Graduate Certificate - Autism and Behavioural Science (164)

Enhance your skills with a Graduate Certificate in Autism and Behavioural Science at Mohawk College. Support neurodiverse individuals and families. Apply now!

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neuro-developmental disorder that affects 1 in 66 individual in Canada. ASD can affect an individual’s ability to communicate, socially interact and will often engage in repetitive/ restricted behaviours. ASD is a spectrum therefore the degree to which an individual experiences these challenges will vary. This is an ABAI accredited program for the BCaBA 5th edition sequence. Learning outcomes: Apply evidence-based treatments and how they are used to teach individuals with autism. Design, implement and evaluate treatment plans using behavioural strategies. Comprehend and respond to needs of family members. Train caregivers to implement techniques with their children. Develop an understanding of the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), in the intensive behaviour intervention application with children with autism. Some more language that speaks to the nuerodiverse clients we serve along with the ASD population especially as we may be preparing for regulation