Introducing the MOTAS-EL

Apply MOTAS principles to early intervention — ensuring your treatment plans are truly acceptable and sustainable for young families.

This 2 CEU training covers the MOTAS-EL (Meaningful Outcomes Treatment and Assessment Scale for Early Learners), bringing MOTAS principles to early intervention practice. Learn to use this powerful assessment with families of young children and adapt your treatment planning for maximum real-world sustainability.

What You'll Learn

• Understand the MOTAS-EL and how it differs from the original MOTAS
• Apply treatment acceptability and sustainability principles in early intervention contexts
• Administer and interpret the MOTAS-EL with families of young learners
• Use MOTAS-EL findings to write BIPs that families with young children can actually sustain
• Build genuinely family-centered practice grounded in what families can implement daily

Who Is This For

BCBAs who want to learn about a new neuro-affirming assessment for early intervention with a mission to create meaningful goals and outcomes.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the purpose and development of the Meaningful Outcomes Treatment and Assessment Scale for Early Learners (MOTAS-EL), including how it addresses limitations of traditional early intervention assessments and prioritizes meaningful, family-centered outcomes.
• Explain the key components of the MOTAS-EL assessment process, including LOOP interviews, stakeholder input, developmental milestone progression, and the use of domain ratings to guide individualized assessment and treatment planning.
• Apply the MOTAS-EL framework to identify, prioritize, and develop goals that reflect developmental needs, family values, school readiness, and meaningful outcomes for young learners.

About the Instructors

Morgan van Diepen, M.Ed., BCBA is the founder of BIP Visualized, where she has developed extensive content around meaningful, family-centered treatment planning and behavior support. She facilitated and co-presented this training alongside the creators of the MOTAS-EL.

This course was co-created and co-presented with Anika Hoybjerg, BCBA-D, Casey Barron, BCBA, and Celia Heyman, BCBA-D — the researchers and developers behind the Meaningful Outcomes Treatment and Assessment Scale for Early Learners (MOTAS-EL). Their direct expertise in the development and validation of this assessment makes them the primary subject matter authorities for this course.

ACE Provider Information

ABA Visualized | ACE Provider #IP-22-0233 | 2 CEUs | Online Asynchronous | Published: March 6, 2026

Disclosures

This course may reference content from ABA Visualized published books and/or the BIP Visualized platform, both of which are owned by the instructor. Anika Hoybjerg, Casey Barron, and Celia Heyman are the creators of the MOTAS-EL and have a professional stake in its dissemination.

Complaints and Concerns

Questions or concerns about this course can be submitted in writing to support@bipvisualized.com. If a complaint cannot be resolved directly, participants may file a Notice of Alleged Violation with the BACB at bacb.com/ethics.

Access this course as part of your BIP Visualized subscription.