Functional Analysis of Severe Behavior Disorders - Dr Iwata on Long Island

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Dr. Iwata BCBA

April 27 & 28, 2007

2 days of comprehensive workshops on Functional Analysis of Severe

Behavior Disorders

Limited number of attendees. You have the option of coming to 1 or

both of the days.

Location:Plainview Marriott Residence Inn 9 Gerhard Road, Plainview

NY- Media Center

Cost:$75.00 PER DAY for ELIJA Members

$100.00 PER DAY for non ELIJA members

NON ELIJA MEMBER Late and Walk in REGISTRATION After APRIL 13th

$125.00 Per Day

Time: 9am to 4pm (registration at 8:30 am)

CEUs for Behavior Analysts

THIS IS A CRUCIAL WORKSHOP FOR ANYONE WHO HAS A CHILD OR STUDENT

WITH SEVERE SELF INJURY OR AGGRESSION. IT IS ALSO CRITICAL FOR ALL

AND ANY SCHOOL PERSONELL RESPONSIBLE FOR FBA's TO BE IN ATTENDENCE.

Description: DAY 1.Functional Analysis for the Assessment &

Treatment of Severe and Challenging Behavior

Day 2. Advanced topics in the treatment of Severe Behavior

Disorders.

About the presenter: Iwata received his Ph.D. in Psychology

from Florida State University and is currently Research Foundation

Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Florida,

Director of the Florida Center on Self-Injury, and Co-Director of

the University of Florida Autism Program. He has held faculty

appointments previously at the s Hopkins University School of

Medicine and Western Michigan University. His primary areas of

interest are applied behavior analysis, developmental disabilities,

functional analysis of severe behavior disorders, and program

evaluation. He has published over 175 articles and chapters on these

topics, and he has received over $4 million in research grants to

support that work. 's work has focused on almost every

behavioral aspect of developmental disabilities, including

behavioral acquisition (ranging from basic skills training to

community preparation), eating disorders, self-injurious and

aggressive behavior, and staff management. In addition to conducting

research and directing programs in these areas, he has served as an

expert consultant at the individual, institutional, and state-wide

level. Much of 's research has focused on the functional

analysis of severe behavior disorders. This approach to assessment

and treatment is one of the most significant advancements in

behavior analysis over the past 20 years and is now considered the

standard in the field for both clinical research and practice.

has published more articles in the Journal of Applied Behavior

Analysis than any other author.

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