Workshop #1 in D.C. area

[Guest guest]

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@....