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Affirming Transgender and Autistic Kids Tool Kit and BCBA CEU Course

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Affirming Transgender Autistic Kids Toolkit and BCBA CEU Course Abstract

As legal restrictions and systemic barriers increasingly limit access to affirming care for autistic and transgender individuals, many families struggle to find qualified providers. Few BCBAs have specialized training in this area, and expert in-person support is often unavailable.

This course fills that gap by preparing BCBAs to provide evidence-informed, affirming care through telehealth, allowing services to reach clients regardless of location. Participants will learn practical, replicable strategies that meet high standards of quality and support evidence-based practice.

The program includes 10 BCBA Continuing Education (CE) credits:

  • 3 Ethics
  • 3 Supervision
  • 4 Learning

Participants will learn to implement an affirming toolkit for autistic transgender youth, including:

  • Unique gender-affirming assessment surveys
  • Client-centered, gender-affirming treatment goals
  • Gender-affirming behavior intervention plans

The course also trains BCBAs to deliver an affirming parent training program that:

  • Aligns with best-practice standards
  • Can be used across ABA insurance referrals
  • Supports and affirms a child's gender identity
  • Addresses the complex needs of autistic learners

The CE series will be offered multiple times each year through both live and asynchronous learning modules. Upon completion, participants will be equipped to provide affirming, effective care to an underserved population while expanding access to specialized services.

Fully Remote Fall 2026 Cohort: Enrollment Now Open until September 30, 2026

Discounts are available for group enrollments and/or for anyone who previously completed at least one TCS sponsored learning activity. This includes attending a keynote speech, conference presentation or CE facilitated by Dr. Gabriella Barrientos and/or Dr. Gemma Skuraton. Click HERE for more information.

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Tool Kit Description

The Affirming Transgender and Autistic Kids Tool Kit was developed to support behavior analysts working with autistic and transgender minors in politically, socially, legally, and culturally challenging environments. It provides a practical, evidence-informed framework for helping parents affirm and support their gender-expansive child.

The framework was peer reviewed through PhD dissertation research, the practical work of a seasoned BCBA, and in consultation with individuals with lived experience.

The toolkit includes 68 downloadable resources, including:

  • Responses to common anti-transgender arguments
  • Trusted mental health hotlines and crisis resources
  • Resources on informed consent, advocacy, and gender-affirming medical care
  • Links to research articles and gender-affirming clothing and support resources
  • Author-developed assessment tools to measure affirming parent behaviors, supportive environments, and the life satisfaction of transgender minors
  • Parent training slide decks and supporting materials for behavior analysts to use in their personal practice

The parent training curriculum helps families:

  1. Identify implicit biases related to gender and disability and understand how those beliefs influence parenting.
  2. Anticipate and navigate transphobic barriers in schools, healthcare, government agencies, and other settings.
  3. Become effective advocates and change agents within their homes and communities, even in politically challenging climates.

The toolkit also includes assent and consent protocols that can be integrated throughout treatment, along with programming examples and support tools that help youth achieve self-identified goals in self-help, social, communication, and safety skills.

Designed as a best-practice resource, the toolkit can be used across ABA insurance authorizations, promotes gender-affirming care, and supports the complex needs of autistic learners.

Cost & Discounts

We are committed to making this training accessible. Scholarships and discounted rates are available for both individual and group enrollments.

Thank you for your interest in the Affirming Transgender and Autistic Kids Tool Kit and CEU Course. This program has been eight years in the making and reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting the transgender community.

Fall 2026 Cohort: Dates will be announced soon. If you cannot attend live, all course modules will be available asynchronously.

Discount Eligibility

Discounts are available for:

Proof of participation may include a conference registration, workshop certificate, receipt, or other documentation (reviewed on a case-by-case basis).

To receive a personalized discount code, complete the discount request form and submit your proof of participation. Coupon codes will be emailed from twiceconsultingservices@gmail.com.

Discounted Tuition

  • Individual: $250 USD (save $250)
  • Group of 2: $200 USD per person (save $300 per person)
  • Group of 3: $150 USD per person (save $350 per person)
  • Group of 4 or more: $100 USD per person (save $400 per person)

Course Learning Objectives

1) Welcome and Course Expectations:

Method:  Asynchronous  

Length: .5hr

  1.  Participants will understand how to use the learning center and terms of use for the course 
  2. Participants will understand how to ethically and appropriate use the materials and course content in their practices 
  3. BACB Ethics code: 5.05 Use of Intellectual Property (see 1.01, 1.02, 1.03)
2) Affirmation Foundation:

