Purpose

The purpose of field placement is to provide an ongoing set of experiences through which a student will be able to integrate the classroom learning with its application in the field.

Each student will be in a direct placement overseen by a community agency or a school while they are engaged in their formal academic studies.

The student’s involvement in the work at the field placement site provides the opportunity for the application and practice of the knowledge, skills and attitude development gained in the classroom.

Vocational Learning Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Assess and analyze the characteristics, skills, and behaviour of individuals with ASD to effectively implement evidence-based behavioural interventions.
• Design and implement effective behavioural intervention plans under appropriate supervision based on the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).
• Evaluate the effectiveness of behavioural intervention plans based on the principles of ABA.
• Work collaboratively with families, teams, service providers, and the broader community to respond to the learning and behavioural needs of individuals with ASD.
• Design, implement, and evaluate as part of a team, ABA based transition plans for individuals with ASD.
• Comply with established ethical principles and professional guidelines.
• Provide leadership in the promotion and provision of services to meet the needs of individuals with ASD and their families.
• Evaluate empirical evidence in order to select appropriate interventions for individuals with ASD.

This reflects the student’s skill set upon graduation and is not intended to limit his/her subsequent professional activities.