Promoting Functional Communication Workshop

[Guest guest]

Promoting Functional Communication and ation with Difficult Cases

Where: St. Louis, MO - October 4, 2002

Cherry Hill, NJ - October 18, 2002

Saddle , NJ - November 1, 2002

Presenter: Tamara S. Kasper MS/CCC-SLP

Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst

About the presenter -

Tamara Kasper has practiced as a pediatric speech/language pathologist with

emphasis on treatment of children with challenging behaviors for over 12

years. She has specialized in treatment of children who have autism spectrum

disorders for the last 5 years. Her commitment to the children she serves led

her to pursue treatment methods outside the field of speech language

pathology. She recently completed her mentorship with Dr. Carbone,

BCBA to become a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst. Ms. Kasper has

completed advanced training and self-study in the areas of Applied Verbal

Behavior, Applied Behavior Analysis, Greenspan’s DIR approach, and Kaufman’s

strategies for apraxia of speech. She continues to expand her knowledge

within the field of speech-language pathology and has been awarded the ACE

award for Continuing Education by the American Speech-Language-Hearing

Association.

Currently, Ms. Kasper provides consulting services to treatment teams who

serve children with autism in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Described as

“energetic and dynamic,â€Ms. Kasper is also an experienced

lecturer/instructor. She has developed and presented university courses and

workshops for school districts,

clinics, parent groups, and professional organizations. Her comprehensive

knowledge of current practices and proficiency in multiple treatment

frameworks provides her

with a unique opportunity to combine elements of several approaches to gain

cooperation and promote functional communication in children with challenging

behaviors.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Participants will:

1. Identify potential “reasons†that children engage in problem behaviors.

2. Identify environmental and teaching modifications that can reduce problem

behaviors.

3. Select and teach functional skills to replace problem behaviors.

4. Promote and maintain a wider range of interests.

5. Effectively use a child’s interests to systematically teach vocal or

manual communication.

6. Identify reasons that past attempts to promote language may have failed.

7. Describe and integrate elements of Applied Behavior Analysis, Applied

Verbal Behavior,Greenspan’s DIR Approach, and Traditional Speech-Language

Pathology

to build spontaneous and flexible communication skills.

To register call - 1-888-337-3866 or http://www.nss-nrs.com/