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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in the Individualized Education Program (IEP): Behavior Assessment LIMITED
Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:45pm - 3:00pm HST
Room 323 C
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Eight years after the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) licensure law passed in Hawaii, the place of ABA services and providers in the Hawaiʻi public school system is still evolving. Initially, ACT 205 restricted teachers' ability to implement ABA interventions starting in 2019. However, in 2023, ACT 167 permanently removed this restriction, allowing teachers to implement ABA in collaboration with licensed ABA professionals and paving the way for a more collaborative approach to incorporating ABA into the IEP. However, it may still be challenging to differentiate “ABA services” from evidence-based teaching practices, especially in special education, where many best practices are rooted in behavioral science.

This presentation aims to provide some clarity into where ABA services fit into the IEP process by focusing on behavioral assessments and introducing a framework for tailoring assessments to individual student needs and their specific learning contexts, as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Ch. 60, and in alignment with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board's (BACB) Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.

Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to describe the general considerations for special education evaluations and where behavior assessments fit into IDEA/Ch. 60 in Hawai'i's public education system.
2. Participants will be able to describe tiers of behavioral support and when a behavior assessment might fit in, from collaborating on lower-tier interventions to selecting and informing intensive tier-3 function-based behavioral interventions.
3. Participants will be able to describe the components of a behavioral assessment and how an ABA professional may adjust the assessment depending on the context of an individual student and the impact of the behavior of concern on their education.
Speakers
avatar for Suzanne Mcfadden

Suzanne Mcfadden

Educational Specialist II-Instructional Practices for Students with Intensive Needs, HIDOE Poʻokela Special Day Program
Suzanne has 18 years of experience in Special Education. She was a special education teacher for 12 years and has 6 years of experience as a Special Education Administrator.  She currently serves as an Educational Specialist for the DOE under the Exceptional Support Branch, where... Read More →
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Alecsander Olipares, M.Ed., BCBA

Educational Specialist, Hawaii Department of Education
Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:45pm - 3:00pm HST
Room 323 C
  Behavior, BACB CEU

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