Training – Essential For Living

Join the Speaker Initiative

Many non-verbal children are not provided with an alternative method of speaking and participate in instruction or behavior therapy 'solely as a listener'. Others are provided with an alternative method, such as picture exchange or an electronic tablet, that is not portable or requires multiple responses to make simple requests. These methods are often abandoned by the children, resulting in young adults with problem behavior 'when they want to make requests'. Essential for Living will help you select and confirm an alternative, method of speaking that meets the CAFE criteria -- Continuously Available, Frequently used, and Effortless -- and is much less likely to be abandoned later.

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Upcoming Training Events

To learn more about our Upcoming Workshops, Conferences, and Online Q and A Sessions and Live Webinars (as well as dates and sign up), click here.

TRAINING options for your district or agency

Although many people begin using Essential for Living without any formal training at all, the following training options are available… click here.

The efl Intro & User Guide

To see the intro and user guide for Essential For Living click here

Training Materials

For the Essential For Living training materials, click here.

Training Videos and the EFL ‘You Tube’ Channel

For Essential For Living training videos, click here.

EFL Podcasts

Here are podcasts that were conducted by Matt Cicorria with Patrick McGreevy… click here

Good reads and good views

Here are books, articles, and papers that EFL users may find useful… click here