PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Professional development that builds lasting educator capacity and confidence
We build lasting capacity through three connected modes of professional learning — self-paced learning you can start anytime, targeted workshops, and hands-on coaching. Our STAR® Training Specialists partner with you to create effective, inclusive learning environments for students with autism and other developmental disabilities: self-paced learning and workshops build the knowledge, and in-class coaching builds the confidence and fidelity that make it stick.
The STAR Approach
The STAR Approach to Capacity Building
We don’t offer disconnected trainings. We build district capacity through a deliberate sequence — self-paced learning your teams can start anytime, workshops that build knowledge, and in-class coaching that builds fidelity — so evidence-based practice sticks and becomes self-sustaining.
SELf-PACED
Learn anytime
On-demand e-learning, modules, videos, webinars, and more — the lowest-commitment way to sample STAR Autism Support offerings and build a shared baseline, no trainer required.
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WORKSHOPS
Build knowledge
Whether you're a general education teacher, special educator, or administrator, our coaching sessions help build team capacity to create classrooms where every student can thrive.
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Coaching
Build fidelity
In-class coaching turns knowledge into consistent, confident practice with personalized support and in-the-moment feedback during real instruction.
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Together
Build lasting capacity
Together they build a district that sustains implementation on its own through local coaches, trained stakeholders, and classrooms where every student can thrive.
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Start Anytime: Self-Paced Learning
On-Demand & Self-Paced Learning
The widest, lowest-commitment way in. Sample STAR on your own schedule — e-learning courses, sequenced pathways, micro-learning, training videos, and free content — and build a shared baseline before your team ever books a workshop.
STAR Learning Hub
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Self-Paced E-Learning
The on-demand home for STAR professional learning — e-learning courses for educators, paraprofessionals, and related service staff across a wide range of autism, behavior, and instruction topics, available anytime with no trainer required.
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Foundations for Learning (Elementary & Secondary)
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10 modules/track, 30 minutes each, 5 hours/track
A coherent, sequenced e-learning pathway for elementary and secondary educators — covering understanding autism, classroom setup, motivation, communication, routines, visual supports, social skills and safety, family collaboration, and inclusion. Self-paced with knowledge checks, CEUs, and certificates.
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On-Demand Modules + Micro-Learning
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10 modules/series, micro lessons under 10 minutes
Proven at scale — 2,500+ registrants, 99% would recommend, and 91% report greater confidence. A consistent onboarding baseline for new hires and quick, targeted upskilling for educators, paraprofessionals, and caregivers, including a caregiver-facing option.
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Training Video Library (STAR Media Center)
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On-demand videos
Recorded instructional walkthroughs and demonstrations for implementers and coaches, housed in the STAR Media Center alongside Themes First and Routine Essentials — for self-paced staff prep and just-in-time reference.
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Free Webinars, Autism Annex Podcast & Expert Insights
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Free content
No-commitment content for prospects, educators, leaders, and families: live and recorded webinars, the Autism Annex podcast, and monthly Expert Insights newsletters — the widest entry point into STAR professional learning.
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Ready to go deeper? Bring your team together — workshops and coaching pick up where self-paced learning leaves off.
Activity 1: Coaching
What You Can Expect from STAR Classroom Coaching
Personalized Support
STAR Training Specialists meet you where you are, providing personalized guidance and practical support to help you implement evidence-based practices with confidence.
In-the-Moment Feedback
Receive actionable feedback and practical strategies during instruction, helping you refine your practice in real time.
Practical Solutions
We focus on solutions that work in your classroom, ensuring strategies are realistic, sustainable, and aligned with your students' needs and goals.
Confidence-Building
Ongoing support helps you create engaging lessons, address challenging behaviors, and promote meaningful student progress.
Collaborative Growth
Partner with your STAR Training Specialist to strengthen your practice, support district priorities, and sustain implementation over time.
Why STAR Autism Support Coaching Works
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Why Choose STAR Autism Support Coaching?
Our coaching goes beyond theory: it's a transformative experience that bridges the gap between knowledge and implementation. Educators leave feeling supported, confident, and ready to make a lasting difference.
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Who benefits?
Whether you're a general education teacher, special educator, or administrator, our coaching sessions help built team capacity to create classrooms where every student can thrive.
Results
Ready to see real results?
Contact us today to learn how STAR Autism Support Coaching can make a difference for you and your students.
Activity 2: Workshops
Workshop offerings
Workshops are the knowledge foundation that makes coaching stick. From half-day trainings to comprehensive multi-day curriculum workshops, expand the items below to see typical scope and outcomes across foundational, fidelity of implementation, and behavior & ABA categories.
This is a representative sample of our most-requested offerings, not a full menu. The right mix is designed in partnership with our team around your goals.
Foundational
Foundations for Success (Elementary & Secondary)
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2 days
Equips educators with strategies for creating structured, engaging learning environments through effective classroom routines, visual supports, student and staff schedules, environmental arrangement, behavior supports, and collaborative practices. Participants will learn how these systems work together to support the successful implementation of evidence-based practices, increase student independence and engagement, and promote consistency across team members and instructional settings.
