Autism and Behavioural Science Fanshawe College

Overview

Throughout this Autism and Behavioural Science program from Fanshawe College you will learn the skills to teach skills and decrease challenging behaviours for persons with autism and other disabilities.

Key features

Students will learn foundational theories of practice in their first five courses followed by four additional courses in application of theories. You will gain knowledge on the theory of applied behaviour analysis and specifically how to support those with autism and other developmental disabilities. Students will learn to deliver support across all age sectors (children, youth, and adults). 

Graduates will be ready to begin careers with your advanced knowledge of autism and awareness of effective intervention techniques from academic study and two field placements. You will be in high demand across the autism sector or, take your experience to new, ever-expanding fields within behaviour analysis.

Career opportunities

Graduates of Fanshawe’s Autism and Behavioural Science program can find employment as instructor therapists with autism services and children's services, autism specialists in service agencies and school boards delivering programs for individuals with autism and private providers of intensive behavioural intervention.

Did you know Fanshawe consistently ranks high in graduation employment rates among large colleges in Ontario? 

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Autism and Behavioural Science program:

• Instructor Therapist

Responsible for providing direct intervention, implementing programs, recording data and attending clinical team meetings.

• Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Educational Assistant

Assists the teacher in devising special strategies to support a student’s needs, interests and abilities.