Webinars

This training provides an overview a compassionate, skill-building approach to behavior support in educational settings, grounded in evidence-based and relationship-centered practices.

This presentation will provide practical ways to put compassion into practice and revamp functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans. We will discuss the importance of teaching skills that empower the learner, teaching them that they do not need to escalate to get their needs met.

This training is designed to provide guidance and problem-solving skills to ABA providers who currently support clients in the school setting, or want to do so. The majority of ABA providers are not teachers, yet there is an increasing need and desire for these very providers to work in the school setting.

The differences between the clinic/home and school settings may surprise many ABA providers. Why do schools do the things they do? This is a common question, and what this training will attempt to discuss. There are many points of common ground between school and clinical practice, but there are also some important differences. During this webinar series, we will explore these similarities and differences together.

Some fundamental questions that will be explored in this training include: What is a BCBA and what is the difference between school-based and clinic-based ABA services? How do you differentiate between FAPE/IEP services and a clinically-based treatment plan?

This training is designed to provide guidance and problem-solving skills to ABA providers who currently support clients in the school setting, or want to do so. The majority of ABA providers are not teachers, yet there is an increasing need and desire for these very providers to work in the school setting.

Este seminario web ayudará a los participantes a comprender la tríada de características presentes en el trastorno del espectro autista, cómo estas características pueden afectar a los estudiantes en el entorno escolar y las estrategias básicas utilizadas para desarrollar habilidades comunicativas, sociales y conductuales en estudiantes con trastorno del espectro autista.

El Programa de equilibrio para conductas problemáticas emergentes enseña las habilidades de comunicación, tolerancia y cooperación de manera compasiva y empática a niños pequeños con autismo. La base del programa comienza con encontrar lo que alegra al niño, lo que lo hace feliz, relajado y comprometido. Discutimos el programa Balance, cómo puede ser la implementación y la colaboración entre la escuela y el hogar, y los éxitos y dificultades a lo largo del camino. Compartiremos conocimientos y experiencias de primera mano del maestro de Educación Especial y de los padres de un estudiante involucrado en el programa.

This two-part series will provide an overview of the development of executive functioning (EF) skills in early childhood (ages 3-6 years), as well as an introduction to strategies to support the early development of EF skills in young children with EF challenges.After attending this webinar participants will be able to: • Describe key principles for conducting executive functioning (EF) intervention in the classroom with young children with DD/ASD • Understand the core EF skills to facilitate in young children with EF challenges • Identify key intervention strategies to use in the classroom to support EF skills (for push-in and pull-out delivery models)

This two-part series will provide an overview of the development of executive functioning (EF) skills in early childhood (ages 3-6 years), as well as an introduction to strategies to support the early development of EF skills in young children with EF challenges. After attending this webinar participants will be able to: Describe the role of executive functioning (EF) in early childhood development, particularly in developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Identify potential signs of EF challenges in young children with DD/ASD Understand the research evidence for how EF relates to long-term functional outcomes in DD/ASD Explain the transdiagnostic role of EF in common childhood mental health issues

Are you a School Administrator with questions about Supporting Students with Autism? If so, you won’t want to miss this two part webinar series. In this series we will answer the most frequently asked questions we receive from school administrators including the following: Do most students with autism need a para educator working with them? What are effective strategies for dealing with problem behaviors and diverse sensory needs? What do we do when things aren’t working?

This webinar will include interviews and tips from current school administrators and will include topics such as how to support staff training needs, how to help staff individualize programming for students with autism, how to be involved and or lead effective IEP meetings, working with outside providers and more.

In this webinar, Sasha Long, founder and president of The Autism Helper, will discuss why small group instruction is essential for meeting the diverse needs of learners. She will cover what considerations should be made when establishing small group instruction. Participants will also learn key strategies for scheduling group rotations, para training, and the necessary evidence based practices to utilize while running groups.

Does trauma matter? How do we ask about it, honor experience and history, and develop ethical and compassionate assessments and plans? This webinar expands boundaries of competence while providing resources, and real-life examples.

Interoception is an important sensory system that helps us to feel internal body signals. Interoceptive differences are very common in a variety of students, including those with autism. A systematic evidence-based approach for assessing and supporting interoception will be shared with a focus on The Interoception Curriculum.

For an individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the transition from adolescence to young adulthood can create new challenges, as there is a continuing need for support, often with limited available resources. Listening to those who are on the autism spectrum can help professionals be more sensitive to their goals, needs, concerns, wishes, and preferences. The objective of the panel is to allow professionals to acquire knowledge of how to serve such a diverse population by hearing voices.

The PEAK Relational Training System includes four PEAK Modules, which are guided by individualized assessment. Become more familiar with the PEAK assessment and materials, as well as the basic steps to get started with using PEAK as a stand-alone curriculum or in conjunction with existing programs.

Autistic Self-Advocate, and developmental psychologist, Dr. Jacquelyn Fede will provide a brief overview of what masking is, what it can look like, why it is done and its implications for the mental health of autistic people. Tips for minimizing masking will be provided.

This webinar will provide an overview of the PEERS for Adults: Social Skills Training. Particpants will be able to identify social skills deficits among adults; recognize the importance of improving and developing friendships, limitations of existing interventions and research, and an overview of how to get started with the PEERS curriculum for adults.

This webinar will provide an overview of the PEERS Social Skills program for Adolescents. It will include information to help participants understand the following: How to recognize the importance of improving friendships; Consider limitations of existing social skills interventions; Explore research findings related to social skills instruction; and Learn how to implement the PEERS social skill curriculum for adolescents.

This presentation will provide an overview of the areas assessed on the VB-MAPP including a brief overview of the verbal operants. It will review the components of the VB-MAPP manual and test protocol, including a review of scoring procedures. The presentation will review the types of assessment methods used on the VB-MAPP and helpful steps to take before administering the VB-MAPP. Finally, participants will learn how to interpret results and use them for program development.

This webinar will focus on using the information from the ABLLS-R to create a verbal behavior program. This information will review the Behavior Language Assessment tool and its use in getting a verbal behavior program started prior to the complete administration of the ABLLS-R.

The 1st webinar in this series will provide an overview of the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills – Revised (ABLLS-R) protocol. The overview will include the steps to administer and score this tool.