Dr. Partington Workshops in Denver, CO April 10/11

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Greetings,

Behavior Analysts, Inc. would like to inform you that W. Partington

Ph.D., BCBA will be presenting two NEW 1-day workshops for parents and

professionals in Denver, CO on April 10th and 11th, 2006. We thought you might

be interested in attending a venue closer to your home or organization. If you

would like to receive an electronic copy of the workshop flyer and/or

registration form, please contact at hughes@... or

call her at (866) 786-6933 ext 703

We look forward to seeing you there!

W. Partington, Ph.D., BCBA

Announces two training workshops in Denver, CO

for Parents and Professionals

April 10th and 11th, 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 two

workshops for parents and professionals who wish to learn techniques to help

individuals with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder acquire language and

other critical learner skills

Monday, April 10th, 2006

Understanding and Changing Challenging Behaviors for Young Children with

Autism: Practical Advice for Parents and Professionals

&

Tuesday, April 11th, 2006

Teaching Language Skills during Daily Activities to Children with Autism

Location:

Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel 7007 South Clinton Street Greenwood

Village, CO 80112

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 (Monday, April 10th)

Parents often have concerns about how to encourage their child to behave in an

appropriate manner. Attempts to get a child with language delays to ego along

with us,f is complicated by the fact that the child often doesnft understand

what we are trying to get them to do or not to do. Another critical factor is

the fact that many of these children are not motivated by the typical praise and

recognition that is often used to teach typically developing children how to

behave. As a result, parents and instructors often find it a challenging task

to get the child to do many of the things we need them to do. This workshop

specifically addresses practical issues and will give methods for analyzing

problem situations and developing strategies to solve those problems.

This workshop introduces the principles, strategies, and techniques used at

Behavior Analysts, Inc., and STARS School. It is designed primarily for parents,

instructional assistants, and in-home tutors, and focuses on how you can use

effective behavioral language teaching techniques throughout your childfs day.

This workshop is designed to identify the behavioral barriers that prevent your

child from engaging in everyday family and school activities (e.g., sitting at

the table and eating with others, participating in learning tasks while doing

ordinary daily activities, going to the grocery store without a tantrum,

toileting issues, etc.).

Specific Objectives:

Participants will be able to identify the basic behavioral principles used to

analyze both appropriate and undesired behavior

Participants will learn how to increase appropriate behavior by developing

positive instructional control and teaching alternative behaviors

Participants will learn how to observe behavior to determine why a behavior

is or isnft occurring and its probable function (s)

Participants will learn how to structure situations so as to encourage

desired behavior and avoid unwanted behavior

Participants will learn how to use simple but effective data collection

procedures

Workshop 1: Understanding and Changing Challenging Behaviors for Young

Children with Autism: Practical Advice for

Parents and Professionals

8:00-9:00am Registration

9:00-10:30am Review of behavioral principles

10:30-10:45am Break

10:45-12:00 noon Defining behaviors, functions of behavior (why they

do

what they do)

12:00-1:30pm Lunch break (on your own)

1:30-3:00pm Solutions to problems (pairing, instructional

control, and

teaching alternative

behaviors)

3:00-3:15pm Break

3:15-4:30pm Data collection, case scenarios, and specific

question and

answer

Workshop 2 (Tuesday, April 11th)

Children with autism have communication delays that usually require intensive

language intervention. During the 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 Skinnerfs analysis of verbal

behavior), can be incorporated into these daily activities. A brief review of

Skinnerfs 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 studentfs participation in language development activities.

Specific Objectives:

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

Participants will be able to identify examples of Skinnerfs verbal operants

that are included in the teaching procedures

Participants will be able to describe several examples as to how parents can

maintain the motivation of young children during the language instruction

Participants will be able to identify how to sequence daily events such that

the childfs participation in targeted language activities results in

reinforcers that are typically delivered non-contingently

Workshop 2: Teaching Language Skills during Daily Activities to Children with

Autism

8:00-9:00am Registration

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

10:30-10:45am Break

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

environment

12:00-1:30pm Lunch break (on your own)

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

3:00-3:15pm Break

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

Location

The workshops will be held at the Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel, 7007

South Clinton Street, Greenwood Village, CO. For hotel information please call

the Sheraton at (303) 799-6200 or visit www.sheraton.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

DENVER, COLORADO REGISTRATION FORM

q Workshop 1: Understanding and Changing Challenging Behaviors for

Young Children with Autism: Practical Advice for Parents and Professionals

($150)

(ONE DAY) MONDAY APRIL 10TH, 2006

q Workshop 2: Teaching Language Skills during Daily Activities to

Children with Autism ($150)

(ONE DAY) TUESDAY APRIL 11TH, 2006

q Late registration fee $25.00 (Payment should be faxed or postmarked by

March 27th, 2006 to avoid a

late registration fee)

Supplemental materials are listed 10% OFF retail price

I would like to purchase the following supplemental materials for the

workshop:

  gTeaching Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental

Disabilitiesh by Drs. Sundberg and Partington $40

  gThe Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (The ABLLS

Introductory Set)h by Drs. Partington and Sundberg $54

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Mail orders: Workshop Registration, Behavior Analysts, Inc.

1941 Oak Park Boulevard, Suite 30

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For additional information please contact via

e-mail:hughes@... or call her at (866) 786-6933 ext 703. The

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 March 27th, 2006 will result in a full refund.

Cancellations made after that date are not eligible for a refund.

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