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 Including Students on the Autism Spectrum: Strategies for Success 10/8/2010 - 10/08/2010 FREE WORKSHOP - MAYWOOD, NJ Co-sponsored by - South Bergen Jointure and - Saddle Brook Public Schools - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm - South Bergen Jointure - 404 Maywood Avenue - Maywood, NJ 07607 - Light refreshments available - breakfast and lunch on your own - If you register and decide not to- attend - as a courtesy- please - send a cancellation email to - info@thefate.org - Thank you - TBA #2 Establishing Instructional Control by Building Rapport and Teaching Functional Communication 10/21/2010 - 10/22/2010 BOONTON, NJ Registration fee $195.00 - Hosted by the Boonton School District John Hill School 435 Lathrop Avenue Boonton, NJ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Light breakfast provided Lunch is on your own both days Registration fee $195.00 #1 Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis and Teaching Verbal Behavior in the Classroom 11/8/2010 - 11/09/2010 FREE WORKSHOP SADDLE BROOK, NJ Co-sponsored by the South Bergen Jointure Commission and Saddle Brook School District Workshop location 355 Mayhill Street Saddle Brook, NJ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Light breakfast provided and lunch is on your own both days FREE WORKSHOP #3 DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE ABA CLASSROOM: Assessment, Teaching, and Organizational Strategies 1/17/2011 - 01/18/2011 BOONTON, NJ Registration fee $195.00 Hosted by the Boonton School District John Hill School 435 Lathrop Avenue Boonton, NJ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Light breakfast provided lunch is on your own both days Registration fee $195.00 #2 Establishing Instructional Control by Building Rapport and Teaching Functional Communication 2/7/2011 - 02/08/2011 SADDLE BROOK, NJ Registration fee $195.00 Co-sponsored by the South Bergen Jointure Commision and the Saddle Brook School District Workshop located at the Saddle Brook High School 355 Mayhill Street Saddle Brook, NJ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Light breakfast provided lunch is on your own both days Registration fee $195.00 #3 DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE ABA CLASSROOM: Assessment, Teaching, and Organizational Strategies 3/15/2011 - 03/16/2011 MAYWOOD, NJ Registration fee $195.00 Co-sponsored by - South Bergen Jointure and - Saddle Brook Public Schools - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm - South Bergen Jointure - 404 Maywood Avenue - Maywood, NJ 07607 - Light refreshments available - breakfast and lunch on your own - REGISTRATION FEE $195.00 -