Paraprofessionals are situated within a school setting to provide support to certified educators. They are often tasked with providing instructional support services to students with disabilities in a one-to-one or small group context. To provide effective instruction, paraprofessionals should be trained in the use of evidence-based practices (EBPs). The Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM) aim to provide online, asynchronous training of EBPs to paraprofessionals at no cost. The initial study included use of the AFIRM provided Time Delay Checklist-Multi-Use to evaluate whether the AFIRM Time Delay Module was related to improved implementation fidelity of time delay procedures by paraprofessionals while assisting their students with their goals. Upon conducting the initial study, several shortcomings were identified and data collection was put on hold. The current paper discusses the difficulties with study and data collection procedures and discusses areas for improvement within both the AFIRM Time Delay Module and the AFIRM provided Time Delay Checklist-Multi-Use.
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