CHYS 3P47 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Intellectual Disability, Psychotherapy, Community Psychology
20 Sep 2016
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The scientific application of learning principles to solve a wide range of human problems and enhance well-being. Qualifications of the applied behavior analyst and behavior therapist. Academic training, practical training & continuing education. Board certified behavior analyst (bcba) = master"s degree. Board certified assistant behavior analyst (bcaba) = undergrad. The child afflicted with down syndrome is in a class for the disabled: afflicted = bad thing, disabled = exceptionalities. The child was unfortunately born as an autistic and will never be a normal child: unfortunately, = puts pity on the individual, never be a normal child = what is normal; different amongst others; The cp child is spastic & uses a wheelchair: putting the disability before the child, spastic = talk about low muscle tone, describe the challenges they have. The child is deaf & blind & retarded: retarded = use developmentally delayed" instead. The crippled child is a victim of cerebral palsy: victim/crippled = use a specifier.
