Continuing Education Course

Course Overview
RUBI is a manualized parent-mediated program that guides practitioners in the teaching of tailored ABA-based behavioral strategies to families of children with autism, intellectual or developmental disabilities, and co-occurring challenging behaviors.

In the RUBI Course, you will learn about the theoretical underpinnings and content of RUBI sessions as well as practical implementation considerations. You will hear directly from one of the creators of RUBI, Dr. Karen Bearss as well as from RUBI Certified Practitioners Dr. Lindsey Sneed and Rebeca Nesicolaci.

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Course Details

Course Details

Course Info

3 self-paced fully virtual courses

1 final exam

Level: Intermediate

Program Duration: 11 hours

Price: $425

Exam Details

What's Included

Office Hours: Upon course completion, learners will have access to open virtual office hours.

Discount: Upon successful completion, learners will receive a discount for RUBI Tier II enrollment.

Continuing Education

Continuing Education

Credits for eligible participants:

11 APA
11 BACB
11 CAMFT
11 SLP
11 OT

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Learning Objectives

  • Identify at least two common characteristics or behaviors in autistic youth.
  • Explain the rationale for using parent training (PT) as a primary intervention for autistic youth.
  • Summarize the 11 core sessions of the RUBI program.
  • Define the four key concepts that form the foundational framework of the RUBI program.
  • Apply the ABCs (Antecedents, Behaviors, Consequences) and functions of behaviors to develop strategies for alternate behavioral outcomes.
  • Identify the content and structure of the 11 Core and 7 Supplemental RUBI sessions.
  • Develop successful weekly assignment strategies corresponding to each RUBI session.
  • Illustrate five core aspects of RUBI in action through case examples.
  • Identify at least two characteristics of the target clinical population for RUBI.
  • Design a treatment delivery plan that is responsive to clinic demands and family needs.
  • Explain two common barriers to treatment fidelity and develop responsive solutions.

Who Should Take This Course?

  • Practitioners who wish to expand their understanding of RUBI program content and implementation in order to better support caregivers of autistic/IDD youth with co-occurring challenging behaviors.

Prerequisites

  • None
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$425

Course

Pricing

Individual Price: $425

Group Price: Contact Us

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Program/Course Content Developers and Instructors

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Ian Cook, Ph.D.
Instructor

Degrees/Credentials

  • Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, UC Berkeley
  • Clinical Training Program: Assessment, UC Berkeley
  • B.S. Neuroscience & Behavior, Columbia University
  • RUBI certified

Disclosures: None.

Current Position

  • Director of Clinical Excellence
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Karen Bearss, Ph.D.
Creator of RUBI, Developer, and Instructor

Degrees/Credentials

  • Licensed Psychologist #Y60675554
  • Ph.D., Clinical Child Psychology, University of Florida
  • MS, Clinical Psychology, University of Florida
  • BS, Psychology, University of Florida

Disclosures: Dr. Bearss receives royalties from Oxford University Press and grant funding from NIMH and the Eagles Autism Foundation.

Current Position

  • Creator of RUBI
  • Vice President of Caregiver Mediated Care Solutions, Catalight
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Lindsey Sneed, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Developer and Instructor

Degrees/Credentials

  • Licensed Psychologist #PSY34154
  • Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Walden University
  • MS, Applied Psychology, Walden University
  • MS, Educational Counseling, National University
  • BA, Counseling Psychology, William Jessup University
  • RUBI Certified

Disclosures: None.

Current Position

  • Vice President of Clinical Excellence, Catalight
  • Adjunct Professor, University of San Francisco
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Rebeca Nesicolaci, MA, BCBA
Developer and Instructor

Degrees/Credentials

  • BA, Cognitive Psychology, University of California Irvine
  • MA, Psychology, University of Phoenix
  • RUBI Certified

Disclosures: None.

Current Position

  • Director, Behavioral Services and Programs, Catalight Care Service

Course Outcomes

  • Learners who successfully complete all course requirements will receive a certificate of completion and any relevant continuing education units.