What is Verbal Behavior and how can it help your child ?

[Guest guest]

Dr. Carbone is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who relies on the

literature of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to guide his treatment and

instructional recommendations for children with autism. Dr. Carbone mentors

qualified professionals who provide consultations in a variety of settings,

e.g., home, school, clinic, community, and group living environments. In

addition, they have developed a series of multi-day workshops and training

seminars for parents and practitioners to teach verbal behavior more effectively

to even the most challenged learners. These workshops are designed for parents,

behavior analysts, speech language pathologists, teachers, in-home program

supervisors, tutors, and others who want to improve their instructional skills

with children with autism and related disorders.

Workshop #1: Introduction to Verbal Behavior

Teaching Communication Skills To Children with Autism and Other Developmental

Disabilities

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 session. Many video tape demonstrations are provided to

illustrate the methods to increase spontaneous language and to develop

conversational skills.

Where: Sofitel Chicago O'Har

5550 North River Road

Rosemont,IL 60018

When: July 29, 30, 31

Time: Registration 8:00am presentation runs

from 8:30am to 5 pm

For more information go to I-CARE web site

www.icareinfo.org<http://www.icareinfo.org/>

you can register online or print out a registration form from the web site and

mail it to

(Make checks payable) I-CARE Workshops

17425 S. 94th Court, Tinley Park, IL 6047

** Please pass this on to list servs, agencies, school systems, parents,

behavior analysts, speech language pathologists, teachers, in-home program

supervisors, tutors, private practitioners and others with an interest in

scientifically based and effective intervention for persons with autism and want

to improve their instructional skills with children with autism and related

disorders. **