Case Studies in Applied Behavior Analysis for Students and Adults with Disabilities

by Keith Storey, Linda Haymes

This book responds to a critical need for highly qualified personnel who will become exemplary professionals because of their advanced knowledge, skills, and experiences in working with students and adults that have varying disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Since Board Certification for behavior analysts was introduced, there has been an expansion of training programs in Applied Behavior Analysis to meet the demands from school districts, health insurers, and families. In spite of these developments, a case studies book has not been available that uses the Behavior Analyst Certification Board Task List, Fourth Edition (BACB) guidelines for educating individuals receiving their BCBA, or for those in the field such as teachers, and service providers. The goal of this book is to fill that need. Twenty-one case studies are provided—case studies with complete analysis, case studies with partial analysis, and case studies without analysis. The first seven cases present a complete analysis, which allows the reader to analyze and develop a comprehensive Positive Behavior Support Plan containing detailed answers and supporting data systems. The second seven case studies include the areas from the BACB Task List, and the items are most relevant for analysis, but the analysis is not complete. This enables the reader to complete the analysis themselves which will promote skill building. The final seven case studies do not contain an analysis or guideline. This allows the reader to further develop their skills by creating their own guidelines for analysis, and implementing their plan. The use of this text will improve the comprehensive analysis and coverage of the developing supports for individuals with disabilities, provide direct applicability to applied settings, and the ability to use the case studies for assignments and/or exams. The format, readability, and detailed description of instructional methodology makes this text a valued resource for instructors and behavior analysts responsible for improving the skills of people with disabilities.

344 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2016

About the author

Keith Storey received his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. He received his BCBA-D in 2014. After many years in higher education, Keith went back to direct service. He is currently a Clinical Director at Juvo Autism and Behavioral Health Services (formerly known as Ed Support Services) in Oakland, California. Keith has published over 100 articles in professional journals He currently serves on the editorial boards of Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, and Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities. He previously served on the editorial boards of Education and Treatment of Children and Exceptionality. He served six years as a classroom teacher working with people with a variety of disability labels. Keith is the recipient of the 1988 Alice H. Hayden Award from The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, the 1996 Hau-Cheng Wang Fellowship from Chapman University which is presented for exceptional merit in scholarship, the recipient of the 2001 Robert Gaylord-Ross Memorial Scholar Award from the California Association for Persons with Severe Disabilities, and is a member of the Illinois State University, College of Education, Alumni Hall of Fame.
Keith's Academia page is at: https://tu-ca.academia.edu/KeithStorey, His Researchgate page is at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/.... You can follow Keith on Instagram at keith.storey.books. Keith has videos on Instruction, Positive Behavior Supports, Transition, and other topics on my youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTfL....

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You can contact Keith at Keith.Storey@tu.edu.