ABA summer workshops at NECC in Massachusetts

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Summer Applied Behavior Analysis Workshops

The New England Center for Children (NECC) has been

educating children with autism spectrum disorders

using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis

(ABA) for over 30 years. NECC has been a national

leader in both research and practice of ABA. Our staff

members are frequent contributors to professional

journals in the field of ABA and often present at

national and international conferences.

These workshops provide a practical introduction to

the principles of ABA. They are perfect for

paraprofessionals working directly with students,

special educators new to ABA and general educators

including children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

(ASD) in their classroom.

We would like to invite you to participate in these

upcoming ABA training opportunities. These hands-on

trainings combine lecture and small group activities

with practical experience. Participants will be able

to put the skills they’ve learned into practice!

Scheduled Workshops:

Introduction to Educating Students with Autism

When: Monday, August 20, 2007

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

The introduction will provide participants with an

overview of autism and the components of ABA,

including reinforcement and data collection. This

session will provide a foundation for all of the

following workshops. We strongly recommend that all

participants attend this introduction workshop.

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Inclusion: How to make it work!

When: Tuesday, August 21, 2007

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Participants of this workshop will learn how to plan

for successful inclusion of students with autism in

general education settings, including teaching

procedures, curriculum modifications and data

collection strategies. This workshop is perfect for

general educators and paraprofessionals including

students with autism in the general education

classroom.

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The Successful Student: Preventing and Reducing

Challenging Behaviors

When: Wednesday, August 22, 2007

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

This workshop will teach you how to prioritize and

assess problem behaviors with a focus on implementing

proactive strategies to ensure student success.

Participants will learn how to assess the function of

a targeted behavior and use this information to

program for student success. This workshop will

benefit paraprofessionals working directly with

students, general educators including students with

autism in their classroom as well as special educators

new to ABA.

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Making Progress: Teaching Strategies for Students with

ASD

When: Thursday, August 23, 2007

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Participants will learn and practice a variety of

methods for teaching new skills to learners with

special needs, including discrete trial instruction,

incidental teaching and task analysis. This workshop

includes hands-on practice of each of these teaching

methods. Following a discussion of these topics,

participants will have the opportunity to practice

what they have just learned. This workshop is best

suited for paraprofessionals working directly with

students and special educators new to ABA.

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Developing Play and Social Skills

When: Friday, August 24, 2007

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

This workshop will give an overview of a variety of

methods to teach play and social skills to preschool

and elementary-age children with autism, including

photographic activity schedules, and video modeling.

Participants will learn how to incorporate incidental

teaching across the day to target social skills and

how to organize and run peer tutoring and reverse

integration sessions involving children with autism

and peer models. General education teachers,

paraprofessionals and special educators will all

benefit from this workshop.

All trainings will be held at:

The New England Center For Children

33 Turnpike Road

Southborough, MA 01772-2108

508-481-1015

Professional Development Points:

All NECC trainings meet the requirements of the

Massachusetts Department of Education Professional

Development Points System. Educators certified through

the Massachusetts Department of Education who attend a

minimum of 10 training hours will be eligible to

receive professional development points. Certificate

of completion will be delivered to certified educators

at the completion of the workshop.

FEES:

Registraion Deadline Friday, August 10, 2007

Introduction session on Monday, August 20, 2007 is

included in the cost of attending any one workshop.

* Introduction + One workshop day: $300

* Introduction + Two workshop days: $425

* Introduction + Three workshop days: $525

* Introduction + Four workshop days: $600

A $25 discount per person is available for groups of

three or more.

For More Information Contact:

Strickland, MBA

Consulting Coordinator

The New England Center for Children

508-624-9935×3108

email

How to Register:

1. Print out a ABA Trainings PDF form

Return with check or purchase order by mail.

2. Register Online

Using our secure website.

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