"When I first began working with children with autism I had no prior ABA training. Just as I was contemplating requesting a transfer, Tom introduced Verbal Behavior to my school district. After only a few days of using only a few of the techniques, I felt empowered. After 10 years of teaching using these methods, I can truly say that I make a difference."

"I came back after Tom's workshop inspired. I no longer ran to the office at the end of each day. The child I had been struggling with is now fully mainstreamed and vocal. This is because of Tom. I can honestly say that he changed my life as a teacher and in doing so changed the lives of all the children I have taught."

"I attended one of Tom's workshops a few years ago. It was a life-changing workshop for my teaching and career. I can honestly say I use strategies, or recall something encouraging, motivating, or challenging from his workshop every day while working with kids."

"Tom is a dynamic and engaging speaker. He greatly influenced my path through the world of Autism both as an educator and parent. He has a unique ability to take complex and technical behavioral principles and make them understandable to all audiences. His work is one of my most valuable tools to empower families and staff."

"Tom Caffrey is an extremely skilled trainer of autism personnel and parents. His workshop stories and accompanying video examples can be poignant and certainly help connect attendees to the material he presents. I still remember the stories he relayed at his workshop six or more years later!"

"Tom is an inspirational trainer. He was able to take the course participants through a large number of interventions, helping us to overcome the everyday challenges of autism. He has ignited a strong professional drive in the team to implement the methodologies and make a difference to the lives of our young people and their families."

"I had the pleasure of attending my first training by Mr. Caffrey in 2010 in Wahiawa, Hawaii. It is exciting to walk into our classrooms and see teachers and paraeducators using these strategies with their students, who are now markedly improving in their behavior and functional communication abilities."

"Tom supervises my work with children with autism in Italy. He is a great behavior analyst and has had an important role in my professional training. He made me love ABA and thanks to him I could take my first steps in this field."

"I attended my first workshop with Mr. Caffrey when I was an ABA tutor. Tom's use of video to demonstrate ABA principles provided practical, visual application — it just made sense! I was able to apply these principles in my classroom the very next day. Now, as a BCBA and SLP, I utilize these principles on a day-to-day basis with all of my clients."

"Tom is a great communicator and excels at translating what can be difficult information and techniques into teachable methods that anyone can use. His enthusiasm is contagious. One of the great things about Tom is that you don't have to be a professional or in a school to benefit from his knowledge and expertise."

"Tom first understood the void of professionals providing best practice teaching for children with autism as a parent himself. He is a pioneer in bringing these teaching methods to people who teach children with autism and other developmental disabilities all over the world. Tom is sincere, generous, empathetic, and gifted in his ability to change people's lives."

"Tom was an eloquent and inspiring presenter who through his training laid the foundation of our program. Time flew by during his workshop, and the information stuck like glue. He followed up his talks with visits to our classrooms, which helped us immensely. I can't emphasize enough the lasting impact Tom has had on our program."

"I wanted to thank you for providing more hope and fueling more enthusiasm than I've felt or seen in a very long time. The reaction to your presentation and your approach has been amazing."

"I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for all you have done for our children. The impact you have had on ALL OF US has been tremendous. It was through your trainings that our teams all got on the same page and really became effective in applying the science in our day-to-day teaching."

"I had the wonderful opportunity to have Tom and his team provide training for my staff as we opened a new program for students on the autistic spectrum. As a result, our program grew from 2 classrooms to 8 within a three-year period. Tom is very energetic, dedicated and knowledgeable."

"I am delighted to share our experience of Tom's work and his positive impact within our school. From the very first workshop, both parents and staff could identify with the issues presented. We developed a great working relationship with Tom and his team over the following years — and we saw pupils make tremendous progress."

"As the Administrator of a school for children with Autism I needed to arm our teachers with strategies they could add to their tool chest. Tom and his team worked with our staff over several days. Our teachers felt energized and validated while gaining valuable insight."

"Tom Caffrey provided training to over 50 of our teachers in the principles of ABA. It was very helpful for our teachers to see the principles applied by an expert in the field. Many of these same teachers went on to become Board Certified Behavior Analysts."

"Tom was such an engaging, interesting speaker. We had 52 teachers who gave up a Saturday to learn from Tom. I had no less than 4 sets of teachers who asked when he would be back. A group that had traveled over 3 hours were the last to leave."

"The Verbal Behavior Network has provided the most consistently effective program in developing communication and behavioral skills for special needs students that I have seen in over a decade as a school district administrator."

"Over the years I have had multiple opportunities to watch Tom work. As he speaks, laughter fills the room — their fears and frustrations fall away as they finally see the simplicity in what he does."

"Tom Caffrey's workshop was the most uplifting, usable, and inspirational training I have attended. As a BCBA I sat among practitioners, parents, and teachers and saw each and every one of us take many practical applications away from his training to use every day."

"I attended a workshop series conducted by Tom Caffrey in 2004. This proved to be the most influential training I have ever received and essentially shaped my career as a Behavior Analyst and teacher of children with autism."

"What clearly sets Tom apart from others is his ability to take very clinical information and make it understandable and immediately useful. Tom's varied experiences, sound knowledge, and engaging demeanor make him the most effective trainer we have ever had."

"I never miss an opportunity to learn from Tom Caffrey! He provides a practical road map to effectively work with students who have autism. His workshops continue to enhance my skills as a teacher and Behavior Analyst."

"I have worked with children with autism for 18 years and have been to many workshops. I have never been so impressed. After a workshop my staff was energized to enthusiastically apply the skills that Mr. Caffrey taught them."

"Tom Caffrey has the amazing ability to take complex ABA concepts and break them down into easy-to-understand everyday language. He injects humor into his workshops which make them fun!"

"I met Tom at one of his workshops on Verbal Behavior. I left the workshop impressed and inspired. I have since attended as many of Tom's workshops as I could, including traveling over 1,000 miles to do so."

"I had the pleasure of working closely with Tom in Arizona during the early 2000s. This was during a time when AZ schools had little to no funding for this level of professional training — and Tom did all of this in exchange for travel expenses only. That says a lot about his dedication, and even more about his character."