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Student success in college requires well developed learning skills and attitudes (such as being able to work independently,
participate in a team, be well-organized, develop good work habits, and show initiative). These skills are as important as prior academic
achievement. Applicants should have thoroughly developed these skills and attitudes before beginning their college programs.
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OUR PROGRAM
This program was developed in response to the growing public concern about services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It was designed to deepen the expertise in the field of autism and behavioural sciences for application within the children’s sector, and simultaneously create a pool of qualified individuals needed by the nine regional autism service providers and other service agencies that provide autism or children’s services. The program enables graduates with university degrees and graduates of Early Childhood Education (ECE), Social Service Worker (SSW), Child and Youth Worker (CYW), Developmental Service Worker (DSW) and similar programs to acquire the specialized skills and expertise to work as instructor-therapists. Students learn about autism spectrum disorders and intensive behavioural intervention, which is the therapeutic approach that has shown the greatest effectiveness. Students learn about theory, intervention methods, working with families and treatment teams, and relevant legislation.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Clinical Pre-placement Health Form
Students must meet all medical and legal requirements for this program outlined on the Pre-Placement Health Form. This may take up to four months. To see those requirements and to download your program health form visit www.georgebrown.ca/preplacement. Students who are unable to comply will be unable to complete their field placement and therefore unable to graduate. All costs, service fees and fines associated with the overall health form requirements are the responsibility of the student. For more information, please contact Suzette Martinuzzi, Pre-placement Coordinator at smartinu@georgebrown.ca or visit www.georgebrown.ca/preplacement
Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check
In compliance with requests from our clinical practice partners, all students in this program are required to have completed an annual vulnerable sector police check. These reference checks are done to protect clientele who are considered “vulnerable persons” and may take up to four months. The majority of students will receive a “clear” police check; some will have a “not clear” police check.
Students are required to keep the original copy of their vulnerable sector police check. The placement agency will be provided with the names of all students proposed for placement at that agency who have received a “not clear” police check. As the university/college will not be aware of the reason for a “not clear” police check, the reason for the lack of clearance will not be divulged to the agency as this information is not part of the check. The agency will then make the decision whether or not to accept the students for placement. This agency decision may require the student to self-disclose the particulars of the “not clear” police check. Students have the right not to disclose the particulars of the “not clear” police check, in which case the agency may refuse to accept them. Students denied placement by an agency on the grounds of a “not clear” police check will not be able to complete their practice placement, and therefore may be unable to complete the program. All costs, service fees and fines associated with the police check requirements are the responsibility of the student.
Failure to have the police check results completed and submitted by the due date, will result for student being excluded and ineligible to participate in field or clinical placement and therefore unable to continue for next semester. For more information in how to apply and obtain your specific regional police service vulnerable sector application form, please visit www.georgebrown.ca/preplacement or contact Suzette Martinuzzi, Pre-placement Coordinator at smartinu@georgebrown.ca.
UNIQUE FEATURES
- Full-time and part-time faculty with extensive experience in intensive behavioural intervention (IBI) and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Well established relationships with local publicly funded and private IBI providers.
SKILLS AND APTITUDES
Consider this career path if these terms describe you:
- Caring
- Analytic
- Tenacious
- Detail-oriented
YOUR CAREER
Graduates of the program will be prepared for employment as instructor-therapists with public-sector and private-sector agencies offering intensive behavioural intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as in schools and private family settings. Graduating from the program may lead to opportunities for advancement into supervisory or consultant roles.
Previous education at the diploma or degree level may also lead to other career opportunities, such as resource teacher, educational assistant or program supervisor.
“The program at George Brown College will play an important role in developing the knowledge, skills and expertise of current
and potential instructor-therapists in the public and private sectors. Their strong complement of faculty, innovative plan and existing
relationship with many IBI providers put George Brown at a vantage point for getting this program up and running quickly. Few other
colleges would have access to the necessary number of student placements required for a program of this magnitude.”
