills to implement effective antecedent interventions.
• Updated Approaches: Stay current with evolving strategies in behaviour analysis.
• Ethical Focus: Emphasize ethical practices in all intervention activities.

1 CEU Available

This content is intended for those who have or are pursuing RBT/BCaBA/BCBA designations; teachers, and therapists. This course is also designed for other individuals, professionals or anyone whose role uses ABA to design & implement programming to decrease behaviours and increase skill acquisition of individuals with autism or to support individuals with developmental disabilities in any capacity.