Behavioural Interventions for Adults with Dementia Online Course
(2.5 BACB Learning CEUs)
Research and Considerations for Behavioural Interventions
Behaviour Analysts who work with people who have dementia should have an excellent understanding of the interventions that can be useful for reducing problem behaviours. This course covers research from the behavioural literature and explores the considerations which are vital when implementing interventions for older adults who have dementia.
Take me straight to the course!Collect 2.5 BACB learning CEUs for this course!
PACT is a BACB Authorised Continuing Education Provider and you will earn 2.5 BACB CEUs for completing this course. These CEUs are also suitable for renewing your UKSBA membership.
Who is this course for?
We have designed our Behavioural Interventions for Adults with Dementia course specifically for:
- People who have taken our Introduction to Behavioural Gerontology and our Understanding Dementia course and wish to learn more about interventions for people with dementia specifically
- BCBAs/BCaBAs/RBTs/UKBA(Cert)s who work with other populations e.g., people with ASD or IDD but would like to move into work with older adults with dementia.
- Students of ABA who want to learn about applications of ABA outside of the typical populations.
- Behaviour Analysts who love their work with another population, but who love learning about applications of ABA with other populations.
- Behaviour Analysts working in behavioural gerontology.
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The course is separated into nine sections:
- Course Introduction - Here we welcome you to the course, introduce ourselves so you know who your instructors are, and give you an overview of the course content and learning outcomes.
- Working with Behaviour that Challenges - In this section we teach you about behaviours that challenge for people with dementia, adaptive behaviours, and we explore what is required before we use behavioural interventions. We also look at function and non-function based interventions for different behaviours.
- Agitation and Aggression - In this section we introduce interventions for agitation and aggression and escape maintained behaviour. We also look at what is missing in the behavioural literature.
- Wandering and Exiting - In this section we introduce interventions for wandering and exiting, and look at what is missing in the behavioural literature.
- Hoarding - In this section, we explore hoarding behaviour and interventions which can be considered. We also look at what is missing in the behavioural literature.
- Other Behaviours - In this section we consider catastrophic reactions and inappropriate sexual behaviours.
- Assessment of Behaviours that Challenge - In this section we explore assessing behaviour for older adults with dementia, experimental functional analysis and discrimination, alternatives to EFA, and demand assessments.
- Other Considerations - In this section we look at restraint free care and efficacy to effectiveness and diffusion.
- Conclusion - We finish the course with a summary and some further details.
