The Power of Words is a video that brings awareness to the words used to describe those with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

This document focuses on the use of Emergency Safety Interventions and can be used by schools to inform families of their rights under Emergency Safety Interventions law.

This document focuses on the use of Emergency Safety Interventions and can be used by schools to inform families of their rights under Emergency Safety Interventions law. This guide has been updated to include the 2016 amendments to the statutes and regulations.

Description The College and Career Competency Framework, developed by Drs. Gaumer Erickson and Noonan, supports educators in systematically embedding intrapersonal, interpersonal, and cognitive competencies into course content. In this way, educators support all students to develop into career...

Description:    The ability to interact successfully with peers and adults may be the most important aspect of development in relation to outcomes as an adult. During this webinar, Gail Ferguson and Lisa Holt will discuss ways educators, related service providers, and families, can support ...

  Description This webinar provides an overview of Pivotal Response Treatment® (PRT).  PRT is a research-based intervention for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). PRT® is a naturalistic intervention model derived from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).  PRT® targets pivotal are...

Description This webinar provides an overview of Pivotal Response Treatment® (PRT).  PRT is a research-based intervention for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). PRT® is a naturalistic intervention model derived from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).  PRT® targets pivotal areas of...

Description Deficits in social skills are considered one of the defining challenges among young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), yet few evidence-based social skills programs exist for higher functioning youth with ASD. This seminar will provide an overview of the social skills need...

Description Getting out of the door difficult? Struggling to manage mealtime? Come learn about evidence-based strategies to support these difficult times. Interventions presented will focus on how to facilitate a behavior change. The session will cover strategies to structure for success and h...

Description This training will focus on evidence-based interventions to address difficulties that lead to bedtime battles. The session will cover the behaviors that prevent everyone from getting a good night’s sleep. Strategies to improve bedtime routines, falling  asleep and staying in bed wi...

  Description: Earning instructional control is the most important aspect of any intervention or learning relationship. Instructional control is what motivates the learner to listen to you, to develop new skills through instruction, and to do what you ask of them. Essentially, instructiona...

  Description: Earning instructional control is the most important aspect of any intervention or learning relationship. Instructional control is what motivates the learner to listen to you, to develop new skills through instruction, and to do what you ask of them. Essentially, instructiona...

Description:  Earning instructional control is the most important aspect of any intervention or learning relationship. Instructional control is what motivates the learner to listen to you, to develop new skills through instruction, and to do what you ask of them. Essentially, instructional con...

  Description: This training will provide an overview of the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment Program – the VB­‐MAPP. This training will include an overview of the four parts of the VB-­‐MAPP assessment and the Skills Tracking System. A basic review of scoring, administration and inte...

Website A district's entire emergency safety intervention policy must be available on the district website with links to the policy available on each school website. Click the blue DOWNLOAD FILE button to access a Microsoft Word template. Edit this template to add contact information and ...

This resource is a link to locate scheduled training and trainers. Youth Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond t...

This case study follows a youngster through the process of increasing compliant behavior through the use of prefer activities and the application of reinforcement procedures.

Information about upcoming training events as well as links to articles on using paraprofessionals effectively, and a free resource available for sharing with parents.

This four-part series was created by DCCCA in collaboration with Headquarters Counseling Center. 1. Asking the Question The first in this series on Suicide Prevention, Asking the Question, looks at the language and behaviors around having important conversations with those who may be thinki...

The Heart of Learning and Teaching: Compassion, Resiliency, and Academic Success (http://www.k12.wa.us/compassionateschools/heartoflearning.aspx) provides readers with an understanding of trauma and resilience, self-care for educators, and strategies for implementing trauma-informed practices.  T...