MOTAS Assessment Overview: Meaningful Outcomes Treatment & Assessment Scale presented by Mankenzie Danis | 2 General BCBA CEU Credits
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This course provides an overview of the Meaningful Outcomes Treatment & Assessment Scale (MOTAS), including its functional skill domains, stakeholder-informed assessment process, scoring and interpretation, and use in developing meaningful, observable goals that promote independence, generalization, and maintenance.
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Learn how to use the Meaningful Outcomes Treatment & Assessment Scale (MOTAS) to evaluate functional skills across meaningful areas of daily life and translate assessment findings into practical, socially significant treatment goals. This course reviews the purpose and structure of MOTAS, including its approximately 1,200 measurable skill items across 20 functional domains, as well as the role of LOOP interviews, direct observation, structured probes, and record review in developing a more complete picture of current performance.
Participants will learn how to interpret patterns in acquisition, independence, generalization, and maintenance rather than relying on a simple mastered/not-mastered approach. The training also addresses how to incorporate client, caregiver, and professional perspectives, prioritize high-impact domains, distinguish meaningful needs from low-priority skill gaps, and select goals based on quality of life, client voice, safety, dignity, feasibility, opportunity, and generalization.
The course emphasizes translating assessment needs into observable, teachable, and defensible goals that work in real-world settings. It also covers common assessment errors, documentation considerations, role boundaries, compassionate implementation, and the importance of planning for durable outcomes that maintain across people, settings, routines, and time.
ACE Provider
ACE Provider Information Provider Name: Behavior Analyst CE Provider Type: Organization Provider Number: OP-23-10561 Next Renewal Date: 10/31/2026
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Learn how to use the Meaningful Outcomes Treatment & Assessment Scale (MOTAS) to evaluate functional skills across meaningful areas of daily life and translate assessment findings into practical, socially significant treatment goals. This course reviews the purpose and structure of MOTAS, including its approximately 1,200 measurable skill items across 20 functional domains, as well as the role of LOOP interviews, direct observation, structured probes, and record review in developing a more complete picture of current performance.
Participants will learn how to interpret patterns in acquisition, independence, generalization, and maintenance rather than relying on a simple mastered/not-mastered approach. The training also addresses how to incorporate client, caregiver, and professional perspectives, prioritize high-impact domains, distinguish meaningful needs from low-priority skill gaps, and select goals based on quality of life, client voice, safety, dignity, feasibility, opportunity, and generalization.
The course emphasizes translating assessment needs into observable, teachable, and defensible goals that work in real-world settings. It also covers common assessment errors, documentation considerations, role boundaries, compassionate implementation, and the importance of planning for durable outcomes that maintain across people, settings, routines, and time.
Makenzie Danis is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst dedicated to providing child-centered and innovative ABA services. Makenzie holds degrees in psychology, and child development, along with graduate degrees in both special education and ABA. She has worked in the public school system for over 8 years ensuring students have effective behavior support plans and the skills to be successful in whatever life path brings joy and fulfillment. Additionally, Makenzie Danis is a Certified Sexuality Educator through the Sexual Health Alliance. She believes firmly that all individuals, including through with disabilities, have a right to comprehensive sex education. Makenzie is also trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in both small groups and individual therapy. She is the proud owner of Danis Behavioral Solutions, which provides affirming behavioral support to individuals and families, along with progressive supervision services to future BCBAs.
Requirement Category
Meets Requirement
Evidence / Description
Published Peer-Reviewed Research or Books on the Subject
Not documented
5 Years of Practical Experience (e.g., direct service delivery, applied practice, professional engagement)
Yes
More than 8 years of applied experience in special education and behavior analysis, including roles as Special Education Teacher/Director, Dean of Exceptional Education, Senior BCBA, Regional BCBA, and in-home BCBA. Experience includes FBAs, behavior intervention plans, clinical programming, family training, and staff support.
3 Years Teaching / Training / Mentoring Experience
Yes
Extensive teaching, supervision, professional development, and staff training experience, including special education teaching beginning in 2015, school-wide professional development, RBT training and supervision, caregiver training, curriculum development, and coaching special education and paraprofessional staff.
Objectives
Describe the purpose, structure, population, and major components of the Meaningful Outcomes Treatment & Assessment Scale (MOTAS).
Differentiate MOTAS as a skills assessment from diagnosis, functional behavior assessment, and treatment planning.
Interpret MOTAS results across functional domains by considering independence, generalization, maintenance, context, and multiple stakeholder perspectives.
Translate assessment findings and stakeholder priorities into observable, meaningful, and defensible treatment goals that support real-world functioning.
