VB workshop #4 in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

[Guest guest]

3-day Workshop #4: Teaching Verbal Behavior Hands-on Training for Tutors &

Therapists

Dates: March 22, 23 and 24, 2004

Conducted by Cherish s, BCABA & Holly Kibbe, BCABA

Time: 9am-5pm workshop; 8:30 registration on the first day (Coffee,

Bagels/Krispy Kremes included)

Cost: $565.00

DUE AND NON REFUNDABLE BY FEBRUARY 5, 2004. Make checks payable to

" Resources in Autism Education "

Location: Torrance, California (exact location TBD)

Phone: 1 310 320-5856

This three-day workshop is designed to provide tutors, therapists, and

parents, that serve as their child's primary therapist, with guided practice

in implementing the methods described in Dr. Carbone's Workshop #1:

Introduction to Verbal Behavior. The participants spend most of their time

practicing the methods of effective instruction demonstrated in video tape

illustrations during the Introductory Workshop. Each participant receives

precise feedback on their teaching methods. The participants are provided

supervised practice in the following areas: establishing instructional

control with an unwilling learner manipulating establishing operations (E0)

during teaching opportunities to maintain learner attention scoring the

ABLLS and developing instructional objectives choosing an appropriate

response form (sign, vocal, pictures) teaching the echoic repertoire and

transitioning from sign language to vocal verbal behavior manipulating EOs

to teach early to advanced manding skills teaching early to advanced

receptive, visual performance, motor imitation, tacting, and intraverbal

skills teaching reciprocal conversation skills in advanced learners, verbal

behavior across all settings, and social skills in early and advanced

learners organizing your program materials and data recording methods

Prerequisites: All participants are required to attend Dr. Carbone's

Workshop #1: Introduction to Verbal Behavior, and have at least some

experience teaching children with autism within an intensive teaching

program. Attendance at Dr. Partington's Intro to Verbal Behavior workshop

considered acceptable prereq

(Audio taping is allowed-please refrain from video taping.)