Planning, Organizing, and Delivering Your Professional Service:

(OCCSI Staff Only)- Learn how to approach and structure sessions, develop schedules and activities to address needs, plan accordingly, the importance of self- care for mentors.

Oct 6^th
6:30 p.m. –8:30 p.m.

Principles of Shaping Behavior & Other Strategies for Effective Teaching:
Introduction to the learning process, assessment, identifying key areas of focus, tools & strategies for successful outcomes for children & adults w/ ASD & other DD’s.

Oct  16^th
10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Includes ½ hr. break

Principles of Shaping Behavior: Understanding, Preventing & Replacing Problem Behaviors: 
Defining behaviors, functions, when to intervene, replacement behaviors, antecedent & consequence strategies; functional behavior assessment process &the role of the direct support professionals,  common data collection methods, etc.

Oct  16^th
3 p.m.-5 p.m.