Setting the Standards for Professionals in the Treatment of ASD
Autism Partnership is devoted to raising the standards of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) treatment for children with ASD. In this effort, we have:
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Certified Progressive Behavior Analyst – Autism Professional™ (CPBA-AP) Credential
An accredited certification for evaluating if a professional meets the highest standards in demonstrating proficiency in the content of a progressive approach to ABA as it relates to individuals diagnosed with ASD.
This certification program is designed for professionals with a minimum of 10,000 hours (approximately 5 years full-time) experience in ABA with concentration in autism.
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Research Department of APF
APF’s research team has a dedicated group of clinicians that has published over 125 peer-reviewed articles during the past 10 years in over 30 journals and books and in collaboration with over 50 different researchers.
The team has been devoted to conducting and supporting research to advance our knowledge and understanding of the most effective and efficient behavior analytic treatment methods for children and adolescents diagnosed with ASD
The research studies are conducted to:
- Gain a better understanding of strategies that to greater skill acquisition
- Identify effective staff training methodology
- Evaluate and develop effective means of teaching social skills to children of all ages
- Assess the use of group teaching
- Analyze ways to better support parents
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A FREE 40-hour RBT Training Course for public
The Registered Behavior Technician (RBT®) is a nationally recognized paraprofessional certification in behavior analysis. RBTs assist in areas such as delivering direct behavior-analytic services, aiding in implementing behavior plans which are developed by the BCBA or BCaBA, and collecting data.
APF offers a 40-hour RBT Training Course totally free for public. Over 300K professionals have taken this course!
