Overview
This assignment requires you to summarize the work you did for the Weeks 2, 5, 6, and 8 assignments in layperson’s terms so a caregiver or significant other can grasp the material readily and use it as a quick reference guide. Your successful completion of the assignment will reflect your ability to condense all of the material that you have compiled for the assignments to 1–2 pages.
Instructions
Using the literature you have gathered and formative feedback received from your instructor, create your final assignment, in which you:
Define the target behavior to be prioritized for intervention using language appropriate for caregivers and significant others.
Identify the social significance of the target behavior.
Apply measurement, data display (graphing), and data-based decision-making skills to make changes in human behavior, presented in a manner in which a parent without an ABA background can understand.
Describe assessment results and interventions in language appropriate for caregivers and significant others.
Evaluate key ABA concepts, principles, and methods to analyze and change target behaviors from research using language appropriate for caregivers and significant others.
Design function-based interventions that address response effort, practitioner skills, contextual fit, practicality, treatment acceptability, and administrative support.
Use the following subheadings to organize your paper and format them in current APA style:
Target Behavior.
Measurement and Visual Display.
Research.
Intervention.
Reminder: It is important to use language appropriate for your audience in this assignment.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines. Refer to Evidence and APA for more information.
Resources: At least three scholarly or professional resources.
Length: 1–2 double-spaced content pages plus title page and references list.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.
SafeAssign: You are required to use SafeAssign before submitting the completed assignment to your instructor. Submit your work to SafeAssign as a draft, review the results, and make any needed changes. When you are ready, submit your assignment to the assignment area for grading.
Read the Caregiver Quick Reference Guide Scoring Guide to ensure that you meet all criteria.
