Students are required to complete a three-part discussion paper. The papers must include an outline of a behavioral strategy and its implementation, a discussion on the risk/benefit analysis of using the strategy, and a review of the ethical considerations involved. The length of the papers should be at least five (5) pages, typed, double-spaced with a 12pt font. They should also be written in APA format and include at least three (3) professional references. It is necessary for one of the references to include a journal article on the intervention that supports ethical considerations.
Paper Outline:
Summary of Intervention
Select From the Following Interventions:
Token Economy
Functional Communication Training
Task Analysis
Video Modeling
Self-Management
Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
Group Contingency
Provide a Summary of the intervention (be sure to cite your sources).
Identify and describe one dimension of ABA (from the list of 7 dimensions). Be sure to include the importance of the dimension and how it applies to your intervention.
Conduct a Risk Benefit Analysis (See reading list resource: Bailey & Burch, 3rd edition – Ch. 16 Conducting a Risk-Benefit Analysis)
(a) assessing the general risk factors,
(b) assessing the benefits of treatment,
(c) assessing the risks for the procedure, and
(d) reconciling the risks with the parties involved.
Ethical Considerations
Please identify, define, and rank by priority 2-3 applicable ethics codes that pertain to the behavioral intervention.
Describe how the following core ethical principals should be used to guide decision making related to the behavioral intervention.
Autonomy
According Dignity
A principal of your choice
