2. Respite
3. Camp
4. Recreation & Leisure Groups
5. Assessment & Consultation
6. Parent Training
7. BCBA/BCaBA Supervision
1. IBI & ABA
Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA):
- ABA uses the science of behaviour to change behaviour. More specifically, to increase or decrease behaviour, to improve the quality of behaviour, or to teach new behaviours.
- ABA can be the basis of addressing a broad spectrum of human behaviour, with a focus on socially significant behaviour.
- IBI is the application of ABA principles to teach individuals.
- Funded IBI typically involves 20 or more hours per week; however privately funded services can be arranged at fewer hours subject to clinical approval.
- IBI ideally begins early (before 4 years) however we service children of a variety of ages.
- Ingredients of a successful IBI Program:
- Uses systematic behavioural teaching methods to build and generalize skills.
- Makes program changes based on direct measures of learning.
- Takes a functional approach to problem behaviours.
- Curriculum is comprehensive in scope and developmental in sequence.
- Programming is individualized, takes place in variety of settings, with well trained staff.
- Involves parental input and transition to the classroom environment.
- Verbal Behaviour (VB) Model–Verbal Behaviour programs are based on Skinner’s analysis of Verbal Behaviour (1957) and focus on teaching across verbal domains (e.g. expressive, receptive, requesting, etc.) VB incorporates DTT, NET and errorless teaching methods.
- Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT)- DTT is a specialized method of instruction which breaks down skills into component parts. As a child masters simple components, more complex skills are taught. Skills are taught by delivering a cue or instruction, prompting the child to respond correctly, and reinforcing the child for making a correct response. DTT usually involves collecting data on the child’s responses to specific program targets.
- Natural Environment Teaching (NET)– NET is unstructured and uses a learner’s motivation and activities (as opposed to teacher selected set of materials) as the basis for the lesson. Reinforcement is direct and specific to the activity. The loose structure and many examples of concepts support generalization of language across all environments at any time.
- Errorless Approach –In an errorless approach, prompts are given immediately and abundantly when teaching new skills to assist the child in making correct responses. By doing this, the child makes few, if any, errors, and receives a great deal of reinforcement. The amount of assistance (prompting) is gradually reduced over succeeding trials so that the child can perform the skill independently.
2. Respite
Respite services are provided through our sister company, wm+a. Please visit the wm+a website for more information on these and other services.
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3. Camp
- AlphaBee offers Summer Camp programs designed to facilitate social, educational, and recreational skills.
- Program Benefits and Goals:
- Development of Communication Skills with adults and peers
- Social Skills and peer interactions
- Sharing toys/turn taking
- Gross motor exercise and Group games
- Play in parallel and cooperative manner
- Following Group Instructions/Attending to Teacher in a Group format
- Fine motor skills in Arts & Crafts
- Swimming
- Community outings
- Themed weeks
- Having fun!
Click here to download Summer Camp registration form.
Click here for information about applying for subsidy from Autism Ontario
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4. Recreation & Leisure Groups
- AlphaBee offers Recreation and Leisure groups designed to develop Social Skills in the context of a Sports and Recreational program.
- Program Benefits and Goals:
- Social Skills and peer interactions
- Sharing toys/turn taking
- Gross motor exercise and Group games
- Learning basic skills for participation in group sports and recreation
- Play in parallel and cooperative manner
- Following Group Instructions/Attending to Teacher in a Group format
- Having fun!
5. Assessment & Consultation
- ABLLS-R (Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised) – is a device for assessing a child’s initial skill level across a variety of domains; a guide for curriculum development; and a tool to track a child’s progress. The Senior Therapists and Instructor Therapists at AlphaBee are trained in running ABLLS-R assessments for children with ASD.
- Behavioural Consultation to community services, schools, daycares and families – Our clinical team is available to consult to community services, schools, daycares and families to develop individualized interventions which incorporate:
- Assess the function of behaviour challenges.
- Develop a behaviour reduction protocol which incorporates alternatives to behaviour challenges.
- Training in the use of behavioural strategies for the individual’s caregivers.
6. Parent Training
- Parent training is offered to the families of children receiving AlphaBee services.
- For families not currently receiving services through AlphaBee, parent training can be requested through our main contact number.
7. BCBA/BCaBA Supervision
AlphaBee is now offering supervision hours to candidates seeking BCBA or BCaBA certification through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. For more information on the BCBA/BCaBA certification requirements please visit www.bacb.com. To receive supervision hours from AlphaBee, please contact us at info@alphabee.com
For both options below, supervision hours may consist of:
- Video review & feedback
- Phone conferencing
- Hypothetical case discussions
- Review/discussion of:
- Assessment procedures and results
- Data collection and analysis
- Program development
- Research review
- Ethical considerations
BCABA SUPERVISION:
- Completion of 50 hours of supervision
- Supervision takes place once every 2 weeks for 5% of the total hours spent in fieldwork (minimum 1000 hours, 10-30 hours per week, at least 3 weeks per month)
- Completion of 75 hours of supervision
- Supervision takes place once every 2 weeks for 5% of the total hours spent in fieldwork (minimum 1500 hours, 10-30 hours per week, at least 3 weeks per month)
- Full name
- Address
- Phone number
- Years of ABA experience
- Type of practicum work you will be doing (include hours per week, location, population served, etc.)
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