Join Amanda B. Link, MA, BCBA, LBA, LGPC, Sheppard Pratt's regional behavior services manager for Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, for a free lecture.
Overview
Participation in common medical procedures (i.e., measurement of vital signs, brief physical exam) is a critical life skill. Many people experience stress and exhibit challenging behavior during these procedures. Escape extinction is often used with young children to force participation. Shaping tolerance to these procedures is a viable alternative to such coercion. It is significantly less intrusive and has fewer side effects than escape extinction.
In this lecture, participants will learn to identify and discuss concerns regarding the use of escape extinction to increase participation in common medical procedures, define shaping and understand how its components can be applied to tolerance skill-building, and develop a shaping procedure they can apply to build tolerance of a common medical procedure.
Learning Objectives
After this lecture, registrants will be able to:
- Identify and discuss concerns with the use of escape extinction for participation in common medical procedures.
- Define shaping and how its components can be applied to tolerance as a skill.
- Develop a shaping procedure targeting tolerance of a common medical procedure.
Approval Statements
Psychologist Statement: Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a sponsor of continuing education. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this continuing education activity. Sheppard Pratt designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour for Psychologists.
Social Worker Statement: Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners of Maryland to offer continuing education for Social Workers. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this continuing education activity. This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour in Category I credits for Social Workers.
Counselor Statement: Sheppard Pratt has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5098. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Sheppard Pratt is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This activity is available for 1.0 NBCC clock hour.
Behavior Analyst Statement: Sheppard Pratt has been approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as an Authorized Continuing Education (ACE) Provider, Provider Number: OP-22-0390. Sheppard Pratt is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This activity is available for 1 contact hour.
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