POAC Autism Conference, workshops and grant information for college students

[Guest guest]

I have listed some of the events that Parents of Autistic Children

(POAC) of Massachusetts will be sponsoring in the next few months. We

are based in Malden, MA. and our mission is to provide training to

parents and teachers who provide direct services to children with autism

and other developmental disabilities!

Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Margaret Bauman will be the featured speakers

at our Annual Conference May 14th at the Four Points Sheraton in

Waltham, MA.

Dr. Carbone will be conducting a Three Day Workshop entitled,

" Introduction to Verbal Behavior " June 10 - 12, 2004 at Merrimack

College in North Andover, MA

I've attached the registration forms for all three events. They are in

PDF format and Adobe Acrobat is needed to view them. If you don't have

this program, you can download it here www.adobe.com

We also have grants available for full-time college students currently

majoring in or entering Special Education or related field. They only

need to fill out a Project Pipeline online form here

http://poac.net/PipelineForm.htm

I've also added the text announcement to the February 20th and 21st

workshop " Teaching Verbal Behavior in Early Intervention " at Merrimack

College.

Feel free to forward this email to anyone you feel that would be

interested but please remember to register as soon as possible because

there is not much time left!

Thank you very much,

s

POAC of Massachusetts

(Parents of Autistic Children)

(781) 475-2762

http://www.poac.net/ma

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Sponsored by POAC (Parents of Autistic Children) of Massachusetts

www.poac.net/ma

Title: Teaching Verbal Behavior in Early Intervention

Target Audience: Teachers, Parents, and Service Providers of children in

Early Intervention (Zero to Three)

Teachers, Parents, and Service Providers of Four and

Five year olds are also welcome.

Registration Fee: $195.00

Call and ask about funding/reimbursements to attend this workshop.

Inquire at: Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council

(617)770-7676 http://www.state.ma.us/mddc/

Event Date: 2/20/2004 8:30 AM

End Date: 2/21/2004 4:30 PM

Registration Information:

http://www.verbalbehaviornetwork.com/Registration%20Forms/VBEI_02_20_04.

pdf

Workshop: Teaching Verbal Behavior in Early Intervention

Description: This two-day hands-on workshop is designed for Early

Intervention therapists and parents. The purpose of this training is to

guide participants in the assessment, development, and implementation of

ABA programs that emphasize the teaching of verbal behavior in the home

and other natural environments. Videotaped examples and extensive

opportunities for hands-on practice will help attendees acquire the

necessary skills to effectively teach early learners with autism and

other developmental disabilities. The following topics will be covered

in great detail:

.. Building Rapport: Pairing with Reinforcement

.. Manding: Capturing and Contriving Motivation

.. Natural Environments Teaching (NET)

.. Designing Activities that Promote Social Skills Development

.. Assessment of Basic Language and Learner Skills (ABLLS)

.. Organizing Program Materials and Data Collection Procedures

.. Strategies for Reducing Problem Behavior

.. Intensive Teaching: Basic Templates for Early Learners

Presenter: DeAnne D. Salzer M.S., CCC-SLP

Presenter Bio: As a speech-language pathologist, DeAnne D. Salzer, M.S.,

CCC-SLP, provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to children with

autism and other developmental disabilities. Her involvement with

children with autism extends from individual therapy at her center, to

providing training for the development and implementation of ABA

programs emphasizing the teaching of verbal behavior programs in school

and home settings. She is currently completing the requirements to

become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst under the mentorship of Dr.

Carbone. After helping to develop the Verbal Behavior Network

(VBN) web site and serving as Project Coordinator for the VBN's American

Sign Language Browser, she has shifted her primary focus to the area of

early intervention with emphasis on teaching non-vocal learners to talk.

She opened a private practice in May 2001. Mrs. Salzer's involvement

with children with autism extends from individual therapy at her center,

to guiding her clients' verbal behavior programs in their school.

Currently, she is completing the requirements to become board certified

as a behavior analyst

Location: Merrimack College, North Andover, MA

Directions: http://www.merrimack.edu/generator.php?id=5

Additional Information: donna@...

s

POAC of Massachusetts

(Parents of Autistic Children)

(781) 475-2762

http://www.poac.net/ma

(CEC's for Early Intervention Specialists pending)