Gutstein Workshop Solving the Relationship Puzzle

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Hello all,

Just to let you know we have had about 5 last minute cancellations for the

workshop. SO we have a few more spots left

If you would like to register! You can FAX your information to us as well! 516

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Details on the workshop:

Solving the Relationship Puzzle

PRESENTED BY DR.STEVEN GUTSTEIN

Author of Solving The Relationship Puzzle

In Long Island New York

Hosted by The Elija Foundation

Residence Inn

9 Gerhard Road

Plainview, NY 11803

DIRECTIONS

Tuesday MAY 21, 2002

8:00-8:30 AM (pre reg.)- 4:00 PM

A workshop for Parents and Professionals

Pre Registration .....75.00 (Includes Coffee & Bagels &

Boxed Lunch)

Late/Walk In Registrations ....100.00

(ONLY IF PRE REGISTRATION DOESNT FILL CAPACITY)

SEATS ARE LIMITED

Outline of the One Day Workshop:

We are honored to have Dr.Bobby Newman,Ph.D,B.C.B.A to do

Opening

Morning: starts at 9:00 a.m.

Defining the Relationship Puzzle:

Understanding the Unique Social and Emotional Deficits of

Autism

Typical Relationship Development: The RDI 6 level

Model

Relationship Development in Autism

Basic Principles of Relationship Development

Intervention

Afternoon: starts at 1:00 p.m.

Relationship Development Assessment: Doing the RDA to

Determine Where to Start

Developing Relationship Intervention Plans

Developing a Social and Emotional IEP that is

Meaningful

Using RDI with Different Age Groups, Populations and

in Different Settings

Audience Questions

To Register: SOLVING THE RELATIONSHIP PUZZLE REGISTRATION FORM

click here: http://elija.org/SolvingREG.html

More about the workshop...

Heroic parents, desperately search for a peer who will accept and play with

their son or daughter with Autism, Aspergers,

PDD and NVLD. They dream that an understanding friend will serve as the crucial

relationship bridge, opening the social world

for their child. Inevitably, they come face-to-face with a sad truth. You

cannot acquire friends as if they were objects or

possessions. And you cannot place a child with severe social deficits in a

normal setting and expect he will understand the

subtle signals of friendship through osmosis.

Until recently, there were few alternatives to the prayers and dreams of

parents and family that somehow, someway, they

would find an alternative to the general medical expectations; that their

child's condition would most likely result in a life apart

from others.

After years of clinical practice, teaching and research, Dr. Gutstein

and Dr. le Sheely were unwilling to accept

these bleak predictions. They believed that people in the Autism spectrum could

become true partners in authentic relationships.

But, only through an intervention program designed to fit their unique style of

learning. Relationship Development Intervention,

RDI, is the result of their persistent efforts to open the world of joy,

excitement and unity found in authentic relationships, to

persons in the Autism spectrum.* Through RDI, there is a path to

emotionally fulfilling lives for thousands of children,

adolescents and adults facing lonely, isolated

futures.

Dr. Gutstein has described the theory and methods of RDI in his top selling

book, Autism/Aspergers: Solving the Relationship

Puzzle. In the spring of 2002, Kingsley will publish Dr. Gutstein and

Sheely two-volume collection of over 300 activities

and objectives for relationship development. Parents, educators and

professionals throughout the world will finally have the

tools to design comprehensive relationship programs.

Now, Dr. Steve Gutstein, in cooperation with The Elija Foundation will present

an intensive one day workshop to introduce

you to the Relationship Intervention Program.

*This method also works for others who have neurological disorders that lead

to similar social and emotional deficits.

ALSO.....

