Main description:

Applied Behavior Analysis Advanced Guidebook: A Manual for Professional Practice, Second Edition gives behavioral practitioners pragmatic advice, direction and recommendations on how to be an effective clinician, consultant, supervisor and performance manager. The book adopts a "how to do" perspective with contributions from expert scientists and practitioners. Each chapter introduces the relevance of the topic for practicing professionals, describes and synthesizes the empirical basis of the topic, and then presents practitioner recommendations. This newly revised edition includes an expanded section on Technology, Telehealth, and Remote Service Delivery, discussing current trends and practice standards.

With this format, readers can navigate the chapters with familiarity and confidence to facilitate their understanding of content and integration of the many practice areas addressed.

Contents:

Section 1: Practice Competencies 1. Preference Assessment and Reinforcer Evaluation 2. Intervention Integrity and Procedural Fidelity 3. Functional Analysis: Contemporary Methods and Applications 4. Video Modelling 5. Creating Graphs and Visual Data Displays 6. Teaching ABA to College Students

Section 2: Technology, Telehealth, and Remote Service Delivery 7. Technology Guidelines and Applications 8. Data Recording and Analysis 9. Behavior Analytic Supervision 10. Teleconsultation to Service Settings 11. Web-Based Family Support

Section 3: Professional Development 12. Diversity and Multiculturalism 13. Ethics and Ethical Problem Solving 14. Acceptance and Commitment Training: Self-Care and Compassion in ABA Service Delivery 15. Health and Fitness Coaching 16. Conducting and Disseminating Research