In-Person Trainings and Professional Development

Offered Trainings
Name of Training Description of Content Covered Length Typical Audience

Autism 101 Make and Take

-Characteristics of Autism 

-Overview of common evidence based practices in the classroom

-Opportunity to create visual supports for classroom

4 Hours Training Portion

7 Hours with Make and Take (optional)

 Special Education Teachers and Paras
Functional Curriculum

- Ways to incooperatete functional skills into your classroom activities and academics

- The why behind independent work systems

- How to create an Independent work system

- How to create task boxes and task cards

3 Hours Training Portion

4 Hours with Make and Take (optional)

 Special Education Teachers and Paras of Resource and Functional Skills Classrooms
Evidence Based Practices 

- In depth look at evidence based practices and how to use them in your classroom.

- Opportunity to create visual supports for classroom

4 Hours Training Portion

7 hours with Make and Take (optional)

Special Education Teachers and Paras
Hands-On Strategy Skills Training

- Utilizes Behavior Skills Training Model to teach participants how to use Evidence Based Practices materials and strategies in their classroom.

- Hands on demonstrations, practice, and role play opportunities

4 hours for half-day option

7 hours for full day option

Special Education Teachers and Paras (specifically designed for paras but teachers would benifit as well! We reccomend doing it together!)
Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans

- Step by step guide of how to complete an FBA and BIP in your school

- Hands on learning opportunities for data collection hypothosised function, and writing FBAs and BIPs.

- Data sheets and Materials will be provided as well.

 6 Hour Training with practice opportunities Special Education Teachers, Administrators and Paras
Creating Purposful IEPs 

- Learn how to create SMARTER IEP goals for students of all age groups, subjects, and abilities. 

- Brainstorming IEP goals for students utilizing functional and individualized curriculum, as well as, behavioral, communication, and social skills.

- Explicit training on choosing Data Collection Systems that are purposful.

 3.5 Hours with practice opportunities Special Education Teachers, Administrators
Data Collection Systems that Make Sense

- In depth training on different data collection methods and when to use them. 

- Hands on practice opportunities to practice taking data.

- Using QR codes,  google forms, and relevant apps for data collection

- Creating data sheets using google slides/docs.

- Practical application for the classroom and how to keep it all organized.

- Data sheets for your classroom and materials will be provided.

 3.5 Hours with practice opportunities Special Education Teachers, Administrators and Paras
Behavior Strategies and how they relate to PBIS or MTSS. 

- Great for General Education teachers to know where and how to help with all learners in their class. 

- Overview of basic behavior concepts and functional communication training

- Behavior strategies based on need and where student falls in PBIS and MTSS.

 3 Hours General education teachers, special educaiton teachers, paras
Creating Positive Classroom Enviroments

-Foundational Research based skills to create positive learning environments where students can be sucessful

-Learn to change how you look at behavior 

-In-depth training on reinforcement and antecedent based interventions to motivate students to excel

 3 Hours General education teachers, special educaiton teachers, paras
Function Based Thinking

This workshop covers paradigm and mindset shifts regarding behavior and function-based thinking. This presentation will cover how to look beyond the surface of behaviors and examine behavior as a form of communication to determine its function. Need extra help and want to walk through the process in real time with one of our Autism Resource Specialists? More info will be provided on how you can sign up for our FBA Training Model as well!

 1 Hour General education teachers, special educaiton teachers, paras

 

Customize Trainings

We are able to customize any training or professional development to fit the time, audience, and topics you wish to cover. Please feel free to contact us using the In-Person Training Request Form and let us know what training you are needing!