Workshop: Trainers of Trainers
Creating Legally Defensible Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs)
and Behavior Intervention Plans
(BIPs)

Day 1 (5 hours): Current Federal Guidelines, Federal and Case Law regarding FBAs and EIGHT Sections of FBA Guidelines and Checklists

Day 2 (5 hours): Current Federal Guidelines, Federal and Case Law regarding BIPs TEN Sections of BIP Guidelines and Checklists

  • Format - Cycle for Day 1 and Day 2

    • Review of Federal Federal Guidelines, and Federal and Case Law RE: FBAs and BIPs

    • The Guidelines for the trainers to use and incorporate for all the school staff conducting FBAs & BIPs and writing reports

    • The Checklist for the trainers to use when supervising and coaching school staff in conducting FBAs & BIPs and writing reports

    • Review and Discussion of trainers past/completed FBAs and BIPs in comparison to guidelines - break-out groups/rooms

    • Review and Discussion of organization’s current FBA & BIP (and IEP) forms/format and revise accordingly - whole group

    • Describe and Discuss the Training Plan for what needs to be covered in training of teams for school staff for FBA & BIPs 

Workshop: Trainer of Trainers
Successful Inclusion Practices (SIP)
for Children with ASD in
Early Childhood Education (ECE)
and Preschool Settings

Workshop or University Course: 25-30 hours (or ~10 three hour trainings) Can be customized  

  • Early Warning Signs and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders

    • Childhood Development

    • ASD Diagnostics

    • Early Warning Signs and Early Childhood Screening

    • Characteristics of Young Children with ASD

  • Context of Inclusion for Children Ages 0-5

    • Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)

    • Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP): IDEA Part C (Ages 0 up to 3)

    • Individualized Education Plan (IEP): IDEA Part B (Ages 3 up to 6)

    • Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) 

  • Legal Guidelines and Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) for Young Children with ASD

    • Case Law

    • Four Categories of Legal Decision Making for LRE

    • Individualized LRE Decision Process 

  • Initiating the Inclusion Process in ECE and Preschool Settings

    • Four Stages of Initiating Inclusion - Observation, Planning, Training and Preparation, Implementation

  • Facilitating Education in a General Education Setting

    • Teaching Learning to Learn Skills to Prepare for Kindergarten

    • Appropriate Teaching Strategies with Young Children with ASD

  • Successful Behavior Intervention Strategies

    • Being Proactive and Preventative

    • Understanding Functions of Behavior

    • Implementing Appropriate and Naturalistic Consequences

  • Social and Communication Skills

    • Utilizing Social Thinking for Teaching Social and Executive Functions Skills

  • Evaluating the Inclusion Program and Student Progress

    • Specific measurements and assessment tools to analyze inclusion program and student progress

  • Facilitating a Successful Transition to Kindergarten

    • Planning, Preparation and Meetings

Preparing Young Children with ASD for Kindergarten: 
Learning to Learn Skill
(3-4 hours)

  • What are Learning to Learn Skills

  • Brain Functions: Cognition & Learning

  • Beginning Learner

  • Intermediate Learner

  • Advanced Learner

Early Warning Signs and Characteristics of
Autism Spectrum Disorders (4-5 hours)

  • Childhood Development

  • ASD Diagnostics

  • Early Warning Signs and Early Childhood Screening

  • Characteristics of Young Children with ASD

Workshop: Teaching Skills Utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis: Providing the Structure Students with ASD Need in Order to Learn New Skills

Twelve hours: Can be divided into two days, three days or four days

  • A-B-C Paradigm & Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT)

  • Errorless Learning

  • Task Analysis

  • Reinforcement

  • Pairing

  • Instructional Control 

  • Session Management

  • Prompting and Fading

  • Shaping

  • Chaining

  • Error Correction Procedure

  • Transfer Trial

  • Token Economy Systems

  • Discriminations Training

Understanding What Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs)
are in the field of Special Education and Autism
(1-3 hours)

  • Definition of Evidence-Based Practices

  • Confusion Surrounding EBPs for Autism

  • Federal Mandates Related to EBPs

  • What Are EBPs

  • Supports and Barriers to Implementing EBPs

  • Advancing the EBP Movement

  • Questions Educators Should Ask When Choosing, Using, and Evaluating EBPs

  • Review of an Important Resource: The Educator’s Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions and Treatments

Proactive and Preventative Behavior Intervention Strategies
for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(4-5 hours)

  • Setting BOUNDARIES and Limitations

  • Teaching RULES and Providing REINFORCEMENT

  • Provide Support with VISUALS

  • Provide ORGANIZATION through Materials and Time Management

  • Provide a Space that Meets SENSORY Needs

Functional Communication Training (3-6 hours)

  • Relationship between Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) & Functional Communication Training (FCT)

  • Review of Functions of Behavior

  • Foundations of FCT

  • Implementing the Three Phases of FCT

    • Errorless

    • Thinning

    • Intermittent

Consultation Topics, Workshops & Training Services

This is a sampling of the most popular topics of workshops and trainings (and consultation) Dr. de Boer provides. She is able to create and customize any training for your team’s needs - professionals or parents. Do not hesitate to ask about other topics within the field of Applied Behavior Analysis, Early Intervention and Inclusion.