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7537 PRACTICAL REDUCTION OF CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS: RESPONSE INTERRUPTION AND REDIRECTION (RIRD) FOR FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS [BCBA SESSION]

Friday, July 10, 2015: 10:45 AM-12:00 PM

Room Number: 106 (Colorado Convention Center)

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Response Interruption and Redirection (RIRD) procedures have been utilized to reduce challenging, socially-isolating behaviors including self-talk, repetitive vocalizations, compulsive behaviors, repetitive movements, muscle-tensing behaviors and others. In this presentation families and caretakers will be provided strategies to implement RIRD in-home and other natural environments. Research supporting RIRD will be provided. Response Interruption and Redirection (RIRD) procedures have been utilized to reduce a variety of challenging, socially-isolating behaviors, including self-talk and other repetitive vocal behaviors such as compulsive listing or excessive humming, repetitive motor behaviors, muscle-tensing behaviors, and others.

A powerpoint presentation will be utilized.

The Presentation is designed to appeal to families looking for ways to assist their loved ones who need to exhibit reduced rates of repetitive behaviors in order to facilitate greater social, communicative, academic, and self-care sucess. I will provide great detail and real-world examples as to how to successfully, appropriately implement this procedure in a non-clinical setting. This information is detailed below in "Learning Objective 1."

This Presentation will also be designed to be enlightening to treating professionals as well, as supportive research for the RIRD procedure will be displayed. I will be including real-world examples of procedures currently in use to treat a variety of challenging behaviors. This presentation also provides professionals a manner within which they can successfully train families and other non-professional caregivers to successfully implement the RIRD procedure. Parent and staff training is a regular part of my daily practice, and I am aiming to provide colleagues with the tools needed to facilitate successful implementation in others. This information is detailed below in "Learning Objective 2."

I will also include a question and answer portion designed to answer questions posed by both professionals and families in attendance, while also including a "Frequently Asked Questions" portion that will allow me to address questions I regularly field from staff and parents.

It should be noted that, while this presentation is geared to both professionals and non-professionals, the primary goal of this presentation is to provide a valuable resource for families who need additional asisstance in their daily lives.

Thank You for your time and consideration.

Learning Objectives:

Identify to families and non-professional caretakers tools to engage in successful Response Interruption and Redirection (RIRD) procedures for reduction of socially-isolating self-talk, compulsive listing, inappropriate muscle tensing, inappropriate humming, and a variety of other motor and vocal stereotypical (repetitive) behaviors. Protocols for proper implementation of the techniques along with research supporting the technique's validity will be provided.
Relate to professionals historical and current research on the use of Response Interruption and Redicrection (RIRD) procedures for clinical practice, as well as protocols used to teach this procedure to both clinical staff and also to client's families for use in the home will be provided.

Content Area: Behavior Issues and Supports

Presenter:

Alfred Tuminello Jr., BCBA, LBA
Executive Director, McNeese Autism Program
McNeese Autism Program

Alfred Tuminello, Jr., is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Louisiana Licensed Behavior Analyst serving as Executive Director of the McNeese State University Autism Program in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He has experience directing ABA clinical and in-home services to individuals of all ages with developmental, learning, medical, and physical disabilities.

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