Severe Problem Behavior

How prevalent is severe problem behavior in people with autism and what we as professionals can do to facilitate the lessening of these behaviors to maximize learning and community participation? This webcast will focus on defining what severe problem behavior looks like, evidence-based treatments that have been successful to reduce different types of severe problem behavior, and discussion and case studies of effective and ineffective strategies. Some of the challenging behaviors this webcast will look at are:

• Pica
• Masturbation
• Severe assaultive behavior and aggression
• Severe self-injurious behavior
• Verbal threats, including suicidal ideation
• Other behaviors of concern