EASTCONN ACCESS

Online Training Series

Webinar Series Getting Started Guide

Thank you for your interest in our online training series!

The EASTCONN ACCESS (Advancing Consultation & Coaching to Empower Student Success) Team is proud to share our updated online webinar series! The mission of the training series is to increase the accessibility of research-based skills and content related to education, behavior support, and applied behavior analysis (ABA). Each training series contains the following:

Content that is relevant and beneficial to any educator (teachers, paraeducators, administrators, related service providers, etc.)
Content that is chunked into mini-sessions (approximately 5-20 minutes each), allowing flexibility for busy educators and allowing for time to process information in a palatable way
Flexibility to complete all mini-sessions at once or across multiple days
A pre- and post-assessment to assess your prior knowledge related to the topic and track your growth after participating in the training session
Guided notes aligned with session content

Note: Participating in these trainings is necessary but not sufficient for implementing academic and behavioral supports for complex learners; participants may also require in-person coaching, support, and practice to implement the strategies included in these webinars.

NEW! Flip the Script: Rethinking Reactions to Challenging Moments

Description: Do you feel like you need a fresh approach to respond to challenging behavior? Or that your typical responses in your toolbox are falling short? Each session in this series will review a reactive red flag (or less effective response to interfering behavior) and also introduce an alternative green flag strategy. Learning Goals: The goals of this series are increase non-judgement awareness of reactive red flags and replace them with more effective responsive strategies that (a) emphasize empathy & respect, (b) incorporate teaching opportunities, and (c) avoid 'quick fixes' for challenging behavior. Approximate Duration: The flip the script series is made up of 6 mini-sessions, each ranging from 20-40 minutes, (total duration: approximately 4-5 hours or more depending on time for group discussions).

COMING SOON! Catch It, Track It, Change It: Data With Purpose

Description: Do you ever find yourself 'waiting and hoping' that student challenging behavior won't occur? The goal of the proactive strategies series is to provide educators with resources to move from a reactive to a proactive approach to engage students in learning and minimize behavior that interferes with learning. Learning Goals: Participants will learn strategies to maximize structure and predictability, build positive relationships, and incorporate student voice and choice throughout the day. Participants will also learn how to combine proactive strategies for success. Duration: The series is made up of nine mini-sessions, and each session is 10-20 minutes long (total duration 3-4 hours to complete).

Proactive Strategies for Engaging All Students (New & updated content for Fall 2025!)

Description: Do you ever find yourself 'waiting and hoping' that student challenging behavior won't occur? The goal of the proactive strategies series is to provide educators with resources to move from a reactive to a proactive approach to engage students in learning and minimize behavior that interferes with learning. Learning Goals: Participants will learn strategies to maximize structure and predictability, build positive relationships, and incorporate student voice and choice throughout the day. Participants will also learn how to combine proactive strategies for success. Duration: The series is made up of nine mini-sessions, and each session is 10-20 minutes long (total duration 3-4 hours to complete).

Understanding & Celebrating Neurodiversity

Description: Neurodiversity is a term that describes the many differences in the way people's brains work. It celebrates and encourages differences in the wide range of ways that people perceive and respond to the world. The term was started to fight stigma and promote acceptance of people with neurological differences and disabilities, like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. Learning Goals: The goals of this series are to (a) inspire educators to shift thinking and practices to celebrate neurodiversity, increase assent-based practices, and honor student dignity, and (b) provide practical strategies and habits for creating an environment that celebrates neurodiversity. Approximate Duration: The neurodiversity series is made up of 5 mini-sessions, each ranging from 20-30 minutes, with optional discussions questions associated with each mini-session (total duration: approximately a half day or more depending on use of discussion questions).

Function-Based Thinking: Understanding the 'Why' of Student Behavior

Description: Have you ever wondered why students engage in behavior that may be distressing or disruptive to themselves and other students? Or why students continue to engage in the same behavior even after you’ve addressed their behavior several times? This series will give an overview of why students engage in similar behaviors over time and how some of our common ‘go-to’s to respond to behavior may actually be counterproductive. Learning goals: Participants will learn about factors that cue or trigger behavior and make it more likely that behaviors will occur in the future. In addition, this series will cover how to 'break the cycle' of interfering and disruptive behavior and teach more appropriate alternatives. Approximate duration: This series is made up of 6 mini-sessions, and each session is 10-25 minutes to complete (total duration: 2-3 hours).

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