Most behavior analysts understand the concept of generalization; there are three types of generalization – stimulus, response, and maintenance. Programming for generality, however, is one of the least understood areas of behavioral programming. One of the reasons may be that programming for generalization is inherently an instructional design process and behavior analysts are not typically trained in the area of instructional design. This workshop teaches how to program instructional sequences relevant to the generality promoting strategies outlined in Stokes & Baer’s Animplicit technology of generalization(1977).
The first half of the workshop is didactic with examples of each strategy gleaned from the presenter’s personal cases and research studies. The second half is hands on.Handouts will be provided and include reproducible forms that can be used when writing a generalization plan. Participants are encouraged to bring a case with them (e.g., behavior plan & assessment report) to work on during the second half of the workshop.
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