Training Individuals to Implement Applied Behavior Analytic Procedures via Telehealth: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Tomlinson et al. (2018) watched one school district flip its special-education behavior supports from in-person to telehealth. The team wrote down every step they took during COVID-19 closures.

They turned the chaos into a clear roadmap: advocate, plan, train, launch. The paper is a case study, not an experiment, so no numbers are given.

The district built a working telehealth support model in days. Staff, parents, and kids kept receiving ABA services without missing a beat.

The authors share the exact forms, consent scripts, and tech checks they used. You can copy the whole package.

Wilson et al. (2023) later proved caregivers can hit 90 % fidelity on discrete-trial instruction taught only through Zoom. Their data back up the quick-start guide Tomlinson shows.

Frederick et al. (2022) stretch the idea further. They trained technicians, not teachers, to run ABA sessions from home. Together the papers say: anyone on the team can learn fast if you script the training.

Oblak (2021) ran a full CABAS organization this way and tracked positive outcomes. The case study turns Tomlinson’s roadmap into a year-long success story.

You now have a plug-and-play checklist for launching telehealth in one afternoon. Use it when weather, illness, or travel knocks out in-person sessions. Share the forms with teachers and parents so everyone knows the tech rules before the first call. One page of prep saves hours of glitchy video later.