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Using International Videoconferencing to Provide Staff Training on Functional Behavioral Assessment
Author(s) -
Alnemary Faisal Mohammad,
Wallace Michele,
Symon Jennifer B. G.,
Barry Leasha M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
behavioral interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.605
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1099-078X
pISSN - 1072-0847
DOI - 10.1002/bin.1403
Subject(s) - videoconferencing , psychology , video modeling , autism , autism spectrum disorder , medical education , the internet , applied behavior analysis , teleconference , reading (process) , special education , training (meteorology) , functional analysis , applied psychology , multimedia , pedagogy , teaching method , developmental psychology , modelling , world wide web , medicine , computer science , physics , biochemistry , chemistry , political science , law , meteorology , gene
Videoconferencing has been successfully implemented to teach functional analysis (FA) procedures to service providers who support individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the acquisition of the competencies for implementing FA methodology for special education teachers after participation in a group‐format workshop via a videoconferencing program in which the training site and the remote site were located on different continents, connected through the internet. Four special education teachers in Saudi Arabia who did not have previous exposure to functional behavior assessment participated in the study. Teachers received 3 h of group‐format training via Skype followed by individualized feedback. Training involved role‐playing, video modeling, and reading materials. Results indicate that all four participants mastered the skills across at least two of the conditions with one participant demonstrating mastery across all four conditions. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.