BEHV 5029 - Autism II: Applied Behavior Analysis Research and Practice

3 hours

Describes research and practice associated with the scientist-practitioner model of applied behavior analysis intervention for young children with autism. Students conduct comprehensive reviews of experimental literature in the three critical areas of autism intervention and learn to evaluate this literature according to accepted rules of scientific evidence. Students propose and implement an intervention that addresses at least one experimental question and extends existing scientist/practitioner literature. Students complete projects that translate research findings to practice.

Prerequisite(s): BEHV 5028, BEHV 5810. Behavior analysis majors must have received an A in BEHV 5810 and BEHV 5028.

Corequisite(s): Behavior analysis majors must take BEHV 5815 (second practicum) concurrently with BEHV 5029.