Children with Autism require much more family involvement in their development, learning of skills, and general functioning than for typical children. Because of these increased demands, it is important for parents to be an integral part of the child’s Individualized Behavioral Program (IBP). Thus, Parent Support and Training Providers need to be familiar with the terms used by professionals and consultants in order to better assist parents, and relieve stress for family members.
Training for Parent Support and Training Providers consists of two (2) components; online informational tutorials and a 3-hour workshop. Each component is outlined below:
Ten online tutorials are included in the training. These tutorials include information about autism and the principles of behavior. In addition, these tutorials provide information on how to:
Each online tutorial takes between 1-3 hours to complete. A sample schedule is listed below.
During this workshop Parent Support and Training providers receive additional instruction on how to help parents learn about the characteristics of autism, the utility of data collections, procedures for skill-building and behavior management, and how to follow the treatment plan. These providers also learn how to provide the family with information regarding services available in the community such as Tiny K, Parents-as-Teachers, etc. and/or how to find them. Workshop activities involve the use of role-plays and hypothetical case studies. Workshop access will be provided via webcam, teleconferencing, telemedicine technology, and/or other distance learning technologies.
Weeks 1-2 |
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Week 1 |
Week 2 |
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Days 1-5 |
Days 1-5
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Tutorial |
1-5 |
6-10 |
Workshop
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Content |
Autism, Behavior Analysis, Data, & Increasing Behavior |
Teaching, Decreasing Behavior, Function of Behavior, Social Skills with Peers |
Maintaining records & Identification of Resources, service providers,
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