SENSORY INTEGRATION THERAPY

Conduct a Web search for information on either facilitated communication or sensory integration (or treatment for sensory integration disorder). Also research the treatment in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis or other professional applied behavior analysis (ABA) journals.

 – Identify at least one pro statement that supports the use of the treatment. These may come from “experts,” therapists, parents, or others. Also, identify at least one con statement that opposes or refutes the treatment.

– Summarize these statements and evaluate your findings. Discuss at least three relevant elements of the code that you have learned in this course thus far.

– In your conclusion, explain how you would discuss the importance of using evidence-based strategies with colleagues and the families with whom you work.

Assignment Requirements

Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines.

Resources: At least 3 recent scholarly resources.

Length: 3–4 double-spaced pages, in addition to a title page and a references page.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.

Running head: SENSORY INTEGRATION THERAPY

SENSORY INTEGRATION THERAPY

Sensory Integration Therapy

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Sensory Integration Therapy

Fully describe sensory integration treatment using information from at least one scholarly sources.

Pro and Con Statement

Identify one pro and one con statement regarding sensory integration treatment, and provide significant context around these statements, and cite information from at least one scholarly sources.

Evaluation of the Treatment

Evaluate sensory integration treatment using at least three of the BACB ethical code elements and justifies one’s own opinion on the topic.

1 – 1.01 Reliance on Scientific Knowledge – Behavior analysts rely on professionally derived knowledge based on science and behavior analysis when making scientific or professional judgments in human service provision, or when engaging in scholarly or professional endeavors.

2 – 1.02 Boundaries of Competence (b-New Areas) – Behavior analysts provide services, teach, or conduct research in new areas (e.g., populations, techniques, behaviors) only a er rst undertaking appropriate study, training, supervision, and/or consultation from persons who are competent in those areas.

3 – 1.03 Maintaining Competence through Professional Development – Behavior analysts maintain knowledge of current scientific and professional information in their areas of practice and undertake ongoing efforts to maintain competence in the skills they use by reading the appropriate literature, attending conferences and conventions, participating in workshops, obtaining additional coursework, and/or obtaining and maintaining appropriate professional credentials.

Conclusion

Explain how to communicate the importance of using evidence-based strategies to colleagues and family members using language appropriate for the audience.

References

1 – Scholarly source

2 – Scholarly source

3 – Scholarly source