University of California
Project Title: Disseminating NDBI to Parents of Autistic Children in China
Dr. Sunny Kim received her Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in Special Education, Disability, and Risk Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in 2014. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and is certified in Pivotal Response Treatment and she is the applied behavior analysis program coordinator for UCSB’s professional and continuing education department (PaCE). For the past 15 years, Dr. Kim has provided exceptional behavioral services and consultation to over 100 individuals throughout the world. She is published in the areas of social development, inclusion for children with autism, staff training, and cultural diversity.
The purpose of this project is to expand the efforts of China Applied Behavior Analysis (CABA) with widespread dissemination of behavior analytic training programs specifically for parents by: (1) developing a 40-hour online asynchronous course on Naturalistic Developmental Behavior Interventions (NDBI), and (2) offering the course for FREE using our interactive learning platform. The goal of the proposed NDBI course is to reach as many parents as possible residing in China and provide them with accurate information and guidelines for implementing NDBI. The three main objectives for this SABA grant are: (1) raise public awareness and interest about the NDBI model in China; (2) develop a 40-hour online asynchronous course on NDBI approach that is jargon-free and easy to understand for parents; and (3) disseminate the NDBI course to 50 parents who have a child with autism residing in China (preference will be given to parents located in remote areas).
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