Foundational Knowledge & Strategies for Behavior Support Specialists is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of adult services and community participation. In Foundational Knowledge & Strategies for Behavior Support Specialists, for this course, the practical stakes show up in feasible school-based support, stronger collaboration, and better student participation, not in abstract discussion alone.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via LSGurdin Consulting, LLC
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Join Free →This training is designed for behavior support specialists (i.e., teaching assistants and behavior technicians) who support students in both special education and inclusive classrooms. Attendees will learn foundational information about how best to help students with different diagnoses and learning profiles to do academic tasks, transition between activities, have more positive interactions with peers and adults, self-advocate, become more independent, and use coping strategies. This is an on-demand training so that staff can access the modules through the Behavior Live portal at their convenience. Learning is assessed through quizzes at the end of every module. Additional learning materials for follow-up training and discussions with other team members are available upon request. Topics Covered in the Series - Your Role in Supporting Students, Assessment, Data Collection - Understanding & Appreciating Neurodiversity - Getting to Know Your Student - Understanding Today's ABA - Why Behavior Occurs - Building Supportive Relationships with Students - The Importance of Compassion & Assent - How to Promote Communication and Self-Advocacy - Proactive Strategies to Support Learning & Independence - Supporting Smooth Transitions - Motivating Students through Reinforcement - Helping Student Do the Right Thing (effective prompting) - Teaching Methodologies for Autistic Students - Discrete Trials & Incidental Teaching - Supporting Students with Anxiety, Oppositional Behaviors, & Complex Profiles
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 0 | — |
| COA | 1.5 | — |
For over 25 years, Ms. Gurdin has been working with students, families, and school-based professionals with students from preschool to age 22 with a range of special needs and complex profiles. She is founder of LSGurdin Consulting, LLC, where she provides consultation, student evaluations, parent consultation, professional development, and recruitment support to school districts across Massachusetts. She works collaboratively with parents and school professionals to facilitate integrated support across settings and maximize behavior change and skill development. Ms. Gurdin also provides parent coaching to help parents implement behavioral strategies to improve behavior, encourage independence, and build stronger family relationships. In addition, she offers cutting-edge live and on-demand continuing education events to behavior analysts. Ms. Gurdin is a Part-Time Lecturer in the Master's in ABA program and College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University. Ms. Gurdin is also on the board of MassABA. When she is not working, she is spending time with her husband, three children (ages 21, 20, and 15) and two dogs.
Dig into the research behind this topic — plain-English summaries written for BCBAs.
280 research articles with practitioner takeaways
279 research articles with practitioner takeaways
258 research articles with practitioner takeaways
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All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.