This course provides a comprehensive overview of the Competing Behaviors Pathway (CBP)—a visual, evidence-based framework used to link antecedents, behaviors, and consequences for effective behavior intervention planning. Participants will learn how to use the CBP to identify environmental triggers, define target and replacement behaviors, and select interventions that address the function of behavior. Emphasis is placed on the application of CBP principles within Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and treatment plans, with a focus on ethical, proactive, and data-driven approaches. Through real-world examples and practice scenarios, learners will develop the skills to implement functionally equivalent replacement behaviors that promote generalization, independence, and long-term success.
This training is appropriate for Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs), behavior analysts, educators, and other professionals working in applied behavior analysis or behavior support settings.
Author/Speaker
Trudy Georgio is an Assistant Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis at Bay Path University. She began her career in ABA in 2010 and has held every role within the service delivery system, from Behavior Technician to Board Certified Behavior Analyst Supervisor, across various settings, including home, school, clinic, and community. Trudy is committed to disseminating the science of behavior to the next generation of behavior analysts, drawing on her extensive clinical experience to enhance student learning. She earned her doctorate from Texas A&M University, where her work focused on teaching language to students with autism spectrum disorder. Her research interests include behavior-analytic strategies for complex verbal behavior, assent-based instruction, and joint attention training.
Learning Objectives
Define the Competing Behaviors Pathway (CBP) and explain its role in functional behavior assessment and treatment planning.
Identify and describe the key components of CBP, including antecedents, problem behaviors, replacement behaviors, and maintaining consequences.
Differentiate between socially mediated and automatic functions of behavior using ABC data examples.
Develop function-based hypotheses for behavior and select functionally equivalent replacement behaviors.
Apply the CBP framework to real-world scenarios to promote proactive, ethical, and consistent intervention strategies.
Recognize common pitfalls in CBP implementation and describe strategies for maintaining treatment fidelity.
Describe the role of setting events and how they influence the likelihood of problem and replacement behaviors.
