RUBI Parent Training

Contact: Karen Elizabeth Bearss (kbearss@uw.edu)
Core Function: Professional Training, Technical Assistance and Outreach Training
Program: Adults and Elders

This project aims to create a train the trainer model for the RUBI Parent Training program to enhance skills and support for Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe) team members providing care for families of youth with autism/intellectual disabilities and co-occurring behavioral health needs. This training will leverage best practice knowledge in principles of applied behavior analysis through didactic teaching and case examples and places importance on monitoring outcomes and impact of RUBI training on clinical practice and caregiver/child outcomes. The goal is to improve the ability of community-based providers to accommodate and support individuals intellectual and developmental disabilities and maximize treatment benefit and supports for caregivers and youth in their community setting.