Course Dates
Autumn: 11th Oct - 3rd Dec
Spring: February - April
Award: Continuing Professional Development Certificate
“Many useful examples and strategies were given which I feel I would be confident using in my own classroom.”
Teacher
Interventions for Developmental Disabilities
Course Overview
This course has been developed by Dr Moya O'Brien, Director of ICEP Europe, with assistance from Dr Sean Carey, Principal Psychologist. Both Dr O'Brien and Dr Carey are experienced Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) practitioners.
Applied Behaviour Analysis is a precise, systematic and measurable method for teaching children with developmental disabilities to learn. It is based on sound behavioural principles and evidence-based research and practice. Essentially an educational method, it has a wide range of applications, particularly within the field of developmental disabilities. These areas include teaching children with developmental disabilities, including autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, intervention with problem behaviours, and parenting. The course is designed to actively engage students in learning both the analytical skills and the practical techniques of ABA.
Who is this course aimed at?
While this course is primarily designed for teachers and allied professionals, it may also be helpful for parents who want more detailed information about the development and education of children and young people.
Key Course Information
- The course comprises 5 interactive learning modules, each taking approximately four hours online study time to complete, or 20 hours in total
- Learning is self-paced, allowing you to design your own study schedule around existing commitments, and giving you total freedom and flexibility
- On completion of the course you will receive a Certificate of Continuing Professional Development which can be included in your CPD portfolio
- This course is approved by the Department of Education and Science and provides 3 EPV days for primary school teachers during the summer term only
- Completion of an Interactive Assignment at the end of each module gives you the opportunity to review the key learning points from the module and how they can be applied in practice.
- Participants are encouraged to interact with each other via the online discussion forum, allowing learners to enter active discussions with their colleagues and receive feedback from the expert course tutors.
Course Content
In this course we cover all the key techniques of the ABA method, which include positive reinforcement, graduated prompting, repetition and teaching tasks in very small (discrete) steps. You will learn to apply ABA procedures in order to increase behaviours, teach behaviours and decrease challenging behaviours. You will gain an understanding of learning theory and the application of learning theory to youngsters with disabilities and you will learn how to motivate children with severe and profound disabilities to learn new skills. Through our interactive discussions we will share experiences and together solve some of the challenges that we meet in working with people with developmental disabilities.
Tuition and Support
- Specialised tutors working in the area of learning disabilities will provide you with individual support and guidance as you complete your studies online
- Technical support is provided by our dedicated team of qualified learning technologists, who can be contacted by telephone or email.
Assessment & Award:
Each student is required to complete the following items
- Interactive Learning Assignment per module
On successful completion of the course, students will receive a Certificate of Professional Development.
Fees
Course Fee: £455
How to Enrol?
Places are limited so early booking is advised.
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Student Comments
"Having some previous experience in using the principles of ABA I found the course tied together a lot information that would have been floating around in my head into a very systematic and structured manner. Many useful examples and strategies were given which I feel I would be confident using in my own classroom. Thanks to the team in ICEP!"
(Course Participant Autumn 2007)
"I feel the course is so good that it would be worth publishing a handbook of manual for parents of autistic children or even tutors. I would call it the 'ABC of ABA'. So many of the fundamental principles of ABA can be applied to working with children that are not special needs that it would also be a wonderful manual for parenting and teachers in the classroom. It would be so handy to have a manual with loads of ABC charts and blank graph charts etc in a binder folder."
(Course Participant Spring 2008)
"This particular course was extremely beneficial to me and I'm sure to many others also. It was different to any other course I've done before, but I would definitely consider doing another one again. I will be recommending it to other people, who I think would quite enjoy it. The course content will also be very handy to look back on from time to time. Applied Behaviour Analysis is something that a lot more people know about nowadays and I hope many more will gain." knowledge of it in years to come.
(Course Participant Summer 2008)
"I felt that nearly every aspect of the course involved some key point of learning for me, raised issues in light of my own experiences and lead me to think of some way I could incorporate the techniques into my daily practice. This is why I found the course so enjoyable, interesting and informative."
(Course Participant Autumn 2008)
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