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Introduction to ABA Principles and Verbal Behavior:

Managing Problem Behavior and Teaching Strategies for Children with

Autism

Thursday, April 13, 2006

9:00am-3:00pm (Lunch on your own)

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

and other educational professionals who want to learn the behavioral

approach to teaching communication skills to children with autism

and other developmental disabilities. Attendees will receive a

handout and view several video demonstrations.

Participants in this workshop will learn:

• The major functions of behavior

• Procedures to reduce problem behavior

• How to establish instructional control with an unwilling

learner

• How to teach children to request/mand

• Effective teaching procedures

• How to take data and use data forms

The Presenters

Mindy , M.Ed., Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst,

Director of Community Outreach, graduated from Texas Christian

University in 1992 with a Bachelor's Degree in Education then

received a Master's Degree in Education from The University of Texas

in 1996. She is a certified Special Education teacher with 9 years

of experience teaching students with autism and other developmental

disabilities in both public and private schools. In 2001 she began

her training and mentorship in Applied Behavior Analysis and Verbal

Behavior as a lead teacher in a private ABA/VB school with Kelle

Wood. She helped Ms. Wood open the center in 2002 as a lead teacher.

Ms. now serves as the Director of Community Outreach at

CTAC. She conducts student evaluations, workshops, provides training

and consultations for families and school districts throughout Texas.

Darcy Hamre, M.Ed., Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst,

Assistant Director, graduated from the University of Oklahoma in

1996. In 1999, Mrs. Hamre began working with children with autism in

home-based ABA programs. During this time she enrolled at the

University of Texas and studied Communication Sciences and

Disorders. In the fall of 2000, Mrs. Hamre began teaching at a

private ABA/VB school for children with autism and began her

mentorship with Kelle Wood. In 2002, she helped Ms. Wood open

the center and was a lead teacher until 2004 when she was promoted

to Assistant Director. Mrs. Hamre received her Masters Degree in

Early Childhood Special Education in 2004 from The University of

Texas. In her role as the Assistant Director of CTAC, she supervises

the therapy staff, trains parents and other professionals, conducts

assessments and provides consultations for families on a monthly

basis.

Location: Central Texas Autism Center, 3006 Bee Caves Rd, Ste. C-250

Austin, TX, 78746

Registration Information: $80.00 per person Call CTAC at 512-328-

5599 or email at lrobinson@....

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