The Executive Functions Masterclass
What This Course Includes:
- Modules with over 35 video lessons
- Each topic is broken into short, actionable videos
- Concepts are explained in a user-friendly way
- Ready to use templates, handouts, and behavior tools
- 8 continuing education hours for teachers or 8 CEUs for BACB/ASHA
Here’s a peek into The Executive Functions Masterclass
Module 1:
What are Executive Functions?
Module 2:
Identifying Executive Function Challenges
Module 3:
The Goals
Module 4:
Implementation
Module 5:
Strategies by Skill
Module 6:
Data and Staff Training
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The Executive Functions Toolkit
This toolkit was designed to go along with the Executive Function Masterclass. The expansive collection of resources includes general tools that will work across all executive function skill areas, as well as differentiated extension activities for specific executive function skill areas. These tools span skills level and provide a wide variety of options.
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What are the course objectives and agenda?
Course Learning Objectives:
Module 1
- Participants will define what executive functioning skills are and how they develop.
- Participants will identify 3 causes of executive functioning deficits and how these deficits can impact learner performance.
- Participants will list the 11 executive functioning skills areas.
Module 2
- Participants will identify 3 types of informal assessments that can be used when assessing a learner’s executive functioning skills.
- Participants will identify how to prioritize and select an executive functioning goal based upon assessment results.
Module 3
- Participants will create an individualized Executive Functioning Skill Building Plan that identifies goals, develops a teaching procedure, and plans for environmental support and reinforcement.
Module 4
- Participants will identify the 4 steps for creating an individualized instructional tool for teaching a specific skill related to an executive functioning skill area.
- Participants will identify and define 3 ways to adapt the environment in order to increase learner success in meeting expectations in their learning environment.
- Participants will identify and define 6 ways to adapt tasks in order to increase learner success in meeting expectations in their learning environment.
- Participants will identify and define 4 ways to adapt adult communication in order to increase learner success in meeting expectations in their learning environment.
- Participants will define what reinforcement is and is not.
Module 5
- For all 11 executive functioning skill areas, participants will define the skill area, list at least 4 strategies to strengthen skills in that area, and identify at least 5 activities or tools that could be used to work on the skill area.
Module 6
- Participants will identify 3 reasons why data is important.
- Participants will identify and define 6 steps for setting up a data collection system.
- Participants will define frequency and rubric data and identify when each type of data collection system should be used.
- Participants will analyze data scenarios and identify the next step that should be taken in the teaching process.
- Participants will list the steps in Behavior Skills Training in relation to teaching team members to follow an executive functions plan.
Time-Ordered Agenda
- 0-43 minutes: Module 1- All About Executive Functions
- 44-99 minutes: Module 2- Assessment
- 100-127 minutes: Module 3- Creating the Plan
- 128-214 minutes: Module 4- The Plan
- 215-437 minutes: Module 5- Strategies by Skill
- 438-492 minutes: Module 6- Data and Staff Training
When will I have access to this course?
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Can I earn continuing education credits for this course?
Teachers
You can earn 8 continuing education hours upon completion of this course. School districts differ in what they will accept as a continuing education credit. It is up to each course participant to confirm that continuing education credits from The Autism Helper, Inc. will be approved by your school district.
BCBAs
Sasha Long, BCBA is an Authorized Continuing Education (ACE) provider from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. This course provides Type 2 continuing education credits.
Speech-Language Pathologists
ASHA CE Registry Submission: After you complete all course components, you will be directed to fill out a form requesting ASHA CEUs. Once you fill out the form indicating that you would like your participation reported to ASHA, The Autism Helper will prepare to submit your information to the ASHA CE Registry. The Autism Helper submits this completion information monthly [on the 15th of the month]. Please allow three weeks from the submission date by The Autism Helper for the course and ASHA CEUs to appear on your ASHA transcript.
This course is offered for 0.8 ASHA CEUs.
(Introductory Level, Professional Area)
ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
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