Intensive Behavioural Intervention Training for

Instructor Therapists

The Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) has provided funding to the Colleges of Ontario Network for Education and Training (CON*NECT) to coordinate an exciting new training  initiative for Instructor Therapists who have been hired by families choosing the Direct Funding Option (DFO) in the Autism Intervention Program.  More information on CON*NECT and the training to be offered is provided below.

Training for DFO Instructor Therapists:

-         This new initiative will enable Instructor Therapists (ITs) hired by families choosing the Direct Funding Option (DFO) to enhance their knowledge and skills through training provided by community colleges.

-         Training will be available at no cost to families or Instructor Therapists.

-         The only requirement to receive training is that the Instructor Therapist’s clinical supervisor agree that the training being offered is relevant to the training needs that the clinical supervisor has identified in consultation with the family.

Training Sessions:

-         A series of training sessions on varied topics that are relevant to the work of Instructor Therapists working with children with autism will be offered.

-         Topics will include:

o        Autism: description, behavioural characteristics and assessment

o        Intensive Behavioural Intervention

o        Arranging Physical Environments

o        Arranging Antecedent Conditions

o        Arranging Consequent Events

o        Data Collection

o        Imitation Training

o        Teaching Language

o        Promoting Peer Interaction

o        Professional Behaviour

-         It is expected that most training sessions will be approximately six hours in length.

-         Choice of training sessions can be tailored to meet the particular needs of Instructor Therapists.

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Date and Location of Training:

 

If you are interested in attending these training sessions, please use our online form for easy, one-step registration, or call Mary Smirle at (416) 351-0330 ext. 233 for more information. You will receive an e-mail to confirm your registration, which will include course location information and times."

Your Input is Important to Us:

      We welcome and appreciate your input regarding the training initiative. You can provide input by contacting Mary Smirle at (416) 351-0330 ext. 2330 or smirle@collegeconnect.on.ca.