ABA questionaire for Ontario families/therapists/professionals

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The purpose of this questionaire is to identify " needs " in Ontario. To see

what is lacking. To determine what parents and professionals would like to

have available to them.

No names need to be included. No names will be used. This is for information

purposes only.

Pls indicate though if you are a parent or professional/ therapist and if

possible location.

Pls email me directly at aba4u@...

Deadline for submissions is Tuesday May 15.

Thank you in advance for those who can take sometime to give some feedback.

1. What type of workshops would you like to see in Ontario?

- are there specific areas of interest e.g. social skills

- what specific speakers would you like to see in Ontario

2. What type of diversity would you like to see offered?

e.g. Lovass/ Errorless/Verbal behavior etc...

3. Do you think there is a need for " high quality " training programs for

home

based teams

If so what services would you like to see offered that may not be

currently in place.

How often would you like to see them offered.

4. How many would like to see a fund developed that aids

financially disadvantaged families regardless of child's age (

provincial funding

eligibility)

5. Do you feel there is a need for Canadian ABA products (Canadian $)beyond

what may already be currently available.

-if so what would be your three top choices

6. Are there specific areas in Programming that are difficult to find

information

on.

7. If anyone is currently receiving home based programming through

government

approved Canadian service providers, are you happy with the quality and

programming

for your child?

8. What do you think the Province is lacking most in with regards to

Applied

Behavioral Analysis?

9. If you are a professional working in the field are there any suggestions

you have for increasing availability and or gereral concerns?

10. To all therapists is training a concern to you?

11. What do you do if you are using American Consultants and you run into

trouble in your program that needs immediate attention and your

consultant

is unavailable for a few days or even weeks?

12. What do people think of Center Based Learning ( non intergrated ) vs

home programming.

13. For families with children intergrated or already intergrated into the

public

school system what are you biggest challenges in having your child's

needs

met and do you feel that if there were training programs for Aides and

Shadows

that some of those challenges may be reduced?

14. How many of you think an advocacy center would be of benefit to you?

eg. to help prepare forms for funding

to ensure fair and equitable distribution of funds

helping to prepare SSAH forms

having one stop shopping to find out your child's rights etc?

15. Is there an interest in having " outreach " programs from Center based

Learning facilities

that access American Consultants?

16. How many families would be interested in Ontario developing FEAT

Ontario and if so

what contributions might you be willing to make to support it. ( non

monetary )

Lastly if there is something not mentioned here feel free to add your own

individual comments.

If you know someone who may not be on this list , but who may want to give

some input PLEASE

pass this along.

Thank you in advance for your time.

N. Whitney

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