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Understanding the Basics & Teaching New Behaviors
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1 day
Designed for general and special educators, paraprofessionals, and support staff, this workshop builds a deeper understanding of why behaviors occur, along with practical strategies for preventing challenges, teaching new skills, and supporting positive outcomes through proactive supports embedded in daily routines.
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Fidelity of Implementation
The STAR Program - Comprehensive Workshop
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2 days
Builds educator capacity to implement the STAR Instructional System through Discrete Trial (DT), Pivotal Response Training (PRT), and Functional Routines (FR), while utilizing behavior support, data collection, visual supports, and structured teaching strategies that promote student learning and independence through video examples, modeling, discussion, and hands-on practice.
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The STAR Program - Consistency of Implementation Workshop
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1 day
Deepens educators' proficiency in implementing the STAR Instructional System by strengthening skills in Discrete Trial (DT), Pivotal Response Training (PRT), Functional Routines (FR), behavior supports, student assessment, lesson selection, and data-based decision making through hands-on practice, case studies, discussion, and collaborative problem-solving.
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The Links Curriculum - Comprehensive Workshop
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2 days
Prepares educators to implement the Links Curriculum with confidence by developing skills in teaching functional and academic lessons, increasing student independence, supporting behavior, conducting assessments, monitoring progress, and utilizing instructional units and resources through video examples, modeling, discussion, and hands-on practice.
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The Links Curriculum - Consistency of Implementation Workshop
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1 day
Designed for educators already implementing the Links Curriculum, this workshop deepens understanding of behavioral strategies, effective lesson delivery, data collection, progress monitoring, and individualized instruction. Through demonstrations, discussion, and hands-on practice, participants strengthen their use of evidence-based practices to improve student outcomes.
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SOLER Curriculum - Implementation Workshop
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Half day
Introduces educators to the evidence-based practices and instructional tools within the SOLER curriculum. Participants learn how to assess students, teach lessons across five curricular areas, collect data, and support social skills and emotional regulation through demonstrations, discussion, and hands-on practice.
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Behavior
Challenging Behaviors in Inclusive Settings
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1 day
Designed for general and special educators, paraprofessionals, and related service staff, this workshop builds understanding of why students with autism and related disabilities exhibit challenging behaviors, how to interpret them, and which evidence-based practices best support students in inclusive settings.
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Using Antecedent Strategies to Prevent or Decrease Challenging Behaviors
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Half day / mini-series
Participants learn research-based strategies to prevent or reduce challenging behaviors, including resources that promote functional communication, self-management, and social-emotional learning.
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Using Behavioral Assessment Tools to Analyze & Interpret Behaviors
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Half day / mini-series
This workshop provides easy-to-use assessment tools — including ABC data, scatter plots, and reinforcement inventories — along with training on collecting and interpreting data to identify effective preventative and responsive strategies.
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Using Consequent Strategies to Reinforce Desired & Replacement Behaviors
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Half day / mini-series
This workshop helps teams respond effectively by matching responsive strategies to the function of the behavior and gradually increasing desired and replacement behaviors.
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Workshops build the knowledge; sustained coaching turns it into district-wide capacity.
The Destination
Capacity building is the partnership, not a product
Administrator training, classroom consultation, coach development, and family engagement aren’t items on a menu — they’re how we help you reach your goals and train every stakeholder. We design the mix with you, around your district’s priorities, until implementation is self-sustaining.
leadership
Administrator Training
Leaders learn what to look for at the classroom and student level — environmental arrangement, instructional strategies, and positive behavior supports — to ensure positive outcomes for students in special and general education settings.
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Classroom Consultation
Direct consultation with teachers, paraprofessionals, and related service staff — observation, modeling, and collaborative practice — to implement evidence-based practices with fidelity, including individual student planning and progress monitoring.
CERTIFICATION
District Coach & Training Site Development
We help districts and regions build internal capacity through model classrooms and Coach Certification, preparing local coaches to train, support, and mentor new and existing teachers using evidence-based practices.
FAMILIES
Caregiver Training
We train caregivers on practical, evidence-based strategies to support their child's communication, behavior, independence, social-emotional development, and learning, with topics including visual supports, routines, positive behavior supports, social skills, emotional regulation, daily living skills, and effective home-school collaboration.
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School Teams
Support general educators, related service providers, paraprofessionals, and school teams in implementing evidence-based practices that build school and district capacity, improve student outcomes, and promote consistency across settings through workshops tailored to their unique roles.
behavior support
Behavior Team Development
Deeper behavior work, including behavior team development, FBA/BIP support, and ongoing behavior coaching, is designed into your plan alongside curriculum implementation.
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What you’ve seen here is a representative sample of our most-requested offerings, not a full menu. The right mix of workshops, coaching, and capacity building is designed in partnership with our team around your goals.
Each month you'll receive:
Free, ready-to-use classroom resources
Expert tips and implementation strategies
Practical ideas to increase student engagement and learning