POAC-NOVA workshop on Introduction to ABA/ VB by Amy McGuiness, MS, OTR.

[Guest guest]

POAC-NoVA Presents a Workshop for Parents and their family therapists on

Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis and Skinner's Analysis of

Verbal Behavior by Amy McGinnis, M.S.,OTR.

This workshop is designed to provide parents and therapists with an

introduction to applied behavior analysis and Skinner's analysis of

verbal behavior. Participants will learn how the skillful manipulation

of motivating operations, reinforcement, and errorless teaching can be

used to teach a variety of topography-based functional communicational

skills to individuals with autism.

About the Presenter: Amy McGinnis is an associate of Establishing

Operations, Inc. Ms. McGinnis began providing direct ABA services

teaching verbal behavior in 1998, working with individuals with autism

and related disorders ranging from early to advanced skill profiles. She

has received extensive training and experience in implementing the

procedures of applied behavior analysis (specifically Skinner's analysis

of verbal behavior) to teach language, socialization, play skills, motor

skills, academics, and the management of problem behaviors across all

environments. Amy holds a Master of Science degree in occupational

therapy.

In addition to providing verbal behavior consultative services, Amy also

serves as the Workshop Coordinator for Parents of Autistic Children

(POAC) of Pennsylvania where she designs and presents verbal behavior

workshops for parents and professionals. Amy is based out of Orlando, FL

where she is pursuing a second Master of Science degree in Applied

Behavior Analysis at the Florida Institute of Technology. Amy currently

provides assistance at verbal behavior workshops as well as providing

consultative verbal behavior services under the supervision of Holly

Kibbe, MS, BCBA and Cherish Twigg, MS, BCBA.

Time: February 25th, 2007 from 1:00PM -4:00PM

Location: Fairfax Education Association, 3917 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax

22030

Check-in starts at 12:30 pm on February 25th.

Cost is $25/person (Please make checks payable to POAC-NoVA). However,

scholarships are available for POAC-NoVA Members.

Please email workshops@... or call 703-391-2251 to confirm availability

or for questions.

More info and registration form is at

http://www.poac-nova.org/news_uploads/1173/ABA-VB-Feb-2007_workshop_regi\

stration.pdf

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