Table 6.

Outline of topics covered in parent education sessions

Week	Title	Topics
1	Let’s get started	Introduce program, PRT, and “ABC’s” of behavior
2	Follow the leader	Discuss child choice, creating opportunities, use of routines
3	Good things come to those who play	Natural and contingent reinforcement
4	Try, try again	Reinforcing attempts, differential reinforcement
5	Keep it clear	Clear opportunities, use of prompting, maintenance and acquisition
6	Home sweet home	Arranging the home to promote communication
7	Communication checklist	Fidelity, taking data
8	Make yourself at home	Generalization to home
9	Wow–look at that!	Joint attention
10	Wrap-up	Progress and goal setting