Course curriculum

    1. How to use this workshop?

    2. Before you begin

    3. Introduction to Skills for Success

    4. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) vs. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)

    5. Identifying ADLs or IDLs

    1. Why do we teach new skills and where do we begin?

    2. How to choose a skill to teach your child

    3. Activity Part 1: Choosing a skill to teach

    1. Step 2 - Breaking down the skill you want to teach

    2. Video - The Darnit Family shows us how NOT to break down a skill

    3. Activity Part 2: Practice with breaking a skill into smaller parts

    1. Setting up your environment for greater success

    2. Incorporating reinforcement (motivation)

    3. Using prompts to assist your child's skill development

    4. Activity Part 3: Choosing the type of prompt and how to fade prompts as your child gains independence

    1. Generalizing skills so they become second nature

    2. Activity Part 4: How will you teach generalization?

    3. Troubleshooting - some common problems

    1. Summary and conclusion of Skills for Success

    2. Feedback & Suggestions

About this course

  • Free
  • 20 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

Instructor(s)

Behaviour Consultant Nicole Earle, MPEd, BCBA

Nikki as she's known in the office is a Behaviour Consultant at Lake Ridge Community Support Services.