Attending To What Matters is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of case conceptualization, intervention design, staff training, and literature-informed problem solving. In Attending To What Matters, for this course, the practical stakes show up in stronger conceptual consistency and better translational decision making, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Attending to What Matters p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica; color: #3b3f50} Original Air Date: March 2, 2026 Short Title: Attending to What Matters RBT PDU offered: 0.5 BACB RBT PDU Webinar Duration: 27 minutes Instructors: Stephen Anderson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, Psychologist Abstract: p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} li.li2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} ol.ol1 {list-style-type: decimal} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica; color: #3b3f50} This presentation highlights the critical importance of teaching life skills to individuals with autism and severe disabilities. Dr. Anderson explores the alignment of characteristics of autism with the behavior analytic approach to intervention for children with autism. He provides examples of how goals for learning are individualized based on the learner's age, abilities, and expectations of the environment (current and future). Participants will explore effective instructional tools and the transformative impact these strategies have on independence, dignity, and quality of life. This presentation emphasizes how educators, therapists, and direct support staff directly shape the futures of their students by fostering gateway skills that open doors to greater community inclusion, employment, and family integration. Learning Objectives Explain the long-term implications of teaching (or not teaching) life skills for children with autism and intellectual disabilities. Identify key instructional strategies that promote mastery of gateway life skills. Recognize the professional opportunities and personal fulfillment that come from committing to a career supporting individuals with autism and severe disabilities.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB | 1 | General |
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