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Dennis H. Reid, Ph.D., BCBA

 

 

 

This workshop will describe evidence-based means of promoting positive behavior support (PBS) for adults with intellectual disabilities and adults with ASD. Initially an overview of PBS will be described along with what constitutes the evidence base underlying PBS strategies for enhancing desired lifestyles and reducing challenging behavior. Characteristics of residential and day support environments that facilitate staff application of PBS will then be summarized, with a focus on promoting individual enjoyment, participation in meaningful activities, and ongoing opportunities for skill development and application. Key PBS strategies for preventing and reducing challenging behavior will likewise be described including, for example, establishing relationships, therapeutic interaction styles of support staff, ways to enhance enjoyment during daily activities, and practical means of responding to challenging behavior in light of identified factors that lead to such behavior. Throughout the discussion quick and effective means of training staff in key PBS skills will be presented as well as evidence-based supervisory approaches for supporting routine staff application of PBS and where necessary, helping staff improve their application.   This workshop is appropriate for professionals, supervisors and staff working with adults with intellectual disabilities and those with ASD

*CADS is a BACB approved continuing education provider and seven Type 2 credits for BCBAs and BCaBAs can be earned at no extra charge for documented attendance for the full workshop.

 

Dennis Reid has over 35 years experience as a manager and clinician in residential and community support settings, and has consulted with human service agencies in the majority of states of the United States as well as Canada and New Zealand. He has published over 100 refereed journal articles focusing on applied behavior analysis and authored or co-authored eight books. In 2007 he was awarded Fellowship status in the Association for Behavior Analysis International and in 2006 received the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Annual Research Award. He is the Senior Author of the AAIDD Positive Behavior Support Training Curriculum. Dennis is the founder and current director of the Carolina Behavior Analysis and Support Center in Morganton, North Carolina, USA. His company has employed people with severe disabilities in a supported work capacity for over 15 years. 

 

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