1. Year 2 Project The ABA/VB program: an overview
Lauren Janyszek
Amy Beaver
May 8, 2012

2. Project Description Created a presentation about the ABA/VB program
Educate schools which are opening or currently have ABA/VB classrooms.
Familiarize regular education teachers and school staff who have little to no experience with or knowledge of the program.
Covers topics such as terms used by the staff in the classrooms, behavior protocols, and autism.

3. Why?
Personal experiences
Lack of knowledge about program

4. Goals To expand upon knowledge of autism
To increase comprehension of the ABA/VB program
To define the behavior protocols which are embedded in the ABA/VB program
To develop awareness of the ABA/VB program and the students which it serves

5. Competency Development
Created a survey to measure baseline knowledge and feelings about the ABA/VB program.
Researched the following topics: Applied Behavior Analysis, Verbal Behavior, autism, language operants, positive behavior supports, etc.
Developed a PowerPoint presentation based on the information gathered.
Presentation will be given at the start of the school year.
Post survey will be given to participants to measure changes in knowledge and feelings

6. Impact to Student Achievement
Help regular education staff in our schools to be more open, involved, and aware of our program and it’s students
Knowledge of ABA/VB will encourage new inclusion opportunities for our students

7. Impact on Educators Provides us with a tool to educate our peers
Allows us to take a leadership role in the advocacy of our students
Expanded upon our knowledge of the program
Could be used by other ABA/VB teachers in their schools
Spread knowledge and awareness to many other educators across the county