Our Services
Natural Environment Teaching (NET)
Natural Environment Training (NET) is a practical approach used in special education and applied behavior analysis (ABA) to teach children with developmental delays or disabilities essential skills within their natural environment.
This training method focuses on creating a supportive and meaningful learning environment that closely resembles the child's everyday surroundings, such as home, school, or community.
It aims to enhance generalization and effectively promote functional skills acquisition in various situations.
Functional Behavior Assesment (FBA)
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) is a process to understand why a child engages in challenging behaviors. It involves gathering information to identify the underlying function or purpose of the behavior.
By conducting an FBA, parents can gain insights into what triggers the behavior and how it serves a specific purpose for their child.
This assessment helps parents and professionals develop effective strategies to support and address the child's needs, promoting positive behavior and reducing challenging ones.
Caregiver Support
The structure of parent training should aim to balance the caregiver's concerns with the child's ability to perform. Modern Steps staff strive to understand, reflect and empathize with the individual needs of caregivers. A core component of the parent training program also adheres to the Behavioral Skills Training Model (BST) developed by Miltenberger (2003).
Parent training sessions will be conducted in all of the following categories:
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Indirect/ Direct Instruction
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Informative Discussion
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Powerpoint on Focused Skills
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Hands on coaching/modeling