Instructions
For this assignment, you will use the CASP document treatment plan outline (pages 23-24) to finish developing your treatment plan for the behaviors listed in your DSM-5 intervention matrix from Week 5. This is Part 2 of your ABA Treatment Plan for ASD assignment.
In preparation:
- Review the following resource, especially familiarizing yourself with the necessary elements of the treatment plan.
- Make sure you are using the ABA Treatment Plan for ASD you submitted for Week 7 assignment. By the end of this assignment, you should have a complete plan in your template. This is what you will submit for this week’s assignment.
For this assignment, complete the remaining parts of the treatment plan as outlined below. (Note: You are not required to complete Sections 8 and 14, but can if you choose):
- 7. Treatment Plan (Focused ABA).
- Treatment setting.
- Operational definition for each behavior and goal.
- Specify behavior management (that is, behavior reduction and/or acquisition) procedures.
- Antecedent-based interventions.
- Consequence-based interventions.
- Describe data collection procedures.
- Proposed goals.
- 9. Parent/Caregiver Training.
- Specify parent training procedures.
- Describe data collection procedures.
- Proposed goals and objectives [for parents or caregivers].
- 10. Number of Hours Requested.
- 11. Coordination of Care.
- 12. Transition Plan.
- 13. Discharge Plan.
Supplemental
You also need to include the following in your plan. There is a section titled Supplemental in your template.
- BACB ethical standards considered for this plan (list at least five specific standards).
- Statement of Capella Compassion Code alignment.
- Example of one data collection sheet for one goal.
- Example of one hypothetical graph for one goal (with expected trend).
- Reference page (directly aligns with intervention citations).
Remember that your information here will likely be hypothetical, though you can use elements of a real-life case as long as all identifying information is removed (this is extremely important and must not be forgotten; no exceptions). See the CASP document for more information on what to include in these sections.
While the template is in an outline form, make sure you are writing complete sentences and paragraphs to address each section. Lists, incomplete sentences, and partial paragraphs are not sufficient for this assignment.
Alignment of Interventions and Behaviors: Remember that for purposes of this course and this assignment, you will be aligning your interventions with the operationally defined behaviors from your DSM-5 intervention matrix from Week 5. Interventions may be taken directly from the matrix. All interventions must be supported by at least one citation from the peer-reviewed literature. The behaviors included in your DSM-5 intervention matrix should be the basis for the treatment plan and should be aligned with the background and assessment portions of the plan.
Additional Supports for ASD: As you prepare the remainder of your treatment plan, remember to consider what additional supports may be necessary for a child with autism, based on what you know about ASD. These should be aligned with your assessment information. For example, research and/or review some of the common additional supports that may be helpful for individuals with ASD (keeping in mind that though common, supports should still be highly individualized, as they would in any ABA program or intervention). Examples include visual supports, structured teaching environment, clear boundaries, items or areas to increase or decrease sensory input (including the ability to appropriately engage in self-stimulatory behavior), highly motivating items/activities, adaptations to assist with communication and social interactions, and adaptations to reduce anxiety (choices, priming, breaks, et cetera).
Overall, you assignment submission will be assessed based on the following criteria:
- Create a compassionate, inclusive, and focused ABA treatment plan that includes treatment setting, behaviors, behavior management, data collection, and goals. (Section 7.)
- Explain procedures, goals, and objectives for parent or caretaker training that is compassionate, equitable, inclusive, and mindful of diversity. (Section 9.)
- Explain hours requested and a plan for care coordination that keeps the needs of the client and family in the forefront. (Sections 10 and 11.)
- Explain transition and discharge plans that clearly lay out roles and responsibilities, target dates, goals, and how services will gradually step down. (Sections 12 and 13.)
- Explain ethical standards and alignments considered in the treatment plan, as well as examples of ethical data collection and goal graphing. (Supplemental.)
- Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
- Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:
- Template: You must submit your ABA Treatment Plan Template with all assigned sections completed for this assignment.
- References: Cite a minimum of six sources of scholarly or professional evidence in Sections 7 and later. At least one of the resources should be no more than five years old.
- APA formatting: In-text citations and reference list should follow current APA style and formatting.
