Pivotal Response Training Workshop

[Guest guest]

For this and MANY other great Autism Related Conferences

www.elija.org/conferences.html

Friday January 12, 2007

Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) & Evidence-based Behavioral

Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Location:Plainview Marriott Residence Inn 9 Gerhard Road, Plainview

NY

Time:9-4

Cost:100.00 For Members/ Non Members 125.00 / Late-Walk in 150.00

(after December 29 2006)

Description:Interventions for children with Autism Spectrum

Disorders (ASD)that have been identified as Evidence Based Practices

have generally been based on the procedures of Applied Behavior

Analysis (ABA). However, there is widespread misunderstanding about

what constitutes an ABA program. In this workshop, Dr. Openden will

first discuss ABA as a scientific approach for improving socially

important behaviors. Second, examples of Evidence Based Practices

that employ ABA procedures will be identified and described.

Third,critical elements of comprehensive apporaches to intervention

will be delineated so that parents and service providers can ensure

that these elements are included for children with ASD. Finally, Dr.

Openden will describe Pivitol Response Treatment (PRT) as one

example of a comprehensive evidence based approach for children with

ASD that is based on procedures of ABA. In particular Dr. Openden

will highlight procedures for improving the pivitol response of

motivation to produce generalized improvements in language and

social skills and reductions in disruptive behaviors. Participants

will be provided with practical information about how to apply

motivational procedures for teaching social communictaion and

faciltating the inclusion and participation of children with ASD in

the home , school and community settings.

About the Presenter: Openden, Ph.D.*, is Head of Community

Training and Associate Specialist for the Koegel Autism Center at

the University of California , Santa Barbara. He received his

doctorate in Education with an emphasis in Special Education,

Disability, and Risk Studies at the University of California , Santa

Barbara . Dr. Openden has worked extensively with families with

children with autism on both federal and state funded research

projects; provided consulting and training for school districts

across the country; presented research at regional, state, and

national conventions; and has been published in professional

journals in the field. His research interests include parent

education, professional development, positive behavior supports,

early intervention, inclusion, and service delivery models for

children with autism.

Click here to register for The PRT workshop with Dr. Openden