For Professionals
Welcome to Autism In Action®! We truly appreciate your visit to the site today. Whether you are a teacher, psychologist, counselor, speech pathologist, occupational therapist, para-educator, or administrator who works with individuals who have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), we hope to become a valuable resource you can turn to time and again for current and reliable information.
We are Board Certified Behavior Analysts - Doctoral (BCBA-D) who have spent a combined 50 years working with individuals that have autism and related disorders. We are not clinical behavior therapists - we work in school systems on a regular basis. We understand what you do because we do it too. We recognize the challenges teachers, administrators, and other school providers experience as they work to meet the educational needs of children with autism and related disorders.
Understanding that it takes time to build expertise in any area of professional development, Autism In Action® has created a series of Autism “How-To” Teaching Programs to “fill in the gap” while school systems continue building their capacity to provide applied behavior analysis (ABA). Each “How To” is designed to teach an important readiness, behavioral, communication, self-care, or social skill by describing exactly what to say and do during instruction. Data Collection Forms make tracking progress easy and Helpful Hints are provided for problem solving. Please feel free to view a Sample “How-To” Teaching Program for details. To review the entire collection, please visit Our Products.
In an effort to help teachers build ABA capacity, we have written the Autism and ABA: A “How-To” Handbook for Teachers. This practical resource translates the science of ABA into an instructional format realistic for everyday use in the classroom. With descriptions of how to implement ABA procedures, how to collect data, common errors and solutions, quick reference guides, and real-life examples, this handbook is a must have for anyone involved with teaching individuals on the autism spectrum.
Understanding the significant time demands placed on teachers everywhere, Autism In Action® has also developed a time-saving resource for writing measurable Individual Education Plans (IEPs). Containing more than 200 objectives with fill-in criteria to support the general education curriculum, the Instructional Objectives Handbook comes in a convenient CD format that allows you to copy and paste into your existing IEP software.
Again, thank you for visiting Autism In Action®. We hope you will find our Helpful Information section and Our Products useful in your professional development. We salute your efforts in providing quality services to children with ASD and look forward to a continued relationship with you.
Sincerely,
Beverly and Susan
