FREE Reducing Problem Behaviors workshop in East Texas

[Guest guest]

PARENTS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN OF TEXAS

and

MARSHALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

present

Research Based Practices for Reducing Problem

Behaviors in Children with Autism and Other

Developmental Disabilities

(FREE workshop for parents, professionals, and other

direct service providers)

Presented by

Kelle Wood, M. Ed., BCBA

Owner and Executive Director of Central Texas Autism

Center, Inc.

Specific topics covered in this workshop through

lecture, videos, and handouts:

*Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)

*Easy to use data collection systems for classrooms

and parents

*Effective components of a behavior intervention plan

*Effective treatments based on function: How to

prevent, treat, and replace problem behaviors

*Teaching procedures that increase instructional

control

About the presenter:

Kelle Wood received her B.S. in the Study of

Exceptional Students from Texas Christian University

in 1992. She taught elementary special education in a

public school for three years before returning to

graduate school. She received her M.Ed. in Behavioral

Interventions from the University of North Texas in

1996. She returned to the same school district as a

behavior specialist, then as the autism specialist.

It was there, Ms. Wood began her mentorship with Dr.

Vince Carbone while developing two pilot ABA

classrooms in the district. Ms. Wood received her

certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in

1999. Currently, Ms. Wood is the owner and Executive

Director of the Central Texas Autism Center, Inc. in

Austin, Texas. She consults and lectures around the

world to parents and autism professionals. She is

also pursuing her Ph.D. in Special Education/Autism at

the University of Texas, Austin.

Monday: May 7, 2007 8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Sign-in and refreshments at 8:00 am

Lunch – on your own – an hour break will be provided.

Workshop Location: Marshall Civic Center, 2501 East

End Blvd S, Marshall, TX 75671

*We apologize but no childcare offered at this time.

FREE OF CHARGE but confirmed reservations are required

for admittance. To reserve your seat, please email

Pattie LeJune at poactx@... with the following

information: name, address, parent or professional

(give specifics), and phone number.

5.0 continuing education units (CEU) available for

Texas certified teachers.

Certificates of completion available for all

attendees. CEUs and certificates of completion will

be provided only to those attending the entire

workshop.

If you have any questions, please visit

www.poactx.org, email kpoactx@... or call

903-780-KIDS (5437).

We look forward to seeing you there!

Kim , President, POAC TX

Sharon , Special Education Director, Marshall ISD