In this four-day training, participants will learn evidence-based instructional strategies needed to work students with behavioral challenges, students with ASD and other students with complex needs. Intervention always includes instruction! Strategies will include teaching methods to use before, during and after behaviors occur. This training is designed to provide participants with tools to intervene before instructional errors or behaviors can occur, resulting in measurable student progress.This Train the Trainer model will provide participants with training tools to go back to their districts and train direct care staff, teachers, other service providers, etc. Participants will be required to demonstrate competency in the skills learned in this training. This training is designed for people who work directly with students within the classroom setting, trainers, direct service providers, educational leaders, coordinators or other professionals charged with providing training to other adult learners and who are confident in doing so in an applied learning context. Teams of two or more are recommended. Lunch, snacks, and bottled are provided.
Learning Targets
Day 1 & Day 2
1. Antecedent Interventions (Opportunities to Respond, Behavior Momentum, Pre-Correction, Choice, etc.)
2. Objective observation and Report Writing
3. Measurement and Graphing
4. Reinforcement, Shaping, Task Analysis, Prompting and Prompt Fading, and Stimulus Fading
Day 3 & Day 4
5. Errorless teaching and Error correction
6. Professional Practice (Treatment integrity, Confidentiality, etc.)
7. Train the Trainer – Practice training components using the Behavior Skills Training Model
This event is approved for Type 2 continuing education units for BCaBAs and BCBAs by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. A total of 12 CEUs will be offered for this event. For further information, contact Peggy VonFeldt, peggyv@tasnatbs.org. The content for this event is considered intermediate.
Approved for continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed Speech-Language Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
Registration may be cancelled up to 14 days prior to the event for a full refund. Cancellations received within 14 days of the event will not be refunded. No-show registrations will also not be refunded.