Teacher Training

FATE’s primary purpose is to help school districts develop and maintain quality special education programs in public schools. Well-trained special education teachers have an "exponential affect" on families in the general community. Each teacher who is trained benefits not only the students they currently serve, but those they will come in contact with over an entire career.  For this reason, FATE passionately believes that the best way to help the growing number of children with autism is by strengthening their most valuable resource - special education teachers in their neighborhood schools.

The training offered through FATE is based upon the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), the only scientifically-based treatment recognized by the U.S. Surgeon General.  Training is also provided in Direct Instruction (DI), a research-based curriculum proven to be effective in teaching academic skills such as reading, language comprehension, and mathematics.  These workshops were designed by special education teachers who are also board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs) for teachers to help them effectively implement the principles of ABA throughout the day in their public school classrooms.

FATE provides “seed funding” to school districts through an initiative named Project Pipeline.  Teachers accepted into Project Pipeline are eligible to attend any of the workshops offered through FATE without cost to them or their school districts.  If you are a professional in the field of special education and work directly with children with autism in public schools, you may apply for a grant by completing the online application.  

Course Description Date Location Utilizing Research-based Teaching Procedures to Improve the Quality of Life for Persons with Developmental Disabilities 7/9/2009 FREE WORKSHOP - Hosted by VISITATION HOME - St. Vincent DePaul Church - 555 Yardville-Allentown Road - Yardville, NJ 08623 REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Refreshments available - lunch is on your own #1 Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis and Teaching Verbal Behavior in the Classroom 8/19/2009 - 8/19/2009 FREE WORKSHOP - Edison Training & Development Center - PSE&G - 234 Pierson Avenue - Edison, NJ 08837 PLEASE NOTE THAT DRESS IS - BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE - NO SHORTS, FLIP FLOPS - TANK TOPS, MUSCLE SHIRTS - EXPOSED MID-DRIFT OR ANY - OTHER ATTIRE THAT IS REVEALING - OR OTHERWISE OFFENSIVE - Breakfast & Lunch is on your own - #2 Establishing Instructional Control by Building Rapport and Teaching Functional Communication 8/20/2009 - 8/21/2009 Registration fee $195.00 - Limited Seating - Edison Training & Development Center - PSE&G - 234 Pierson Avenue - Edison, NJ 08837 - PLEASE NOTE THAT DRESS IS - BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE - NO SHORTS, FLIP FLOPS - TANK TOPS, MUSCLE SHIRTS - EXPOSED MID-DRIFT OR ANY - OTHER ATTIRE THAT IS REVEALING - OR OTHERWISE OFFENSIVE - Breakfast and Lunch is on your own - Teaching Social Skills to Students with Autism 10/9/2009 - 10/9/2009 FREE WORKSHOP - Hosted by the - South Bergen Jointure Commission - 404 Maywood Avenue - Maywood, NJ Light refreshments available - Lunch is on your own - REGISTRATION REQUIRED -