Severe Problem Behavior: Treatments & Support Plans
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For practitioners reviewing a support plan for severe behavior, Jen LaLuzerne and Amanda Yeager (now Amanda Fishley) examine assessment, replacement behavior and staff implementation. Their recorded session uses clinical videos and case graphs to discuss aggression, self-injury and other behaviors, including interventions that failed and cases with uncertain explanations for change.
Presenter biographies: Jennifer LaLuzerne, Amanda Fishley.
The presenters compare interviews, direct observation and experimental functional analysis, then examine target definitions, prevention and replacement behavior. They discuss functional communication training, choice, differential reinforcement and extinction within treatment packages.
The closing cases include an unsuccessful aggression intervention and a case whose graphs overlap with medication changes. The presenters acknowledge that they cannot separate behavioral and medication effects in that case. They also state that the functional analysis demonstration does not train viewers to conduct that procedure.
What does this recording cover?
- Assessment distinctions cover indirect interviews, direct observation and experimental functional analysis.
- Behavior plan components include target definitions, prevention, replacement behavior, reinforcement and staff rehearsal.
- Functional communication training, choice, differential reinforcement and extinction appear in the intervention review.
- Case discussions examine unsuccessful treatment, staff consistency and medication changes that complicate interpretation.
Recording context: This historical recording has an unconfirmed date; its latest identified research citation is from 2011.
What did learners say?
The six-item evaluation mean was 4.15/5 across 53 complete responses, from 499 recorded rating responses. This mean includes only complete six-score responses. Source: Special Learning's course evaluation records, snapshot October 11, 2026.
Three selected anonymous responses appear below, with the wording and spelling retained. They describe learners' experiences and requests; they are not a guarantee of results.
Update trainings--I know this is a current process!
Course evaluation response, 2023
Update to current information and studies from this decade
Course evaluation response, 2023
Focus on just a few case studies and go into depth on how to implement the procedures and how they can be generalized
Course evaluation response, 2023
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Meet the Presenters
Amanda Fishley, MA, BCBA, COBA is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst. She received her Master’s degree in Special Education/ABA from The Ohio State University. She has been working with in the field of ABA for over ten years.
She has experience working with children, adolescents and adults in school, home and mental health settings. These experiences have allowed her to work closely with parents, teachers, paraprofessionals, as well as mentoring and supervising behavior analysts. She is the Associate Director of Clinical Solutions for Special Learning, creating and presenting educational materials and promoting Special Learning’s mission to positively impact the special needs community.
Jennifer LaLuzerne has been a Clinic Director at Step By Step Academy, Inc. since May 2011. Before that, she served as Program Manager and social worker, starting in 2008. At Step By Step, she is responsible for supervising Program Managers, their staff, and their caseloads, collaborating in the development and monitoring of treatment plans, behavior plans, and ongoing treatment integrity.
Jennifer has a Bachelor's Degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, her Master's Degree in social work from The Ohio State University, and she is completing coursework towards her BCBA through the University of North Texas.
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