Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC)

Bring the Prevent, Teach, Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC), Second Edition manual to the live Zoom sessions:

• Preview the Table of Contents (pg. iii-v) in the PTR-YC manual.
• Read pages 3-7 of the PTR-YC manual (“Introduction to Prevent-Teach-Reinforce,” “Guiding Beliefs and Principles,” and “Prevention”).

Session 1 includes descriptions of the first few steps of the PTR-YC process, including team structures, goal setting, data collection, and completing a functional behavior assessment.

Agenda

1. Foundations of PTR-YC
2. Goal Setting
3. Data Collection
4. Functional Behavioral Assessment

Outcomes

• Describe the PTR-YC process to others
• Practice operationally defining behavior and developing a behavior rating scale
• Explain the purpose of the PTR-YC checklists

Session 2 includes descriptions of the final few steps of the PTR-YC process, including developing a hypothesis and creating an individualized plan. Additionally, the session includes facilitation recommendations and time for questions and discussion.

Agenda

1. PTR-YC Assessment
2. Intervention
3. Data Usage and Next Steps
4. Putting It All Together

Outcomes

• Develop a hypothesis statement based on PTR-YC checklists
• Generate prevent, teach, and reinforce strategies to implement in a behavior support plan
• Explore resources for facilitating the PTR-YC process