Toronto workshop with Tamara Kasper - Emphasis on the Kaufman Assessment and Strategies- Promoting Functional Speech in Children with Autism

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Brookfield Programs Presents

Tamara Kasper MS/CCC-SLP, BCaBA

At the University of Toronto, St. ’s College

120 St. ph Street in Alumni Hall Rm.100 (3 blocks south of Bloor St

1 block west of Bay St.)

Saturday March 27, 2004

" Promoting Functional Speech in Children with Autism with

Emphasis on the Kaufman Assessment and Strategies "

Learn research-proven strategies to assist children with autism in

developing speech and refining articulation skills.  These strategies,

based on research in the field of speech-language pathology and Applied

Behavior Analysis are especially appropriate for children who are

experiencing difficulty in development of speech and may have a

diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and " verbal apraxia. "

Methods for systematically shaping functional verbal communication in

children with limited verbal imitation will be addressed. 

Application of Kaufman's hierarchy of vocalizations and use of

simplified " word shells " with this population will also be explored. 

These strategies, viewed through the framework of Skinner's analysis of

verbal behavior can be implemented in a home or school-based ABA

program.

This workshop is designed for parents, in-home therapists, teachers,

behavior analysts, speech-language pathologists and psychologists who

have a basic understanding of Verbal Behavior.

Tamara Kasper MS/CCC-SLP has practiced as a pediatric speech-language

pathologist for 14 years, specializing in treatment of children with

autism for the last 8 years. She has advanced training in multiple

treatment formats including: Applied Verbal Behavior, Kaufman’s

strategies for treatment of apraxia of speech, and Greenspan’s DIR

approach. Under the mentorship of Dr. Carbone, she became a

Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst in 2002. An experienced

lecturer/instructor, Ms. Kasper has presented courses and workshops to

professionals in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. She

currently provides consulting services to treatment teams who serve

children with autism.

Please Complete a Form for Each Registrant

Registration starts at 8:15 a.m. Workshop - 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Two 20 minute breaks – refreshments provided. 1 hour lunch on your own

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March 9, 2004

**Prior to March 9, 2004 - $115 ** **After March 9, 2004 - $135 **

Payable to Brookfield Programs - Mail Registration to:

Brookfield Programs-74 Woodside Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6P 1M1 Canada

For more Information Contact: Brookfield Programs at

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telephone 416-999-3266.

Cancellation Policy: Before March 8, 2004 full refund less $25

administration fee.

March 8 to March 15, 2004 – 50% refund. There are no refunds after March

15, 2004.

Donna Heughan,

Brookfield Programs

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