Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral approaches to teaching language and cognitive skills

This assignment relates to the following Course Learning Requirements: 1. Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of behavioural approaches to teaching language and cognitive skills. 2. Describe the underlying principles of a traditional discrete trial training format; teaching using Skinner’s analysis of Verbal Behaviour; Direct Instruction; and Precision Teaching. Objective of this Assignment: To demonstrate a thorough understanding of Evidence Based Interventions and their importance in relation to Ontario’s Autism Initiative. Instructions: Please read the following scenario: The Senior Therapist here at Rainbow Horizons IBI Centre, is very impressed with how Sally has developed in her role as Instructor Therapist. As such he would like her to start taking on more leadership responsibilities. For instance, the Senior Therapist is concerned about a new child in the program, Joseph. As you would expect given that he is newly diagnosed and only 2.5 years old, his mother is not at all familiar with IBI. Every time she drops Joseph off at the Centre she has a number of questions about the latest interventions for learners with ASD and their efficacy, and is unsure/unaware of what we are doing with Joseph. The Senior Therapist is just about to leave for vacation, but thinks it is important for someone to meet with Joseph’s mother to ease her concerns about IBI. The Senior Therapist would like Sally to meet with Joseph’s mother and educate her on the key aspects of IBI as well as to help alleviate any stress she may be having about IBI. He wants her to video-tape the meeting and so he can review how it went and determine if a follow-up meeting is needed on his return. Sally might want to also put something in writing or provide handouts so Joseph’s mother can take the information home with her and discuss it with Joseph’s father. Answer the following questions based on the above scenario: 1. From the information presented in your course notes, texts, and other assigned readings, write a 3-5 page report outlining the role play scenario with Joseph’s parent in which you give Joseph’s parent the relevant information about IBI as well as highlight points which she can use to inform her decisions about intervention. You should also help alleviate any stress she may be having about IBI. Please include any hand-outs you would provide. 2. You likely want to discuss the following: a. Evidence-based interventions and their importance; b. What is IBI? c. Provide a brief history of Ontario’s autism initiative; d. Provide a description of the successful ingredients of IBI;