Board of Directors
of the Ontario
Association for Behaviour Analysis
FACULTY BIOS
 Professor Jennifer Donnelly - MADS, BCBA, Associate has received her Master of Applied Disability Studies from Brock University and is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. She has worked with individuals with autism for over twelve years utilizing the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis with a special emphasis on Verbal Behaviour. She has experience working with a wide range of learners providing consultation and instruction. Jennifer has been with George Brown College since 2009 where she began part time before moving to a full-time position as Professor in the Behavioural Science and Technology program. In addition, she is an associate of Establishing Operations Inc. and also has a private practice where she provides workshops and consultative services to families, private ABA centres and schools in Canada, USA, and abroad.
 Professor Ken Hamilton (BST, St. Lawrence College, BA Ryerson University, M.Ed., University of Toronto) is an experienced practitioner and teacher. He has 15 years of experience doing applied behaviour analysis, behaviour therapy, and behavioural consultation with a variety of special populations. Currently, he is a Professor (Autism and Behavioural Science, and Behavioural Science Technology) in the School for Social and Community Services at George Brown College. His clinical and research interests include developmental disability and adolescences, behavioural systems for residential living and working with people with particularly challenging behaviours as well as training others in the methods of doing so.
 Professor Jen Porter, MADS, BCBA
Jen has been working in the field of Behaviour Analysis for the past 10 years. Jen began her work in ABA in the Dual Diagnosis field before moving to Toronto to take the Behavioural Science Technology diploma at George Brown College. Upon completion of the program, Jen moved into the field of Autism (early intervention), and parent/staff training. Jen began teaching in the BST program in 2006 and continued private consultation in the areas of parent/staff training and Autism intervention. Jen completed her Master’s degree at Brock University in Disability Studies with a specialization in Applied Behaviour Analysis, where she focused on parent/staff training and behavioural education strategies. Jen became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in January of 2011, and continues her work as Coordinator and full time Professor in the BST program at George Brown College.
 Professor Robert Stromer (Ph.D., BCBA®-D, Utah State University) is a behavior analyst with experience as a school psychologist (Nevada), mental health clinician (Kansas), university professor and discipline coordinator (Northern Michigan University), and researcher (University of Massachusetts Medical School – Shriver Center). His research at the Shriver Center was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Organization for Autism Research. He has published extensively and has served on the editorial boards of The Behavior Analyst and the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior; he served both as a board member and associate editor for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. Currently, he is a professor in the School of Social and Community Services, George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario. His current work focuses on translating research findings into training materials and manuals for everyday practice, and on computer-based technologies for teaching children with autism and related disorders. He also serves on the advisory board of a company developing educational software for individuals with special needs.
 Professor Benj Wu (M.A., Western Michigan University) is currently a professor in the School of Social and Community Services, George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario. He teaches full time in the Behavioural Science Technology Programme. He has worked extensively as a behavior analyst in various consulting and programme management roles within Ontario ministries of children and youth services, community and social services, safety and correctional services, education and health. As a private consultant in applied behavior analysis, he continued his work with various special needs client populations. He specializes in behavioural risk assessments and consulting on cases involving severe physical aggression and the evaluation and development of staff training systems via an Organization Behaviour Management approach. He has coauthored a training system (Safe Management Group Training System) for training front-line and professional staff on working with severely aggressive clients. This training system has been approved for children and the adult population by the Ministry of Community and Social services. His interests are in the areas of Organization Behaviour Management and utilization of computer technology in behavioural programming.
COURSES
SEMESTER 1
BST1101 Introduction to Applied Behaviour Analysis
BST1102 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders
BST1104 Working with Families and Teams
BST1106 Field Placement I
BST1107 Crisis Prevention and Intervention (2-day module)
BST1108 Field Seminar I
BST1121 Behavioural Skill Building
SEMESTER 2
BST1103 Treating Challenging Behaviour
BST1105 Ethics and Professionalism
BST1122 Parent and Staff Training
BST1123 Specialized Instructional Strategies
BST1124 Transition Planning and Implementation
BST1125 Field Placement II
BST1126 Field Seminar II
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