JUNE 2002

THE ELIJA FOUNDATION TOGETHER WITH UNLOCKING AUTISM PRESENTS

Burk, M.A Consulting Behavior Analyst

Presents

2 DAY WORKSHOP ON

Applied Behavior Analysis & Verbal Behavior Teaching Functional

Communication to Students with Autism

June 8 & 9

8:00 Pre Registration & Breakfast Workshop 9-5

Pre Register For 2 day event ....$40.00 Late/Walk In

Registrations $50.00

Optional 10.00 boxed lunch

MUST PRE REGISTER BY MAY 18,2002

The Residence Inn

9 Gerhard Road

Plainview, NY 11803

DIRECTIONS

Do you want to learn how to improve the development of functional language

(including speech, sign, & PECS), reinforce

effectively, strengthen generalization, and improve the overall quality of

your applied behavior analysis (ABA) programming?

This workshop will discuss the ABA approach to teaching verbal behavior (VB) to

students with autism. This application of the

science of behavior is based on B.F. Skinner's analysis of VB and the

subsequent work of Drs. Jack ,

Carbone, Mark Sundberg, Jim Partington,et al.

Participants will learn about the basic verbal operants, motivation and its

critical role in teaching, assessment procedures, and

curricular objectives that are essential for success in a student's

educational program. The workshop will address effective

teaching procedures for students with a range of skill repertoires and is for

anyone looking to increase language, whether the

student is nonvocal, has some language, or is nearly

conversational.

The workshop will describe and demonstrate:

· Pairing and establishing operations (EO)

· Errorless learning and teaching, including prompting and

fading procedures

· Assessment / Curriculum development, including the Assessment of Basic

Language & Learning Skills (ABLLS)

· Effective teaching practices to be used in both the natural environment

(NET) and in structured teaching environments

If you have the Sundberg and Partington manual and ABLLS please

bring them with you

To Register: Burk's Introduction To Verbal Behavior

Workshop Registration Form CLICK HERE:

http://elija.org/REG.html

Burk, M.A. is a consulting behavior analyst based in Hartsdale, NY.

She holds a Masters in Applied Behavior

Analysis from Columbia University and has been teaching students with autism

and other developmental disabilities since 1995.

She currently provides services for families, school districts, and

organizations throughout the US, Canada, and overseas. For

more information, please visit www.BurkABA.com

ALSO:

August 2002

A FULL DAY OF TEACHING INDEPENDENT SELF HELP SKILLS TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM &

RELATED

DISABILITIES

A full day workshop which will include shaping, chaining, prompting, and task

analysis construction as you learn to help your

child learn Toileting, Feeding & Dressing

Conducted by Dr. Bobby Newman Ph.D B.C.B.A

Saturday August 3, 2002 9:00-5:00 ( 8:00-8:30 Registration &

Breakfast)

Pre Register For 1 day event ....$40.00 Late/Walk In Registrations $50.00

Optional 10.00 boxed lunch

Residence Inn

9 Gerhard Road

Plainview, NY 11803

DIRECTIONS

Must Register for this 1 day workshop by 7/6/02

SEATING IS LIMITED. Please refrain from video taping.

This is designed to provide tutors, therapists, and parents procedures in

implementing a toileting, feeding and dressing program

for their children with Autism or related

disability.

A full day workshop which will include shaping, chaining, prompting, and task

analysis construction (A.B.A.) as you learn to

help your child learn self-help skills.

§ Does your child ever eliminate in the toilet? Or indicate the need to go to

the bathroom? If your answer is negative to the

above following questions, you will be given instructions on how to implement

an intensive toileting program based on the

FOXX -AZRIN toileting procedures.

§ Does your child have difficulties in using utensils. Or shows a reluctance

to trying new foods or textures? Dr. Newman will

discuss procedures in aiding your child with this very important self help

skill by implementing a feeding program.

§ Does your child have the inability to dress him/her self? Procedures on

implementing self dressing will be discussed.

To Register: FULL DAY WORKSHOP ON SELF HELP SKILLS ~ WITH DR. BOBBY NEWMAN

Ph.D BCBA

CLICK HERE ........ http://elija.org/BobbyReg.html