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Community Consultation Program

Training for Challenging Behavior and Daily Living Skills
Behavior Challenges

Functional Assessment and Intervention of Problem Behavior

Summary: This training focuses on methods for conducting a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) to evaluate problem behavior in children with Autism. Based on the results of an FBA, a function-based intervention and behavior plan can be developed and implemented in home, community, and school settings. Workshop includes emphasis on antecedent-based strategies and effective use of positive reinforcement for the promotion of adaptive skills.

Target Audience: Teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, counselors, school psychologists, and parents.

Behavior Management in the Classroom

Summary: This training focuses on tools for managing children with behavior disorders in the classroom. Specific information on using functional behavioral assessment, function-based interventions, data collection, and working with collaborative teaming are discussed. Special emphasis is placed on classroom-wide systems of positive reinforcement of on-task and appropriate behavior.

Target Audience: Teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, counselors, and school psychologists.

The Instruction of Daily Living Skills

Summary: Daily living skills are behaviors that contribute to the independence, comfort, and opportunity of persons in everyday settings. Typically, these behaviors are complex (i.e., multi-step) and are gradually learned through the instruction, modeling, and encouragement of others. This workshop focuses on the assessment of daily living skills, identification of individualized skills, and development of systematic educational plans. Emphasis is placed upon task-analytic instruction, simple data systems, and troubleshooting problems related to the acquisition of daily living skills.

Target Audience: Teachers, paraprofessionals, occupational therapists, community providers, day care providers, in-home providers, and parents.

Establishing and Sustaining Effective and Safe Classrooms for Students with Emotional/Behavior Disorders

Summary: This training is intended to provide participants information on effective programming for students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (E/BD). Time is scheduled for reviewing your existing programs and organizing changes to improve current functioning. Understanding behavior, individualizing supports, and effective school/class-wide systems to promote the academic/social development of students is emphasized and examples from effective programs are provided.

Target Audience: Educations who work directly with students identify as E/BD (ideally entire classroom teams), special education directors, CSE chairs, and school administrators.

Supporting the Successful Inclusion of Students with Challenging Behavior and Emotional/Behavior Disorders

Summary: This training is designed to assist in the development and ongoing support of individuals with Emotional/Behavior Disorders (E/BD) in their classrooms.

Target Audience: Special education professionals, general education teachers who have student with E/BD in their classrooms, and school administrators.