Re: Workshop #1 in D.C. area

[Guest guest]

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Hi,

You don't mention the date of the workshop, what is it? Thanks,

Barb B

Ann Arbor MI

> From: Dale Nicklas <lnicklas@...>

> Subject: Workshop #1 in D.C. area

>

> Autism Society of America Northern Virginia (ASA-NV) and

> Parents for Autistic Children's Education (PACE) present

>

> Workshop #1: Introduction to Verbal Behavior: Teaching Communication

> Skills to Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

>

> A Three-day Workshop Presented by:

> J. Carbone, Ed.D., Board Certified Behavior Analyst

>

> Overview

> This workshop focuses on the behavioral approach to teaching communication

> skills to children with autism and other developmental disabilities. This

> approach is based on B.F. Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior and the

> research of , Sundberg, Partington, and others. Participants in this

> workshop learn (1) to conduct a Behavioral Language Assessment, (2) to

> select the most appropriate form of communication for a child (vocal,

> signing, pointing to or exchanging pictures, or activating an augmentative

> device), and (3) to select the communication responses and supporting

> skills that should be taught first. The workshop includes the recommended

> teaching procedures for those children who have no formal communication

> skills to those that are near conversational speakers. The presenter also

> describes and demonstrates errorless teaching, specific quick-transfer

> (prompting and fading) procedures, and the use of both discrete trial

> training in the natural environment and during intensive teaching sessions.

> Many video tape demonstrations are provided to illustrate the methods to

> increase spontaneous language and to develop conversational skills.

>

> Cost:

> Early registration (deadline December 1st, 2002):

> $100/person for ASA-NV members

> $125/person for non-members

>

> Registration after December 1st, 2002:

> $125/person for ASA-NV members

> $150/person for non-members

>

> If interested, please contact Nicklas at lnicklas@....

>

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