Live in-person Workshop: Preventing and Addressing Common Behavioral Challenges in Individuals with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities

October 18, 2020 from 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM Note: Registrations will be limited to 20 participants. Presenters: Kelsey Ruppel, Ph.D., BCBA-D Gregory P. Hanley, Ph.D., BCBA-D Morning Session: The Balance Program, A Parent-Professional Collaborative Approach to Emerging Problem Behavior Abstract The mission of the Balance Program is to prevent the worsening of early problem behavior in young…

Training and Support Updates

FTF Behavioral Consulting has some updates on online and distance training opportunities to share with you. Virtual PFA/SBT Workshop We have been monitoring the developing situation around the Covid-19 pandemic closely and have decided to offer our workshop on a completely online platform as many may wish to avoid unnecessary travel and gatherings. Our goal…

New Online CEU Courses

FTF Behavioral Consulting has released more On-Demand CEU courses related to the Practical Functional Assessment and Skill-based Treatment process. Two more online CEU courses are now available: Extending Successful Problem Behavior Treatment to Parents Caregivers by Dr. Kelsey Ruppel and Preventing Escalation of Problem Behavior, Part I: Assessment by Holly Gover. You will find the courses here. …

New Online PFA/SBT and Sleep Courses

In an effort to meet the needs of professionals in this difficult time, FTF Behavioral Consulting has moved up the dates of the Practical Functional Assessment and Skill-based Treatment online courses. In addition, FTF is offering a course on understanding and treating sleep problems. There are two PFA/SBT course offerings starting the week of April…

New PFA/SBT CEU Course

FTF Behavioral Consulting is excited to begin rolling out their our On-Demand CEU videos created by FTF Lead Consultants. Perhaps perfect timing given we will all be spending a lot of time indoors, might as well get some CEUs! The first available course is Considerations for Advancing the Complexity of Communication During FCT by Dr.…

CPT Codes and Reporting

For guidelines for 2019 CPT codes and reporting of the Practical Functional Assessment (PFA) and Skill-Based Treatment (SBT) process for Michigan providers, click here. This resource was created by Brie Elsasser and Morgan VanDenBerg of Autism Centers for Michigan and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. This resource is intended to be a…

Updated Process Materials

Recent procedural updates have been made to the Practical Functional Assessment (PFA) and Skill-based Treatment (SBT) process. The implementation support materials available on this website have been updated accordingly. Head over to Implementation Assistance to access the updated materials. You will find updated: Forms to aid in the design of the IISCA and SBT Tips…