Autism Distance Education Parent Training (ADEPT)Presented By: Patricia Schetter, MA, BCBACoordinator of ASD Education InitiatesCEDD at the MIND Institute

Goals of this Training

Describe the rationale for developing web based parent training modules

Describe the process used to develop ADEPT modules

Provide an overview of Module 1: Strategies for Teaching Functional Skills

Demonstrate use of ADEPT as part of LEA parent training

Partners C.E.D.D. at the MIND Institute Autism and Behavior Training Associates(ABTA) UC Davis Extension ALTA California Regional Center Folsom Cordova Unified School District F.E.A.T and Sac AS IS Rowell Family Empowerment Center Fiesta EducativaFunding By: State Council on Developmental

Disabilities

Recognized Need for Parent Training Resources Autism impacts 1 in 110 children (CDC, 2009) Waiting lists for parent training groups Difficult for families who live in rural or remote

areas Hard to find bilingual and bicultural opportunities

for parent training Extended family and caregivers require training

Parent Training is an Evidence Based Practice

According to NPDC-ASD (2010) Parent-implemented interventions

meet theEvidence Based Practice

criteria for children with ASD

With what ages is parent-implemented intervention effective?

Within the evidence-base, studies included learners as young as 2 and as old as 9 years of age.

What target behaviors or skills are appropriate for parent-implemented intervention?

Communication: social communication skills, conversation skills, spontaneous language, use of augmentative and alternative communication, joint attention, and interaction in play.

Adaptive Skills and Behavior: compliance, reduction of aggression, increased eating and self care, and reduction of disruptive behaviors.

Questions We Considered

Can effective parent training be conducted using technology?

Is there a desire by parents to access training in this way?

What content do parents need most?

Development – Initial Survey Based on assessed needs of parents

Info on content and delivery collected through web based parent survey (2007)

Over 500 families from Northern and Central CA responded

Greatest Needs:

Behavior Skills Teaching/Adaptive Skills Functional Communication Navigating the Service Systems Play and Social Skills

Many continue to prefer face to face for group support format

Many prefer to access through technology due to time, convenience, child care issues, travel, language or learning needs

Many cited need to share information with others who partake in caring for their child

Preferred Delivery Format

Two Modules Developed -Piloted as Face to Face Courses

Teaching Adaptive Skills using Applied Behavior Analysis Strategies

Positive Behavior Support for Families

Concepts Taught: Skills Teaching

Targeting appropriate skills

Structuring the environment for success

Task Analysis and breaking down skills

Shaping Prompting and prompt

fading Using positive

reinforcement

Providing error correction Addressing resistance Generalization of skills

Concepts Taught: Positive Behavior

Antecedent/trigger analysis

Prevention planning and restructuring routines

Determining the function of a behavior

Teaching replacement behaviors and skills

Using common sense response strategies

Rewarding appropriate behavior

Pilots - Delivery Method

Offered 4 cohorts as face to face group training with 10 families in each group

Videotaped training sessions and home visits to provide visual support to the online modules

Collected data on parent responses and feedback

Pilots - Instructors

Co-taught by parents experienced in using techniques with their children on the autism spectrum AND professionals with training and expertise in behavior analysis and teaching children with ASD

Model of best practice to provide theory and practical application

Outcomes and Feedback

Growth in both confidence and application as measured using self evaluation tools and behavioral vignettes

Parents felt the curriculum was user friendly and effective

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Next Steps: Developed module on Skills Teaching into

online format Translated into Spanish by Bilingual and

Bicultural Board Certified behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Conducted a test group in Northern CA and took feedback to modify content and format

Received consultation from primary consumers and family members regarding content, format and accessibility

Now Available

On CEDD website www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/ddcenter/

On CD – distributed to Regional Centers, SELPAs and Family Resource Centers from Frenso to Oregon Border

ADEPTAutism Distance Education Parent TrainingMain MenuPlease use your mouse to click on a selection below to begin.Module 1: Strategies for Teaching Functional SkillsADEPT Interface OverviewModule 1 IntroductionLesson 1: The ABCs of Skills TeachingLesson 2: Understanding ReinforcementLesson 3: Using Reinforcement EffectivelyLesson 4: Planning and PreparationLesson 5: Creating a Task AnalysisLesson 6: Prerequisite SkillsLesson 7: Prompting and Chaining (Part 1)Lesson 8: Prompting and Chaining (Part 2)Lesson 9: Setting the Stage for LearningLesson 10: Dealing with Errors

Helpful Forms and ChecklistsAccessibility (508) NotesGlossary of Key Terms

Each Lesson Contains: Overview of what will be learned Multimedia presentation of materials and concepts Video demonstrations Interactive activities to support learning A glossary of terms Printable guided notes A QUIZ or self assessment of knowledge Assessment and planning forms to accompany

hands on assignments

Let’s Do A Lesson….

http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/ddcenter/

Using ADEPT to Facilitate Site Based Parent Training Use modules as part of group meetings and

trainings

Using ADEPT along with telemedicine for individual consultation with a BCBA or Autism Specialist

Questions

Patty Schetter, MA, BCBA

Coordinator of ASD Education Initiatives

CEDD at the MIND Institute

at 916-826-1915

pschetter@autismandbehavior.com