DR. PARTINGTON WORKSHOPS IN SEATTLE, WA 5/4 & 5/5

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BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS, INC.

JAMES W. PARTINGTON, PH.D., BCBA

ANNOUNCES TWO TRAINING WORKSHOPS IN SEATTLE, WA

FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS

MAY 4TH AND 5TH, 2006

(PLEASE REGISTER EARLY AS SEATING IS LIMITED)

Dr. Partington is a specialist in behavioral approaches to teaching

language(verbal behavior) and social initiation skills. He will be

presenting twoworkshops for parents and professionals who wish to

learn techniques to helpindividuals with a diagnosis of autism

spectrum disorder acquire language andother critical learner skills

THURSDAY, MAY 4TH, 2006

Teaching Language Skills During Daily Activities

to Children with Autism

&

FRIDAY, MAY 5TH, 2006

Designing, Implementing, and Trouble-Shooting Verbal Behavior

Programs for Children with Autism

Location:

Red Lion Hotel

18220 International Boulevard

Seattle, WA 98188

WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS, SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND AIDES, SPEECH

AND LANGUAGE

PATHOLOGISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS, SUPPORT COORDINATORS,

ADMINISTRATORS, PEDIATRICIANS AND OTHER HUMAN SERVICE PROFESSIONALS

Workshop 1 (Thursday, May 4th)

Children with autism have communication delays that usually require

intensive language intervention. During the

everyday activities of daily living, parents have many opportunities

to teach language skills to their children. This

workshop is designed to help parents and practitioners who work with

families identify how the training of a variety of

skills (based upon Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior), can be

incorporated into these daily activities. A brief review of

Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior will be provided. Participants

will review videotapes of young children with autism

in a home setting. These video examples will be used to demonstrate

a specific methodology for developing and

maintaining the student's participation in language development

activities.

Specific Objectives:

o Participants will be able to identify how basic language skills

can be taught to young children with autism in the

context of on-going activities

o Participants will be able to identify examples of Skinner's verbal

operants that are included in the teaching

procedures

o Participants will be able to describe several examples as to how

parents can maintain the motivation of young

children during the language instruction

o Participants will be able to identify how to sequence daily events

such that the child's participation in targeted

language activities results in reinforcers that are typically

delivered non-contingently

Workshop 1: Teaching Language Skills During Daily Activities to

Children with Autism

8:00 – 9:00 am Registration

9:00 – 10:30 am Introduction to verbal behavior assessment

10:30 – 10:45 am Break

10:45 – 12:00 noon Selection of targets for training in the natural

environment

12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch break (lunch provided)

1:30 – 3:00 pm Video examples of NET training

3:00 – 3:15 pm Break

3:15 – 4:30 pm Designing and implementing NET programs

Workshop 2 (Friday, May 5th)

The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (The ABLLS),

based on B.F. Skinner's analysis of verbal

behavior, provides a mechanism to analyze learner skills, develop a

comprehensive language-based curriculum, and track

skill acquisition for individuals with autism or other developmental

disabilities. Once the assessment is completed on a

learner, it is important to develop a strategic teaching plan (IEP)

that will guide the intervention to produce the most

effective outcomes.

However, program teams frequently find that they are successful in

developing certain skills but are ineffective in

developing other skill areas. Skill acquisition is dependent upon

trainers' ability to identify not only what skills need to be

taught, but also how motivational issues are directly related to the

implementation of the teaching strategies. This

workshop is designed to provide individuals who are familiar with

The ABLLS with skills to analyze problems with the

development of certain skill areas (e.g., spontaneous use of

language and social interaction skills) and to provide

individuals who are responsible for the development of programs with

strategies for addressing those problems.

Discussions regarding the analysis of problems in the acquisition of

skills, evaluation of educational priorities, and

determination of IEP objectives for several students will be

conducted.

During this advanced workshop, participants will review data from

students' ABLLS, review proposed learning

objectives, and observe videotapes of learner skills. The video

reviews will include both early phases of an assessment

and intervention, and later phases of treatment interventions. Pre-

and post- ABLLS scores of the learners' performance

will be reviewed.

Specific Objectives:

o Participants will be able to identify at least two common problems

that are related to the failure of students to

make adequate progress in the development of critical learner skills

o Participants will be able to identify how motivational issues are

related to the acquisition of language skills

o Participants will be able to describe how social reinforcement

variable are related to the development of

spontaneous verbal behavior

o Participants will be able to identify how to directly shape

critical language and social interaction skills

Workshop 2: Designing, Implementing, and Trouble-Shooting Verbal

Behavior Programs for Children with Autism

8:00-9:00 Registration

9:00-10:30 Analysis of motivation

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-12:00 Selection of critical language skills

12:00-1:30 Lunch break (lunch provided)

1:30-3:00 Case reviews

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-4:30 Case reviews (continued)

Location

The workshops will be held at the Red Lion Hotel, 18220

International Boulevard, Seattle, WA. For hotel

information please call the Red Lion Hotel at (206) 246-5535 or

visit www.redlion.com

Your Presenter

Dr. Partington is a licensed psychologist and a board certified

behavior analyst (B.C.B.A.), and has more than

30 years experience. He is the co-founder of STARS School and

Behavior Analysts, Inc., in Pleasant Hill,

California. His expertise is in teaching methodology used in

language intervention and shaping initiation skills

with children who are experiencing language delays as a result of

autism-related disorders. Dr. Partington has

received awards from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior

Analysis and the Florida Association of

Behavior Analysis for his contributions to the field of behavior

analysis. Dr. Partington has published several

papers on teaching strategies for children with disabilities, has co-

authored with Dr. Mark L. Sundberg the

book, Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other

Developmental Disabilities and The Assessment of

Basic Language and Learning Skills (The ABLLS): An Assessment,

Curriculum Guide, and Skills Tracking

System for Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities,

and has produced an instructional video,

Teaching Verbal Behavior: An Introduction to Parents Teaching

Language.

Continuing Education Credit

Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Board Certified Associate

Behavior Analysts will be able to use this

course for Type 2 CEU credit (6 hours for each day of full

attendance). Other professionals can receive a

certificate of attendance that may be submitted to your regulatory

boards for their consideration. Please confirm

with your regulatory board to determine whether this training will

meet their requirements for continuing

education credit.

Note: Participants arriving late or leaving early will not be

eligible for a CEU certificate.

See registration form below

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON REGISTRATION FORM

• Workshop 1: Teaching Language Skills During Daily Activities to

Childrenwith Autism: ($165.00) – LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED

(ONE DAY) THURSDAY MAY 4TH, 2006

• Workshop 2: Designing, Implementing, and Trouble-Shooting Verbal

Behavior

Programs for Children with Autism ($165.00) – LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED

(One Day) FRIDAY MAY 5TH, 2006

Supplemental materials are listed 10% OFF retail price

I would like to purchase the following supplemental materials for

the workshop:

• " Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental

Disabilities " by Drs. Sundberg

and Partington $40

• " The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (The ABLLS

Introductory Set) " by Drs.

Partington and Sundberg $54

• Late registration fee $25.00 (Payment should be faxed or

postmarked by April 21st, 2006 to avoid a

late registration fee)

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workshops will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On-site

registration

will begin at 8:00. You will receive confirmation of your

registration. Cancellations made by April 21st, 2006

will result in a full refund. Cancellations made after that date are

not eligible for a refund.