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Caregiver Coaching Checklists and Family Handouts · paperback

Coach the strategy. Send the handout home.

29 assent-based parent training strategies. Each one has a coaching checklist for you and a plain-language handout for the family, so what you practice in session is what they use at home.

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How it works

Caregivers learn a strategy by doing it.

Every checklist is built for behavioral skills training, so each session follows the same clear steps, and you can see when a caregiver is ready to use the strategy on their own.

1

Explain

Two or three sentences on what the strategy is and why it fits this family.

2

Model

Show the strategy in the family’s routine or in role-play.

3

Rehearse

The caregiver practices while you play the child or watch.

4

Feedback

One specific strength and one specific tweak, then practice again.

5

Independent

The caregiver uses it in the real routine without prompts.

29 strategies, four parts

The strategies families ask about most.

Each strategy takes one two-page spread: the coaching checklist on the left, the family handout on the right.

Teaching everyday skillsStrategies 1–9
Clear directions, first/then, choices, specific praise, prompting and fading, chaining, and child-led play
Behavior and communicationStrategies 10–20
Understanding why, honoring new ways to ask, transitions, visual schedules, behavior plans, crisis co-regulation, and growing language
Daily routinesStrategies 21–24
Toileting, bedtime independence, calmer mealtimes, and planning outings
Feelings and connectionStrategies 25–29
Validating feelings, hearing no, practicing calm-down strategies, solving problems together, and honoring assent
Look inside

One page for you. One page for the family.

Choosing a first strategy page
Start with the family’s concern
Match what the family is struggling with to the strategies most likely to help.
Coaching checklist for Strategy 1
A checklist for you
Score each caregiver step across four sessions, with an assent check and what to try if a step is hard.
Family handout for Strategy 1
A handout for the family
Plain-language steps, what it can sound like, and an “Our plan” box you fill in together.
In the paperback

Everything in one book.

29 coaching checklists
Observable caregiver steps, four session columns, fidelity scoring, and an assent check on every strategy
29 family handouts
Written in plain language for families, each with an “Our plan” box
Coaching guidance
Model, rehearse, feedback; scoring the checklists; and coaching with the family’s capacity in mind
Four forms to copy
A blank fidelity scoring sheet, capacity check-in, family priorities page, and coaching log
Strategy index and ACHIEVE chart
Find any strategy by name, and see where it appears across the ACHIEVE curricula
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Digital files, right away.

Score checklists on a tablet and email handouts to families today, while the paperback is on its way.

Family handouts
All 29 as single-page PDFs with a fillable “Our plan” box, ready to email or print
Coaching checklists and forms
All 29 checklists and the 4 forms in one fillable PDF
Fidelity tracker
A spreadsheet that calculates fidelity for each session
Assent-based throughout

Assent applies to caregivers too.

Every checklist includes an assent check for the child. The coaching guidance asks you to notice when a caregiver is tired or overwhelmed, and to size the plan to what the family can manage this week.

Every BCBA

The checklists, handouts, and forms work with any parent training approach.

Plus, with ACHIEVE

A chart shows where each strategy appears across the ACHIEVE Problem-Solving paths and Classic lessons.

About the author

Made by a BCBA who trains BCBAs

Amelia Dalphonse, MA, BCBA
Amelia Dalphonse, MA, BCBA
In ABA since 2009. Focused on ethical, sustainable care and helping BCBAs serve families with empathy and integrity.

Master ABA builds assent-based, neurodiversity-affirming parent training resources for BCBAs, including the ACHIEVE Parent Training Curriculum.

Questions

Do I need ACHIEVE to use it?

No. Every checklist and handout works on its own. If you use ACHIEVE, a chart shows where each strategy appears across the curricula.

Can I copy the handouts for families?

Yes. The checklists, handouts, and forms may be copied for use with the families you serve, and the same permission applies to the digital files.

Does it work for telehealth?

Yes. Have the caregiver point the camera at the routine, coach live with brief prompts, and score the checklist from video.

When will the book arrive?

The paperback usually arrives in about two weeks. You get the digital files as soon as you order.

Where do you ship?

We ship to addresses in the United States. Shipping is included in the price.

What if it isn’t right for me?

Not happy for any reason? Email us within 30 days of your order for a full refund.

Your next coaching session can start with the checklist.

$27 with shipping included. Digital files today, paperback in about two weeks.

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