Method:  Asynchronous 

Length: 1hr

  1. Discuss diversity, equity and inclusion terms & definitions which impact a client’s experience with a disability professional 
  2. Introduction to anti-transgender legal, political, and cultural climate
  3. Access trusted resources when working with LGBTQIA+ clients. 
3) Implicit bias and Disability Professionals:

Method: Live 

Length: 1.5hr

  1. Engage in the My Trusted 10 self-assessment to further conceptualize the learner’s blind spots towards the LGBTQIA+ community as a behavior analyst.
  2. Define and differentiate between inequity, equity and justice. 
  3. Apply the equity lens to disability practice modalities
  4. Self-assess implicit bias of the LGTBTQAI+ community 
4) Minority Stress and Racial Battle Fatigue

Method: Asynchronous 

Length: 1hr  

  1. Participants will learn about racial battle fatigue and minority stress
  2. Participants will be able to identify mind traps and determine how to reframe these thoughts
  3. Participants will learn about key protective factors for LGBTQAI_+ youth    
5) Gender Dysphoria and Gender Euphoria

Method: Live 

Length: 1.5hr

  1. Participants will learn about gender dysphoria and gender euphoria 
  2. Participants will learn what rainbow capitalism and how to contextually apply their support of large vs small corporations 
  3. Participants will learn strategies to support reductions in gender dysphoria and ways to support increases in gender euphoria
6) Public Health & Trauma Informed Violence Prevention Practices: Dr. Gemma Skuraton

Method: Asynchronous 

Length: 1hr 

  1. Participants will conceptualize the application of social determinants of health 
  2. Participants will conceptualize violence trauma informed violence prevention strategies 
7) Gender Affirming Assessments and Goal Writing

Method: Live 

Length: 2hrs  

  1. Participants will learn how to differentiate referral behaviors
  2. Participants will learn how to incorporate gender diversity considerations into their assessments and learn how to use gender affirming assessment tools 
  3. Participants will learn how to conduct gender affirming preference assessments
  4. Participants will learn how to incorporate intersectional considerations within treatment planning
8) Lived Experience Panel

Method: Live 

Length: 1hr

  1. Participants will consult with gender and ND adults from the lens of their lived experience 
  2. Participants will maintain competence by obtaining lived experience consultation  
  3. Participants will be able to list ways they can involve their learners as equal members of their stakeholder team
9) Writing Gender Affirming BIPs and Parent Training

Method: Live 

Length: 2hr

  1. Participants will learn how to write gender affirming treatment plans: BIPs and Goals
  2. Participants will explore the parent training curriculum
  3. Participants will learn how to make gender affirming environment recommendations 
  4. Participants will learn how to combat common anti-transgender arguments and get parental buy-in
10) Next Steps

Method: Asynchronous 

Length: .5hr

  1. Participants will take the A Self-Assessment Tool for Cultivating Affirming Practices With Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming (TGNC) Clients, Supervisees, Students, and Colleagues
  2. Participants will access a lived experience consultation list

Researcher/Creator Bio

The Affirming Transgender and Autistic Kids Tool Kit was developed by Dr. Gabriella Barrientos, Ph.D., BCBA, CDE®, whose clinical practice, research, and teaching focus on improving affirming, evidence-based care for autistic LGBTQIA+ individuals. Her Ph.D. research at Queen's University Belfast examined clinical recommendations for transgender and autistic youth, and the toolkit framework was peer reviewed through her dissertation research with consultation from people with lived experience. Read more about her work here.

Course Editor/Content Advisor Bio

The Affirming Transgender and Autistic Kids Tool Kit was reviewed and informed by Dr. Gemma Skuraton, DrPH, MPH, CHES®, SHRM-CP®, CDE®, CDP®, a public health strategist and nationally recognized expert in health equity, reproductive justice, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and trauma-informed practice. With more than 12 years of experience leading policy, systems change, organizational transformation, and community-based public health initiatives, Dr. Skuraton provided guidance to ensure the toolkit reflects current evidence, ethical best practices, and the needs of historically marginalized communities. Her expertise in affirming care, violence prevention, inclusive leadership, and translating research into practical, sustainable solutions strengthened the toolkit's content and real-world application. Read more about her work here

Restorative Justice & Statement on ABA

The Affirming Transgender and Autistic Kids Tool Kit has two primary goals:

  1. To provide sustainable, practical, and affirming guidance for supporting transgender youth, including in politically challenging environments.
  2. To contribute to restorative justice by acknowledging Applied Behavior Analysis' (ABA) historical role in the development of conversion therapy and promoting affirming, ethical practices.

The toolkit recognizes that traditional ABA has often been shaped by racist, binary, homophobic, transphobic, and ableist perspectives. Its recommendations are informed by the lived experiences of transgender and autistic self-advocates and encourage practitioners to become advocates, allies, and agents of change who empower autistic and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

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