FREE Autism Workshop on Verbal Behavior in Oregon City, Oregon

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FREE Autism Workshop

March 17, 2006, 8:30am - 4:00pm

Location: Northwest Autism Foundation

519 Fifteenth Street in Oregon City, Oregon

For Parents and Professionals

EFFECTIVE TEACHING IN THE CLASSROOM: AN OVERVIEW

Conducted by: M. Caffrey, M.Ed., BCBA

M. Caffrey, M.Ed., BCBA completed an undergraduate degree in

Education from Arizona State University and a Masters degree in Education

from Georgian Court University was awarded the Project of Distinction for

his work on training paraprofessionals to work with children with autism.

In addition, he completed post graduate coursework in behavior analysis from

Penn State University and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Mr. Caffrey co-authored with Dr. J. Carbone an 8 hour professional

development training CD series The Verbal Behavior Approach to Teaching

Children with Autism ( <http://www.abatoolchest.com>

http://www.abatoolchest.com). He also founded the Verbal Behavior Network (

<http://www.verbalbehaviornetwork> http://www.verbalbehaviornetwork), a

collaborative web-based solution he designed to assist professionals that

work with children with autism. In addition, he developed for POAC (Parents

of Children with Autism) an eight-part workshop series Teaching Children

with Autism in Public School Settings ( <http://www.poac.net>

http://www.poac.net).

Currently, he provides consulting services and presents workshops to

treatment teams who serve children with autism with special emphasis on

promoting functional communication and implementing strategies to manage

problem behaviors in public school settings. Mr. Caffrey consults for the

State of PA's/SAFE VB Project as well as for model VB programs in Brick, NJ;

Arlington, MA; Brooklyn, NY; and Kilcock, Ireland.

Workshop:

Using the analysis of language as a behavior that is under the influence of

the principles of operant conditioning provides a viable model for helping

children with language deficits. Research has demonstrated that the

application of these principles leads to the development of functional

communication skills, reduction in problem behavior and an increase in

social initiations.

This introductory level workshop will illustrate through extensive use of

video how the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) that emphasize

the teaching of verbal behavior are being applied effectively in classroom

settings to teach children with autism language and other important skills.

Specifically, participants will be introduced to scientifically-based

principles, procedures and instructional recommendations that enable

teachers to:

* Build rapport with the learner

* Promote peer interaction

* Utilize criterion referenced assessments (ABLLS) to develop appropriate

IEP goals and objectives

* Teach functional communication skills to vocal and non-vocal learners

* Capture and contrive motivation and then use it to expand language

repertoires

* Teach effectively in group settings

* Transition from natural environment teaching (NET) to structured teaching

(ITT)

* Establish and maintain high-rate (accurate and fast) student responding

during structured teaching

* Replicate the teaching technology across settings and people

* Teach academic skills (reading, math, etc.) using research-based curricula

* Manage problem behaviors in school and home settings

For additional information, please call 541-752-0980 or email

<mailto:kathy@...> kathy@...

There is no cost for attendance but seating is limited. Registration is on

a first-come, first-served basis. Washington teacher clock hours available

PENDING through ESD 112. Lunch is in NOT included.

REGISTER by EITHER emailing <mailto:Kathy@...>

Kathy@..., calling 541-752-0980 or send COMPLETED FORM TO:

Kathy c/o ASO, 2913 NW Lincoln Ave., Corvallis, OR 97330

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Sponsored by a grant awarded to Autism Society of Oregon