Overview

OCALI works hard to create an inclusive culture. We understand that people find strength in their identity, so OCALI may use person-first language, identity-first language, or a combination of the two at different times based on the person or audience. By having respect for the different perspectives that empower the people we serve, we promote greater access and understanding to make peoples’ lives better and to inspire change in our communities.

Naturalistic intervention is a collection of practices including environmental arrangement, interaction techniques, and strategies based on applied behavior analysis (ABA) principles. These practices are designed to encourage specific target behaviors based on learners' interests by building more complex skills that are naturally reinforcing and appropriate to the interaction. This module will provide information on the evidence-based strategy of naturalistic intervention.

Estimated Time to Complete: 1 1/2 hours

What's Included
29 pages
Pre/post-assessments
Free Certificate

Module Objectives:

Describe naturalistic intervention, including how to arrange the environment, how to engage the learner in an interaction, and how to use behavioral strategies to bring out the target behavior
Identify resources to use when planning for and putting naturalistic intervention into action
Apply naturalistic intervention for learners at the preschool, elementary, and middle/high school levels

Authors:

Ellen Franzone, M.S.
Bobby Huffman, M.A.-ABA

Module Content

You can download a document that includes all content from the module, with the exception of videos. This resource can support your learning while completing the module or be saved for future reference.

Additional Documents

Additional ABA Strategies

CAPS

Ecological Inventory OCALI

Embedding Natural Intervention within Daily Activities_20240223

Implementation Checklist for Naturalistic Intervention_20240301

Naturalistic Baseline Data Sheet_20240223

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