Printable: Curriculum- ABA for Parents: Journey to Independence

Many parents and caregivers are on a waitlist or on a temporary halt for the medically necessitated Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapeutic Services. ABA is an effective intervention and therapy which uses the science of behavior and principles of learning to teach children, adolescents, and adults with autism and other related special needs to reach their highest potential. The best approach to supporting these individuals is early detection and starting interventions as soon as possible. The research supports that the earlier services begin, the greater chance that children will lead happy and independent adult lives. 

There are millions of people living with Autism and related disorders who would greatly benefit from ABA. Even with this evidence-based and proven therapeutic modality, there is a huge shortage of qualified credentialed ABA Clinicians called Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) globally. At last count, there were less than 50,000 BCBAs available globally to serve millions of people. Due to the effectiveness and gap in available ABA services, Ever-Learning, Inc developed this Journey to Independence Parent Training to support all those families who want to begin the therapeutic process to support their children in reaching their highest level of independence while they await for ABA services to begin or reconvene. 

In this course the parents and caregivers will be informed, educated, and empower through the Journey to Independence with 6 main modules broken down into 25 short sessions designed for the busy parent and caregivers:

1.) Introduction 

• Inform: Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) 
• Educate: Making the Most Out of This Course 

2.) Understanding Behaviors 

• Educate: Introduction to Behavior 
• Antecedents: What Triggers Good and Problem Behaviors 
• Consequences_What Maintains the Good or Problem Behavior 
• Selecting Targets: What Do I Want My Child to Learn 
• Functions: Why Does My Child Do That 
• Reinforcement: A Positive Way to Successful Learning 
• Empower: Using Your Workbook to Support Your Child to Independence 

3.) Teaching New Skills 

• Supporting Our Kids Through Prompting and Guidance 
• Chaining: Teaching Complex Skills to Independence 
• Shaping: Helping our Kids Learn a New Skill 
• Discrete Trial Teaching: Teaching My Child the Way They Learn 
• Behavioral Skills Teaching: Making Learning Fun 

4.) Decreasing Unwanted Behaviors 

• Educate: Introduction to Decreasing Behaviors 
• Antecedent: Proactive Approaches 
• Differential Reinforcement: Teaching Appropriate Behaviors 
• Extinction: How to Prepare 

5.) Communication and Social Skills 

• Educate 5.1: Introduction to Communication 
• Nonverbal Communication and Pointing 
• Building Imitation and Language Skills 
• Eye Contact and Social Attending

6.) Data Collection- How Do We Know if it is Working for My Child 

• Introduction to Data Collection and Why Do We Take It 
• Frequency: How Often Does My Child Do That 
• Sampling Data: Alternative Data Collection For the Busy Family 
• ABC and Task Analysis Data: Using Data Collection to Understand Behaviors and Teach Skills 
• DTT Data: My Child’s Progress with DTT 

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