Courses

2020 Dates to be announcedApplied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, is the hands on application of the theories of behaviorism as they relate to educational or adaptive skill acquisition. ABA as an instructional approach is often utilized to address the specific cognitive, social, and language skill areas for children with specialized learning needs and is recommended as the primary means of treatment for children on the Autistic Spectrum. Instruction is individualized following an assessment of the student’s skill to identify areas of strength and areas of need. Specific goals are determined and the objectives necessary to arrive at the successful acquisition of those skills are initiated.

The use of ABA in skill acquisition is not limited to academic skills but can also be incorporated into play activities, social skills and self help activities. The use of ABA techniques is also not limited by diagnosis or age. It is the skill of the practitioner that dictates its use and its effective application to the individual learner. Instruction often combines discrete trial presentation of skills along with opportunities to generalize skills within a more naturalistic play or daily routine activity.

During an ABA lesson, the following is utilized:

• PROMPTING
• ERRORLESS TEACHING
• REINFORCEMENT PRINCIPLES
• SETTING THE LEARNER UP FOR SUCCESS
• HAVING FUN AND ENSURING THAT LEARNING IS A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE

In order to ensure that students move from gathering skills with prompts to independent skill demonstration, it is necessary to systematically reduce prompts and reinforcers quickly, as the child skill level dictates. This movement from “ritual to repertoire” makes learning fun and eliminates the “robotic” stereotype behaviors that people often associate with ABA.

Susan Varsames, M.A. Ed., Director of the Holistic Learning Center and the educational staff function as the primary educators providing ABA services at the center. Some professional special educators are working for the center, and provide homebound services as well as services in the center. To learn more about Susan and the other staff, click on their bios. All our educators have been utilizing the principles of ABA for many years in the classroom and in the home setting with both toddler and elementary school aged children with specialized learning needs.

Dates: 2020 Dates to be announced
Time: TBA
Location: Holistic Learning Center of Maui, Launiupoko, Lahaina 96761
Cost: $450

Emotional Freedom Technique: Tapping Your Way To Your Health and Wellness Goals

This is a simple, easy-to- learn method for identifying concerns, stressors, and limiting thoughts, and recovering from the debilitating effects they have on your physical, mental, and cognitive wellness.

Instructor: Susan Varsames, HLC of Maui Owner, Educator, Reiki Master and CranioSacral Therapist. Susan’s bio can be read here.

Susan uses EFT with children and adults. She will provide examples, literature to read, several handouts and diagrams so you are able to use this technique immediately.

Dates: August 19, 2020
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Holistic Learning Center of Maui, Launiupoko, Lahaina 96761
Cost: $60

Holistic Learning Center of Maui, LLC is offering this training as a two day, back to back daytime course. Participants practice for 30 hours and meet with the Reiki Master before receiving certification.

Dates: September 24 & 25, 2020
Time: 9:00 am to 2:30pm
Location: Holistic Learning Center of Maui, Launiupoko, Lahaina 96761
Cost: $450.00

This is a two day course and, after the course, participants practice for 30 hours and meet with the Reiki Master before receiving certification.

Must have completed Reiki Level 1 Certification to take this course.

(Total instruction time is 10 hours, one half hour break each day.)

Dates: August 6 & 7, 2020
Time: 9:00am to 2:30pm
Location: Holistic Learning Center of Maui, Launiupoko, Lahaina 96761
Cost: $450.00