Objectives

After completing this course, students will:

  • Be able to state the basic ACT framework and how it relates to Behavior Analysis.

  • Be able to state at least one way that they might be able to use ACT technique with a client or parent/caregiver.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Welcome!

    • Course Downloads: ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy): Practical Applications for BCBAs

    • Video #1: Introduction

    • Video #2: ACT and the 7 Dimensions

    • Video #3: ACT and the Chess Metaphor

    • Video #4: Commitment to Goals and Action

    • Video #5: How do we use ACT in Therapy

    • Video #6: 18 Simple Strategies

    • Video #7: ACT in Schools

    • Video #8: Thank you and Conclusion
  • 2

    Last steps

    • ASR: Quiz - Please answer these questions

    • Confirmation of Student Profile Information for CEUs Certificate

    • Completion Survey

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy): Practical Applications for BCBAs (1.0 CEUs)

Learn how to leverage the power of ACT techniques for your clients, their caregivers and yourself.

When applied to ABA, ACT acts as a complementary approach that helps address internal thoughts and feelings (considered "private events" in ABA) by promoting psychological flexibility, allowing individuals to accept their emotions while still taking action towards valued goals, effectively bridging the gap between observable behaviors and internal experiences.
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Course Presenters

Gary Carone

MS LLP LMSW BCBA LBA

Gary Carone MS LLP LMSW BCBA LBA is a Limited Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Masters Social Worker and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. He has practiced for the past 40 years and has specialized in helping people with developmental disabilities (including autism). He has also worked with and designed interventions for people with anxiety, panic, chronic stress and depression. Mr. Carone was the founder and past President of PsychSystems P.C., a behavioral health practice that helped people throughout Michigan and Northwestern Ohio from 2001- 2018. Mr. Carone has also been on the faculty at Purdue Global and is currently on the faculty of the ABA Graduate Program at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Currently, Mr. Carone is a consultant, teacher, practicum supervisor and trainer through his company Human Services Solutions LLC. (www.humanservicessolutions.info)  Mr. Carone holds a BS degree from Michigan State University and an MS in Behavioral Clinical Psychology from Eastern Michigan University.

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