Training Materials

New Horizon’s Therapeutic Day School: ParaProfessional Trainings

Kary has been training the paraprofessionals at New Horizon’s center in Chicago, Il. Linked below is the most current training. Topics covered:

• Behavior Basics & the ABC’s.

• Functions of Behavior

• 5 step process to changing behavior

• Low-intensity strategies matched to functions

• Strategies for increasing student independence

• Framing staff mindsets for empathy

• Increasing student independence and expanding the educator tool kit

Posen-Robbins School District: Paraprofessional training

During the 2019-2020 School Year, Kary and her colleague Dr. Christerralyn Brown, have implemented a year-long series of professional development for paraprofessionals. The button below will take you to the shared google folder in which you can find each training and the corresponding materials. Trainings last 1.5 hours and are scheduled monthly.