Course Description

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. A contingency dependent strategy is dependent on the consequence of behaviour for developing evocative and abative effects, these would be considered function-interventions. Whereas, a contingency independent strategy is not dependent on the consequences of behaviour for developing evocative and abative effects. Therefore, the antecedent itself affects behaviour-consequence relations.

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

 

Participants Will:

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

 

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.