Behavior Reduction & Severe Behavior CEUs for BCBAs
Function-based treatment, FCT, extinction, SBT, and crisis prevention.
Talks
Better Sleep, Safer Behavior: Using Skill-Based Treatment To Tackle Sleep Challenges
Restful Kids LLC
Collaboration and Building Rapport: Starting a Strong Foundation With Caregivers and Stakeholders in the Home
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Harm Reduction Within ABA Practice
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Streamlining BIPs & Data Collection Systems for Schools
NRS Compassionate Behavior Services
Bite-Size Behavior Analysis: Differential Reinforcement
Candid Contingencies, LLC
Empowering Autonomy and Self-Management in ADHD Learners
The Behaviorist Bookclub
The Use of Matrix Training to Teach Multi-Component Tacting Through Telehealth
Copper Consulting Group
Shaping Behavior Change when ADHD is in the Picture
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Bite-Size Behavior Analysis: Behavior Analytic Definitions of Reinforcement & Punishment
Candid Contingencies, LLC
The Interdisciplinary Case Conference
The Mindful Learner LLC
From Research to the Applied Setting: Breaking Down the Three-Legged Stool of "Evidence Based Practice"
Copper Consulting Group
Beyond Compliance: What Assent-Based ABA Looks Like in Real Life
Dani Elle Mentorship and Consulting
Reframing Behavior through an ADHD Lens
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Rad N Bad: The Forbidden E-Word — Extinction, Its Side Effects, and Compassionate Implementation
Hickory Learning Group
Rad N Bad: The Myth of Assent? Assent as Behavior, Escape Contingencies, and Shaping Participation
Hickory Learning Group
Solving Clinical Challenges with Research
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Analyzing Assent and Taking Data
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Prediction and Probabilities: Three foundational equations to successful behavior reduction
The Behaviorist Bookclub
The Math Behind Behavior Reduction
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Confessions of a New Behavior Analyst in Functional Analysis
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Hey, Chillax Man! Understanding the Logic of Anxiety
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Ethical Guardrails in Behavior Reduction
The Behaviorist Bookclub
PDA Caregivers, Complex Profiles, Replacement Behaviors, and Being Trauma Informed
The Behaviorist Bookclub
5 Days of Manding Mastery
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Assent: Don't just say Yes!-
The Behaviorist Bookclub
PDA: Collaborating for Success
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Why Won’t They Go to Bed? A BCBA’s Guide to Effective Bedtime Routines
The Behaviorist Bookclub
12 days of PFA & SBT
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Compliance to Commitment: Seven Habits of the Highly Effective Caregiver Trainer
The Behaviorist Bookclub
PDA: What it is and What it isn't
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Research to practice - extending past the pages
The Behaviorist Bookclub
What Does Your Body Know? Teaching Individuals with IDD to Recognize Internal Warning Signs
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Article Club: Selecting Measurement Procedures
Achieve Behavior Partners
Rad N Bad: The Stereotypy Standoff — Autonomy, Function, and Contingency Design
Hickory Learning Group
Plain-English guides written from the transcripts of the talks above.
- functional communication trainingFunctional Communication Training: A Clinician's Guide
Functional communication training teaches a safe way to ask for what problem behavior was getting. See how BCBAs set up, adapt, and debate FCT.
- motivating operationsMotivating Operations (MOs): How BCBAs Use Them
A motivating operation changes how much a reinforcer is worth right now. See how BCBAs read, track, and use MOs with learners, families, and staff.
- extinctionExtinction in ABA: What It Is and When to Use It
Extinction means a behavior no longer earns its reinforcer. Learn how BCBAs use it, why fidelity matters so much, and when it is the wrong call.
- skill based treatmentSkill-Based Treatment: A Plain Guide for BCBAs
Skill-based treatment teaches new skills instead of just stopping hard behavior. See how ABA experts use SBT with kids, in schools, and at home.
- assent withdrawalAssent Withdrawal: When a Learner Says No
Assent withdrawal is how a learner tells you to stop. Learn to spot the signals, honor them, and change what comes next in ABA.
- enhanced choice modelThe Enhanced Choice Model: Let Learners Opt Out
The enhanced choice model lets learners join, take a free break, or leave. See why real choice cuts problem behavior and builds trust.
- token economyToken Economy in ABA: How It Works and Where It Fails
A token economy pays learners with tokens they trade for rewards. Learn how BCBAs set one up, condition tokens, and avoid common mistakes.
- response effortResponse Effort: Why Hard Tasks Change Behavior
Response effort is how much work a behavior takes. See how BCBAs use it to explain ADHD task refusal, problem behavior, and staff habits.
- precursor behaviorsPrecursor Behaviors in ABA: Spot Warning Signs Early
Precursor behaviors are the small signs that come before a meltdown or crisis. Learn how BCBAs spot them and act early to keep clients safe.
- differential reinforcementDifferential Reinforcement in ABA: How It Works
Differential reinforcement rewards one behavior more than others. Learn how BCBAs use it to build skills and lower problem behavior without punishment.
- negative reinforcementNegative Reinforcement: What It Is and How It Works
Negative reinforcement means a behavior increases because it removes something unpleasant. See how BCBAs explain it with anxiety, avoidance, and therapy.
- non-contingent reinforcementNon-Contingent Reinforcement (NCR): A Practical Guide
Non-contingent reinforcement gives reinforcers on a time schedule, not for behavior. Learn why NCR holds up, how to thin it, and what research shows.
Speakers in Behavior Reduction & Severe Behavior
Providers hosting Behavior Reduction & Severe Behavior
Common questions
- Do free behavior reduction & severe behavior CEUs count for BCBAs?
- Yes. BCBAs need 32 CEUs every 2-year certification cycle, and most can be general learning CEUs. Free CEUs from an ACE provider count the same as paid ones. Every course here is presented through a verified BACB ACE provider, and your certificate lists the ACE provider number the BACB needs.
- What does the behavior reduction & severe behavior topic cover?
- Function-based treatment, FCT, extinction, SBT, and crisis prevention. Every talk in this hub is a recorded session from a verified ACE provider, and the guides below are written from those talks' transcripts.
- How do I get the certificate?
- Watch the recording and answer the attendance checks as they appear, then pass the short quiz. Your certificate is emailed instantly, with an audit PDF that documents your attendance if the BACB ever asks.
- How many behavior reduction & severe behavior CEUs can I earn here?
- Right now there are 34 courses in this topic worth 42 total credit hours, and new events are added as ACE providers host them on openceu.