Lesson Plan: Preparing for a New Client

$14.99

This lesson plan comes complete with lessons and materials for at least 2 supervision sessions centered around what to do when you start working with a new client.  

Lessons outline how to set up your supervision session, what to model, how to observe your trainee and how to generate discussion. The lessons are aligned to the task list and give you guidance to ensure your trainee is ready for this skill.

Supplemental materials give you samples to share with your trainee if your organization does not have any accessible. There is also a “start-up” guide to supplement a new BCBA’s knowledge of the new client process.  

Each lesson plan is a great resource to create applied experiences with your trainee.  This ensures your trainee will be prepared to be a BCBA.  The lesson plans incorporate behavior analytic skills, professional skills, ethics and scientific skills to create practical and functional opportunities for learning without a heavy lift from you as the supervisor.  

These lesson plans are also a great tool for new BCBAs to feel prepared in situations that they were not trained for.  Never started services for a new client?  Feel confident and prepared by using this packet to ensure you know what to do and what to look for.


This lesson plan comes complete with lessons and materials for at least 2 supervision sessions centered around what to do when you start working with a new client.  

Lessons outline how to set up your supervision session, what to model, how to observe your trainee and how to generate discussion. The lessons are aligned to the task list and give you guidance to ensure your trainee is ready for this skill.

Supplemental materials give you samples to share with your trainee if your organization does not have any accessible. There is also a “start-up” guide to supplement a new BCBA’s knowledge of the new client process.  

Each lesson plan is a great resource to create applied experiences with your trainee.  This ensures your trainee will be prepared to be a BCBA.  The lesson plans incorporate behavior analytic skills, professional skills, ethics and scientific skills to create practical and functional opportunities for learning without a heavy lift from you as the supervisor.  

These lesson plans are also a great tool for new BCBAs to feel prepared in situations that they were not trained for.  Never started services for a new client?  Feel confident and prepared by using this packet to ensure you know what to do and what to look for.


Included Documents:

New Client Prep Unit (4 pages total, PDF):

  • Lesson Plans including priming information for unit

  • 2 lessons for supervision sessions

  • Elective opportunity suggestions for continued growth

New Client Daily Log Template, Sample and Competency (5 pages total, PDF):

  • Competency that includes rating scale to evaluate trainee's performance

  • Includes a template and a sample version to review and use with your trainee

Session Guidelines Getting Started Guide (3 pages, PDF)

  • Session Guidelines Template, Sample and Competency (6 pages total, PDF):

  • Competency that includes rating scale to evaluate trainee's performance

  • Includes a template and a sample version to review and use with your trainee