Pre-Vocational Training
Building the foundational skills teens and young adults need for independence and future employment readiness.
Approach
ABA · AFLS-based
Format
[ 1:1 + group ]
Ages
14+
Progress tracking
Continuous data
The approach
From learner to independent young adult.
Independence doesn't happen by accident — it's taught. Our ABA-based Pre-Vocational Training Program is guided by the AFLS (Assessment of Functional Living Skills), which maps the practical skills adult life and employment depend on and shows exactly what to teach next. Using task analysis and systematic instruction, we build workplace-foundational skills like following multi-step instructions, staying on task, time management and workplace-appropriate communication, alongside functional life skills such as cooking, computer use, money handling and community skills. Each learner's strengths and interests guide their vocational goals, and families receive regular updates as data tracks every step of progress.
Goals are chosen around each learner's strengths and interests — training for a future they actually want.
What the program includes
- Goals guided by the AFLS (Assessment of Functional Living Skills)
- Workplace-foundational skills — following multi-step instructions, task completion, staying on task
- Time management and workplace-appropriate communication
- Computer skills for daily life and work readiness
- Cooking and kitchen skills for independent living
- Functional life skills — money handling, community and daily living skills
- Strength- and interest-based vocational goal selection
- Continuous data collection with regular family updates
How it works
From first visit to visible progress.
Assessment
We assess your child's skills and needs using structured, evidence-based tools.
Individualized plan
Clear, measurable goals designed around your child — not a one-size-fits-all program.
Therapy sessions
Structured sessions delivered by trained therapists under BCBA supervision.
Review & parent coaching
Regular progress reviews with you, so skills carry over to home and school.
What changes
What families can expect.
Goals vary by child, but programs are built to deliver progress you can see and measure.
Growing independence
Daily living and community skills handled with less support.
Work-ready foundations
The habits and skills employment is built on.
A meaningful direction
Goals shaped by the learner's own strengths and interests.
Every program starts with an assessment.
Talk to us we'll help you understand your child's needs and the right next step.
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