Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to teaching skills for success

    • How to use this workshop?

    • Before you begin

    • Introduction to Skills for Success

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

    • Identifying ADLs or IDLs
  • 2

    Step 1 - Choosing which skills to teach

    • Why do we teach new skills and where do we begin?

    • How to choose a skill to teach your child

    • Activity Part 1: Choosing a skill to teach
  • 3

    Step 2 - Breaking down a skill into smaller components

    • Step 2 - Breaking down the skill you want to teach

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

    • Activity Part 2: Practice with breaking a skill into smaller parts
  • 4

    Step 3 - Teaching the skill

    • Setting up your environment for greater success

    • Incorporating reinforcement (motivation)

    • Using prompts to assist your child's skill development

    • Activity Part 3: Choosing the type of prompt and how to fade prompts as your child gains independence
  • 5

    Skill generalization and common challenges

    • Generalizing skills so they become second nature

    • Activity Part 4: How will you teach generalization?

    • Troubleshooting - some common problems
  • 6

    Conclusion

    • Summary and conclusion of Skills for Success

    • Feedback & Suggestions

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.