Observational StudyRUBIES in Educational Settings

RUBIES provides paraeducators in training on behavioral strategies based on principles of applied behavior analysis to target student disruptive behaviors in the classroom

Usual Care Treatment provides paraeducators with foundational psychoeducation on autism spectrum disorders.

RUBIES is an 8 module intervention that begins with foundational education on ASD (Session1), followed by introducing basic applied behavior analysis principles (Session 2). Instruction is then provided on strategies that can prevent problematic behaviors from occurring (Session 3 and 4). Reinforcement (Session 5) reviews the use of tangible and social reinforcers tools to promote new/desired behaviors while planned ignoring and functional communication training (Session 6) teaches that disruptive behavior can serve as a form of communication while ignoring disruptive communicative attempts. Sessions conclude with instruction on effective ways to deliver commands to promote compliance (Session 7) and targeting approaches to ensure positive behavior gains can maintain over time and strategies can be used across classrooms and staff (Session 8).

Usual Care Training is an 8 module psychoeducation program that will provide foundational information on autism spectrum disorders, including the diagnostic criteria, appropriate educational services, common interventions, and how to promote social skills in the classroom.