The Empowered Parent
Virtual Parent Training
Who Can Benefit?
Caregivers of children with:
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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Related Disorders
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ADHD
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Developmental Delays/ Global Delays
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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Genetic Disorders
What Do I Need?
A developmental diagnosis through the Department of Mental Health (DMH), including a DMH ID
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** If you do not have a DMH ID you can contact FACT at (636) 949-2425 and they will help walk you through the process.**
Funding
The program is fully funded by The Productive Living Board, DDA, and DDRB for residents of Jefferson and St. Charles Counties
Alternative Funding
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Private Pay
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Insurance Fundin
We're Sure You Have Questions
Let's Make This Easy
STAGE 1
Assessment
Your BCBA conducts a caregiver interview to assess your child's individual challenges and needs
**You and your BCBA then decide on a schedule for the training modules that works for YOU.**
STAGE 2
Training Modules
You will meet with your BCBA at the time of your choice for each of the 6 training module using our simple, HIPPA compliant virtual platform
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The module topics include:
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What is ABA? Understanding Behavior
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Proactive Strategies
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Reactive Strategies
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Environmental Manipulations
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Teaching Strategies
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Treatment planning
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Each module consists of:
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A knowledge check on what you learned previously
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A presentation teaching new information
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Interactive learning activities
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Time for questions and discussion of personal examples
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Homework to help actualize your learning
**Each module comes with a parent companion that contains the most important information, and is yours to keep**
STAGE 3
Behavior Intervention Plan
Following completion of the training modules you will have the opportunity to create and implement an individualized behavior intervention plan that targets:
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Decreasing problem behaviors
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Teaching new skills
STAGE 4
Follow Up
Meet with your BCBA for up to 10 follow-up sessions to:
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Assess the success of the behavior intervention plan
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Ask questions on implementation of the plan
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Adjust the plan if necessary
