Behavior Services
The one thing we realize at S.E.E. Foundation is that at the heart of everything we are working with people with special needs. One of those special needs come in the from of Behavior Services where we take the time to understand their behaviors. The purpose of understanding these behaviors is to make sure we are providing the right support based on the individuals specific needs.
“Over 6 million individuals in the United States have developmental disabilities. ”
(University of Minnesota, no date)
For more information on the science of behavior analysis, see the definition below:
Behavior Analysis is the scientific study of principles of learning and behavior. Two primary areas of study include the experimental analysis of behavior and applied behavior analysis. The experimental analysis of behavior is the basic science of the discipline and has, over many decades, accumulated a substantial and well-respected body of research literature on how behavior is learned and changes over time. The experimental analysis of behavior is the scientific foundation of applied behavior analysis (ABA). ABA is a systematic approach for influencing socially important behavior through the identification of reliably related environmental variables and the production of behavior change techniques that make use of those findings.
Practitioners of behavior analysis provide services consistent with the dimensions of ABA. Common services may include, but are not limited to, conducting behavioral assessments, analyzing data, writing and revising behavior-analytic treatment plans, training others to implement components of treatment plans, and overseeing the implementation of treatment plans. Behavior analysts are qualified to provide services to clients with a variety of needs, including improvements in organizational functioning (e.g., staff performance, management and pay structure interventions), skill deficits (e.g., communication, adaptive behavior), and problem behavior (e.g., aggression, self-injurious behavior), among others.
References:
University of Minnesota (no date) “About Developmental Disabilities” Retrieved from https://ici.umn.edu/welcome/definition.html