Episode description

How much time do you get to train your paraprofessionals?  If you are like most of us…the answer is “little to none”.  So, how can we provide training that only takes a couple of minutes per day?  Well, today I’m going to talk about 7 areas that are the most important to start with and then I’ll share 2 resources that will help you train your staff in just a few minutes each day!

Topics Discussed:

• Training paraprofessionals and educational assistants

• Autism

• Gestalt language processing

• Regulation

• Building relationships

• Presuming competence

• Ethical responsibilities

• Classroom beliefs

Links Mentioned In This Episode:

• Para Handbook

• Para Training Video Series

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• Autism Little Learners on Instagram

• Autism Little Learners on Facebook

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