Unlock the Power of NDBIs

Create meaningful connections to maximize learning for young children with ASD.

If you're dedicated to helping young children with ASD grow, communicate, and connect with others, get ready for a journey that will reshape how you approach your work. Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) are the key to building meaningful connections and maximizing developmental progress. In this 4-hour course, you'll explore the ins and outs of implementing NDBIs, gaining insights that will transform how you create moments of growth and connection with autistic children. Tailored specifically for behavior technicians, paraprofessionals, and direct care staff working with young children diagnosed with ASD, this course equips you with the knowledge and skills necessary to have a lasting impact on the lives of these remarkable children.

Why Choose NDBI Essentials for Technicians?

  • Expert-Led Learning: Benefit from insights shared by seasoned professionals who specialize in NDBIs.

  • Comprehensive Curriculum: Our meticulously curated curriculum covers the essentials of implementing NDBIs.

  • Practical Application: Gain actionable insights and strategies to implement immediately in your work.

  • Interactive Experience: Engage in dynamic discussions, quizzes, and practical exercises for hands-on learning.

  • Instructional Videos: Access a variety of videos showcasing NDBI strategies.

  • Flexible Learning: Learn at your own pace, anywhere, anytime – all you need is an internet connection.

  • Certificate of Completion: Complete the course and access your certificate.

Bonus Material

This course also includes downloadable materials.

  • Resource Guide

    Participants will receive access to the NDBI Essentials Resource Guide, which includes 100 pages of actionable advice, resources, and course downloads to support their learning. This is designed to help them put into practice what they learned in the course.

  • Bonus Course Video

    Participants have access to an additional 20-minute course review bonus video, highlighting key items and important information covered from all course modules. To save time, instead of watching the entire course again, they can review the key highlights from the review video.

  • Activity Book

    Participants will be given a 25-page activity book containing a variety of songs, activities, and games. This resource is designed to assist them in enhancing their interactions with the child, emphasizing communication, play, and fostering meaningful connections with others.

Developmental Principles + The Science of ABA

Fostering Authentic Connections

By fostering social communication, play, and positive interactions, NDBIs equip children with the skills needed for a more inclusive and fulfilling life. In the world of autism intervention, NDBIs stand out as a beacon of hope and progress. Their comprehensive, evidence-based, and individualized approach makes them the best intervention for young children with autism, offering not just treatment but a pathway to brighter, more connected futures.

What You'll Learn

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify developmental differences that children with ASD experience across skill areas

  • Review the three behavioral components of social motivation and ASD

  • Describe the core components and common features of NDBIs

  • Understand the alignment of NDBIs and neurodiversity

  • Review how NDBIs support a strength based approach to treatment

  • Implement strategies to obtain and maintain the child’s attention & motivation throughout learning activities

  • Develop interactive teaching frameworks to increase communication and play opportunities

  • Review how to embed the child’s learning objectives within learning activities

  • Prepare and arrange the environment for learning opportunities

  • And so many more! There are 22 learning objectives covered in this course

Continuing Education Details

SAGE Learning Systems is an approved continuing education provider for the BACB, QABA, and IBAO. If you do not need continuing education credits, you will still receive a certificate of completion upon successfully finishing the course.

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • NDBI Essentials Course Overview

    • About Your Instructor

    • Course Syllabus
  2. 2

    • 1.0 Developmental Milestones and What They Mean

    • 1.1 Supporting Toddlers and Young Children

    • 1.2 Why Use NDBIs for Young Children with ASD?
  3. 3

    • 2.0 Areas in Which Children with ASD Have Difficulties

    • 2.1 Understanding the Developmental Differences in ASD

    • 2.2 Differences in Social Attention and Motivation

    • 2.3 Understanding the Three Social Motivation Components

    • 2.4 Video Examples Activity

  4. 4

    • 3.0 What are NDBIs?

    • 3.1 What Are the Core Components of NDBIs?

    • 3.2 What Are the Common Features of NDBIs?

    • 3.3 What Are the Differences and Similarities Between NDBIs and EIBI?
  5. 5

    • 4.0 How are NDBIs Neurodiversity Affirming?

    • 4.1 How Do NDBIs Support a Strength-Based Approach?

    • 4.2 How Can NDBIs Support Assent-Based Treatment?
  6. 6

    • 5.0 Why Are Attention and Motivation So Important for Learning?

    • 5.1 Strategies to Increase the Child’s Attention and Motivation

    • 5.2 Troubleshooting Attention and Motivation Issues

  7. 7

    • 6.0 The Importance of Positive Affect and Shared Enjoyment

    • 6.1 Using Positive Affect and Animation to Promote Engagement

  8. 8

    • 7.0 The Importance of Imitating Child Actions

    • 7.1 Strategies to Support Imitating Child Actions

  9. 9

    • 8.0 What Are Joint Activity Routines (JARs)?

    • 8.1 The 4-Part Framework for Teaching JARs

    • 8.2 Sensory Social Routines

    • 8.3 Object-Focused Routines

    • 8.4 Troubleshooting Tips
  10. 10

    • 9.0 Arranging the Environment to Promote Learning Opportunities

    • 9.1 Identifying Toys That Support Social Engagement

    • 9.2 Embedding Learning Objectives in Teaching Routines

    • 9.3 Adult-Directed Teaching Strategies

  11. 11

    • 10.0 Importance of Communication

    • 10.1 Identifying and Responding to All Forms of Communication

    • 10.2 NDBI Strategies to Support Child Communication

    • 10.3 Using Shared Control Strategies to Increase Communication

  12. 12

    • 11.0 Play Development and NDBIs

    • 11.1 NDBI Strategies for Supporting Play

    • 11.2 Focused & Flexible Play (RRBs)

    • 11.3 Identifying Child Interests
  13. 13

    • 12.0 Regulation and Dysregulation

    • 12.1 Monitoring the Child’s Regulation Level

    • 12.2 Strategies to Support Regulation

  14. 14

    • 13.0 That’s a Wrap!

    • Course Resource Guide

    • Activity Book
  15. 15

    • Course Review Video
  16. 16

    • Course Completion Quiz

    • Course Survey

    • Access the Certificate

    • Review the Course

Elevate Your Expertise

Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to hone your skills, broaden your knowledge, and elevate your career. Join our "NDBI Essentials for Technicians" course and unlock new levels of success. Invest in your professional growth and embark on a transformative learning journey today to better support young children with ASD.