Applied Behavior Analysis Advanced Guidebook

The Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Guidebook: A Manual for Professional Practice gives behavioral practitioners pragmatic advice, direction and recommendations for being an effective clinician, consultant, supervisor and performance manager. The book adopts a how to do it perspective featuring contributions from expert scientist-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. With this format, readers can navigate the chapters with familiarity and confidence to facilitate the understanding of content and integration of the many practice areas addressed.

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James K. Luiselli, EdD, ABPP, BCBA-D, is a clinical psychologist, behavior analyst, and Director of Clinical Development and Research at Melmark New England, Andover, MA. His practice and research interests include intervention for challenging behavior, performance and health psychology, professional development, and organizational behavior management.

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Section I: Supervision, Training, and Service Delivery
1. Behavior Analytic Supervision

2. Competency-Based Staff Training
3. Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
4. Social Validity Assessment
5. Behavoral Risk Assessment
6. Incentive-Based Performance Improvement

7. Technology and Telehealth Applications

   Section II: Consultation Practices
   8. Consultation Practices: School-Based Instructional Support

8. Consultation Practices: School-Based Behavior Support
9. Consultation Practices: Training to Parents and Families
10. Consultaton Practices: Organizations

11. Consultation Practices: Multidisciplinary Settings

    Section III: Professional Development
    13. Continuing Education: Accessing the Peer-Reviewed Literature

12. Practice Dissemination: Writing for Publication
13. Practice Dissemination: Public Speaking
14. Licensure and Certification
15. Ethical and Competent Practices in Applied Behavior Analysis: Perspective, Requirements, and Dilemmas