ATTENTION BCBAS.
Don't even think of providing SUPERVISION without reading this!
She just didn’t get it – and it was my fault!.
And I felt like a failure.
I was shocked when I walked into a clinic room to see one of the BCBA candidates I was working with giving one of the kids a piggy back ride. The learner’s plan included strategies to improve transitions but did not include piggy back rides. More concerning was this learner’s tendency to bite. I told the staff that carrying the child on her back presented an opportunity for the child to bite her and it put unnecessary strain on her back as he was 60 pounds of energy.
She could have been seriously hurt.
When I intervened she gave me her standard response: “I had a plan, you interrupted my plan.”
So did I, but it just wasn’t working!
After that, things escalated. She expressed frustration with my supervision style and I responded by saying that it’s my job to provide feedback and guidance. The conversation, while mostly professional, took a less-than supportive turn. She nearly left our company and I felt completely unable to reach her.
Clearly I needed to make a change. I took a step back, spent time reflecting on research and past supervision experiences and come up with a better plan.
The Problem with Supervision
Because trainees and supervisors are overwhelmed trying to complete their daily tasks and reinforcement for following your advice is neither immediate or certain, the reality is grim:
- Many trainees don’t get, or put into action, the guidance they need during supervision sessions.
- Even those that do follow your advice, this change is often short-lived.
- Meaning their clients don’t receive the care they need to reach their full potential.
But that’s not the end of it—the problem’s actually worse than that!
- You spend endless hours scheduling and rescheduling supervision sessions, trying to come up with strategies that will be meaningful for your trainees.
- Most trainees don’t feel supported during supervision, even when you’re doing your best, so it’s a waste of your time and resources to continue as you are.
- Plus, clients may end up in services longer than necessary if effective strategies aren’t implemented.
Perhaps worst of all, ABA has developed a reputation for fraudulent billing practices and having a focus on profit over client care. Insurance companies are becoming increasingly skeptical of requests for a large number of direct service hours and your trainees’ clients’ insurance coverage is at risk if sufficient progress isn’t made during services. This makes effective supervision more important than ever.
Traditional supervision is time-consuming to prepare for, or worse, just doesn’t work – and your reputation is on the line!
But luckily for you, there’s now a solution to your challenges with supervision. Introducing the RISE Supervision Curriculum which provides you:
- 24 lessons with assignments and quizzes that cover important topics in easy-to-understand language.
- 1 lesson to help you learn what gets in the way of successful supervision – and how to fix it!
- Sample documents and templates to save you time and effort.
- Simple structure to reduce trainees’ – and your – feeling of overwhelm
But, I’m getting ahead of myself. Hi, my name is Amelia Dalphonse. By now, you’re probably wondering…who am I and how can I make these claims?
- Like you, I’m a BCBA. I work with autistic children, their families and ABA professionals to help them achieve their highest potential.
- My passion is helping new professionals in the field avoid many of the pitfalls I experienced early on in my career and I have years of experience helping trainees reach their goals.
- Because of my own struggles early on when I received supervision, I have invested tons of time experimenting with different tactics to provide the best supervision possible for those entering the field.
- I took my top tips and strategies and used them to create the RISE Supervision Curriculum.
What’s Included with the RISE Supervision Curriculum?
The RISE Supervision Curriculum provides a complete, unique, actionable curriculum to foster a partnership with trainees that leads to more effective instruction and a willingness to use follow through on your guidance.
WITH THE RISE SUPERVISION CURRICULUM YOU GET:
- 6 courses with 24 lessons covering skill acquisition and behavior reduction
- Pre and post tests to gauge learner's understanding of topics covered
- 4 lessons to set supervision up for success
- 1 lesson to help you build a collaborative relationship with trainees
- Assignments for each lesson to help trainees know what they should do between sessions
- Everything you need to fully engage trainees in effective supervision
Act now, and you can get the RISE Supervision Curriculum for less than half price – plus get 8 exclusive bonuses!
BONUS #1:
RISE Supervision Curriculum PDF Download
Download the PDF version of our complete curriculum so you can begin using it right away!
BONUS #2:
Supervision Contract Example
When providing supervision it’s critical to have a contract with your trainee. This example helps provide the verbiage you need to get training off on the right foot!
BONUS #3:
Test Booklet
Pre and post test with an answer key for both to help you gauge student progress as you guide them through the material.
BONUS #4:
Journal Article Summary Template
Provide your trainees with a template for recording what they learn as they read the suggested journal articles or videos.
BONUS #5:
Fillable Assignments Workbook
Assignments for your trainees allow them to continue learning outside scheduled supervision hours. This workbook allows your trainees to easily share their progress with you.
BONUS #6:
Supervisor Forms
The RISE Supervision Curriculum includes 14 Fidelity Checklists, along with a form for providing feedback for trainee presentations. This downloadable PDF provides fillable versions of all of these in one convenient document.
BONUS #7:
Supervision Feedback Forms
Giving and receiving effective feedback is critical to the success of any supervision program. These forms provide trainee to supervisor and supervisor to trainee templates that make this easy!
BONUS #8:
Fillable Data Sheet Templates
Data is at the heart of any ABA program. This downloadable PDF allows you to provide fillable templates your trainees can use from day 1 of supervision.
BONUS #9:
Restricted vs Unrestricted Activities
Give this handout to your trainees to help them avoid this common confusion!
BONUS #10:
Ethics Scenarios
Provide extra practice for your trainees!
Because I want each of you to feel the excitement – and the relief – that comes with fixing the problems with effective supervision, I’m offering the RISE Supervision Curriculum for a special price! But I don’t know how long I’ll keep this discount in place so order NOW!
