The Parent is Always Right: Effectively Collaborating with Parents is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of joint consultation, shared care planning, school-team communication, and interdisciplinary handoffs. In The Parent is Always Right: Effectively Collaborating with Parents, for this course, the practical stakes show up in clearer roles, fewer duplicated efforts, and better coordinated intervention, not in abstract discussion alone.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Illinois Association of Behavior Analysis
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Join Free →The effectiveness of behavior analytic interventions hinges on how well we can collaborate with parents and other caregivers to implement behavioral strategies in the natural environment. The purpose of this webinar is to review materials, policies and procedures, and research based practices that we use to effectively collaborate with families. Resources that help support effective and culturally informed collaboration are also discussed. Participants will learn how to conduct structured parent coaching sessions and will receive samples of documents that can be used when collaborating with parents. Participants will be able to explain recommended guidelines for collaboration Participants will be able to explain appreciative inquiry and how to apply it within family coaching Participants will be able to explain motivational interviewing and how to apply it within family coaching Participants will be able to apply at least 1 strategy for collaborating with parents Participants will be able to apply at least 1 strategy for documenting family coaching activities Participants will be able to summarize the at least 1 of the recent research findings for parent coaching with the autistic population
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 3 | General |
Global Behavior Analyst | Neurodiversity-Affirming Advocate | Author & Innovator | Resource QueenExpertise in Autism & Behavior Analysis: Over 20 years of experience in autism and behavior analysis, focusing on translating research into practical, individualized, and person-centered interventions.Published Author & Contributor: Author of 2 book chapters, several peer-reviewed articles, and a widely recognized expert in advancing compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming practices.Extensive Global Presentation Experience: Invited speaker at conferences across the globe, with over 116 conference presentations and a reputation for bringing innovative, research-informed perspectives to the field.Leader in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Training: Global trainer and coach for behavior analysts, parents, and service providers, specializing in neurodiversity-affirming, person-centered approaches that promote autonomy and social communication.Founder of the Do Better Collective: Creator of an international community empowering behavior analysts and related service providers to deliver more compassionate and effective interventions, combining evidence-based practice with humanity.
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280 research articles with practitioner takeaways
279 research articles with practitioner takeaways
258 research articles with practitioner takeaways
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