Joshua Plavnick, PhD, BCBA-D!Marisa Fisher, PhD, BCBA-D!

!2/12/16 RAIND Update!

Michigan State University Autism Training Initiative –

Preparation of Behavior Analysts"

Creating a Training Environment!

• Comprehensive  training  program  

• Interdisciplinary  Emphasis  

• Create  high  quality  fieldwork  experiences  

• Increase  Behavior  Analysts  

Graduate  Cer@ficate  Expansion  

Early  Learning  Ins@tute  

Master  of  Science  in  

ABA  

CEP  982:  Advanced  Topics  

Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis"

!  FY 2015-2016 Objective: Create a program to prepare highly skilled scientist practitioners and future researchers (i.e., pathway to PhD program) in applied behavior analysis!

!  Metric: Accept 15 students in fall 2016!

Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis"

!  2-year, Hybrid program!!   7 courses in behavior analysis!!   3 courses to complete 1000-hr

practicum, all on campus or local school districts!

!   6 thesis credits!!  Awaiting final University approval!!  Recruiting and accepting

applications for fall 2016 cohort!

ABA Fieldwork" !  FY 2015-2016 Objective: Pilot

our ABA Practicum program!!  Metric: Provide scholarship to

six local MSU students to complete practicum course!

!  Constructing the practicum experience!!  Dr. Gabrielle Lee – supervised

two students last year!!  Dr. Julie Thompson – supervising

four students this year!

Training in ABA at MSU!Graduate  Cer@ficate  

MA  in  Special  Educa@on  ASD  Endors.  

Independent  Fieldwork  

Fully  online  

MS-­‐ABA  

Intensive  ABA  training  

experience  

Research  Thesis  

1000-­‐hr  Prac@cum  

Hybrid,  but  on-­‐site  

Early Intervention!

Dr.  Kate  LaLonde,  BCBA-­‐D  ELI  Clinical  Director  

ELI Metrics!!   8 Families – predominately low income!!   Core Staff!

!   Program Coordinator (Katy Colaluca) !!   Clinical Director (Kate LaLonde)!!   8 Behavioral Technicians!

!   Research Fellows !!   Ana Duenas (Bosco Doctoral Fellow)!!   Nicole Neil (Hegarty Post-Doc)!

!   Current Research Studies!!   Faculty = 3!!   Post-Doc = 1!!   Doctoral students = 2 !!   Undergraduate = 2!

Expand Early Learning Institute!!  FY 2015-2016 Objective: start 2nd site in

community-based setting!!  Partnering with CACS Head Start !!  Contracting with CEI-CMH to provide

services to low income families!!  New site will create at least 8 openings!

CEP 982: Advanced Topics in Assessment and Intervention of Autism Spectrum Disorders "

!  FY 2015-2016 Metric: Enroll 30 Graduate Students!

!  Hybrid Graduate Course piloting Spring 2016!!  Multidisciplinary course: 14

speakers !!  Address critical issues,

practices, and research relevant to assessment and intervention with individuals with ASD across the lifespan!

!  Currently have 10 enrolled/auditing (Kin, HDFS, MSW, Child Dev, SPED, Psy)!

!  Offered again: Fall 2016!

Program Sustainability!!  Graduate Programs: sustained through

student enrollment – hired new tenure stream faculty member this year!!  High demand for both GC and MS!

!  Early Learning Institute – contracts with private insurance and CMH; projected year one revenue of $557,000!

!  Interdisciplinary Course – we need you!!