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Free workbook for Excel or Numbers · ACHIEVE Session Companion

Plan with the parent. Write the note from the plan.

The Session Companion turns a parent’s own words into a shared plan, then carries that plan into a structured session note. Every note starts from the plan you agreed on, not a blank page.

Excel or Numbers workbook plus a walkthrough video. No ACHIEVE subscription needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

ACHIEVE_Session_Companion.xlsx

Partnership Plan · Priority G1

Parent concern, their words

“Mornings are a battle. We’re late every single day.”

Everyday outcome

Out the door by 7:45, without yelling

Caregiver action

Two-minute warning and a three-picture schedule

Feasible practice

School mornings only, while energy is low

Carries into today’s note

Session Note · copy-ready narrative

S: Caregiver reported using the two-minute warning on 3 of 4 school mornings, related to the priority out the door by 7:45, without yelling.

P: The caregiver and BCBA agreed to add the picture schedule on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Highlighted: what you type. The rest comes from the plan.

Session Note

Partnership Plan

Client Profile

Lesson Recommendations

Parent training is the easy part. It’s everything around it.

Notes that start from scratch

You remember what happened in session. Turning it into a clear, defensible note can take longer than the session itself.

Plans the parent didn’t really choose

Goals written in clinical language are hard to follow at home on a hard Tuesday. Practice slips, and it looks like follow-through.

Sessions without a clear focus

When the plan lives in your head, every session opens with “So, how was the week?” and the hour goes to updates instead of practice.

How it works

One workbook per family. Three tabs that talk to each other.

Build the plan together

Record up to six priorities in the parent’s own words, the everyday outcome they want, and the caregiver action you’ll coach. Link each one to a treatment-plan goal.

Make it doable

Agree on practice the family can actually fit into their week. Note hard moments, capacity, and how you’ll adjust when life gets full.

Write the note from the plan

Pick today’s priority and the plan fills in. Add what happened using guided starters that keep caregiver report and your observation separate. Copy the finished narrative into your record.

With or without ACHIEVE

Useful on its own. Even better with ACHIEVE.

The plan and the note builder work for any parent training caseload. If you use ACHIEVE, the workbook also helps you find the right lessons for each family.

Every BCBA

Client Profile

Partnership Plan, up to six priorities

Session Note builder

How to Use guide

Plus, with ACHIEVE

Lesson Recommendations from Classic and Problem-Solving, matched to the parent’s concern

A searchable Lesson Library for both curricula

Suggestions match keywords. You make the clinical call.

Built for real caseloads

Made by a BCBA who trains BCBAs

Master ABA builds assent-based, neurodiversity-affirming parent training resources for BCBAs. The Session Companion grew out of the questions BCBAs ask us most: what to do in session, how to help parents follow through, and how to keep up with notes.

Amelia Dalphonse, MA, BCBA

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

Questions

Do I need ACHIEVE to use it?

No. The plan and note builder work on their own. The lesson tabs are an optional extra for ACHIEVE users.

Does it write my notes for me?

It gives you structure and pulls in the plan. You add what actually happened, review it, and make sure it meets your payer’s and organization’s requirements.

What do I need to open it?

Microsoft Excel or Apple Numbers. You’ll get a version for each. We don’t recommend Google Sheets for client information unless your organization has a business associate agreement (BAA) with Google.

What about client privacy?

Make one copy per family and store it where your organization approves client records. Nothing is sent to us.

Is it really free?

Yes. You’ll also get a few short emails with ways to get the most out of it.

Your next parent training note can start from the plan.

Get the free Session Companion