Services Offered: Trainings

Trainings

Our trainings are hands-on learning opportunities tailored to your unique educational needs. We present research based information and help individuals transfer this new knowledge to their current roles. We have worked with school district personnel, families, conference planners, and parent groups.

Workshops are generally run in either a half-day (3 hour) or full-day (6 hour) format, but can be adapted to fit your time frame.

In most cases, hand-outs will provided as well as references providing more informational resources. Except for crisis prevention training, the number of participants can be decided by the agency.

If you are looking for a training that is not listed below, please inquire. We may be able to provide it for you or know someone else who could help.

Sample Trainings Available

Workshop:	Description/Topics Covered
ABC’s of Behavior	Overview of behavior Common behavior terms are discussed, one for each letter of the alphabet Examples: Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence, Data Collection, Effort, Functional assessment, etc (full list available upon request)
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)	Overview of main principles of ABA Areas of study/use (autism, organizational research, positive behavior supports) Discussion of influential and current research in the field
Autism	Overview of the disability and DSM IV Common descriptions Various types on the spectrum (Aspergers, Rett’s, autism, PDD-NOS) Teaching strategies Behavior tips & techniques
Behavior Intervention Tips & Techniques	Brief overview of FBA and how to use results Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence Ways to investigate the function of behavior. Tips & techniques to deal with various problem behavior (specific to agency’s population served)
Classroom Behavior	Group oriented behavior strategies Brief overview of individual behavior interventions Practical techniques for classroom management
Crisis Prevention	Using curriculum and instructor certified by CPI Verbal de-escalation techniques Personal safety techniques Nonviolent physical intervention for children and adults Results in certificate of completion from CPI
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)	What is a functional behavior assessment Gathering preliminary info What data, how to take it and analyze it Setting events, antecedent strategies, skill acquisition, consequence strategies, function of behavior How to turn a FBA into a behavior plan Follow-up can be provided to guide participants through their first FBA
Home Programming	Brief overview of ABA, Discrete Trial Instruction and Verbal Behavior Hiring and training staff (where and how) Deciding upon a form of communication (sign, PECS, other) Getting funding (private, grants, districts, insurance companies)
Other	Specific topics available upon request such as swim instruction for autistic individuals
Positive Behavior	Definition of PBS Whole school/system reform Overview of functional assessment with an emphasis on antecedents and skill acquisition
Paraeducators	Overview of role of paraprofessional or classroom assistants (tailored to assignments/agencies) Working with teaching staff Implementing behavior plans Working with behavior or emotional difficulties Separating yourself from the job How to shadow (paras working with children with autism)
Social Skills	Overview of social skills and why they are important Discussion of what a social skills group is and looks like Most commonly used curriculum Different ways to teach social skills (group, incidentally, social stories) How to select programming and implement it
Verbal Behavior	Brief overview of ABA, Discrete Trial Instruction and Verbal Behavior Differences between natural environment and intensive table teaching Pairing and Manding Tacts, RFFC, and Intraverbals Beginning Language Assessment Forms and completing the ABLLS