Naturalistic Intervention (NI)
Grounded in behaviorism, naturalistic intervention (NI) consists of applying principles of applied behavior analysis during a learner’s everyday routines and activities in order to increase a target behavior or decrease an interfering behavior.
What Will I Learn?
The AFIRM model guides the learner through four lessons to facilitate:
- Learning basic knowledge about naturalistic intervention (NI).
- Applying NI in activity based scenarios that promote real-world application.
The NI module will take approximately 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. However, the module is broken into individual lessons to help guide your learning:
Click to view AFIRM model| Lesson | Time to Complete |
|---|---|
| A Case for NI | 10 minutes |
| Lesson 1: Basics of NI | 20 minutes |
| Lesson 2: Planning for NI | 45 minutes |
| Lesson 3: Using NI | 25 minutes |
| Lesson 4: Monitoring NI | 25 minutes |
| Applying NI | 10 minutes |
Suggested citation:
Amsbary, J., & AFIRM Team. (2017). Naturalistic intervention. Chapel Hill, NC: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder, FPG Child Development Center, University of North Carolina. Retrieved from http://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/Naturalistic-intervention
Amsbary, J., & AFIRM Team. (2017). Naturalistic intervention. Chapel Hill, NC: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder, FPG Child Development Center, University of North Carolina. Retrieved from http://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/Naturalistic-intervention
Professional Standards
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Standards that apply to all 27 evidence-based practices (PDF document, 2 pages)
CEC standards that apply specifically to the naturalistic intervention (NI) module (PDF document, 1 page)
