Happy New Year! See exciting and NEW upcoming ELIJA Events!

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Finally! A Koegle Workshop on Long Island! Pivotal Response Training!

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.

Click here to register by credit card ONLINE!

http://elija.org/PRTCreditCardForm.html

Click here to register by snail mail!

http://elija.org/prt.html

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Another workshop we have all been waiting for is an extensive

TOILETING WORKSHOP!

February 9th 2007

Presenter: Friman PhD., ABPP Editor of Journal of Applied

Behavior Analysis

Topic:Delayed Toilet Training and Enuresis

Location:Plainview Marriott Residence Inn 9 Gerhard Road, Plainview

NY

Time:9-4

Cost:100 Members / 125 Non Members / 150 Late - Walk in (after

January 26 2007)

Ceu's: Applicable for BCBA's & BCaBA's

Learner Objectives:

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR WORKSHOP ON INCONTINENCE

There will be four general goals for the workshop and each will have

four objectives. There will also be fifth possible goal linked to

the possible presentation on sleep and bedtime problems.

Goal #1. The 1st goal is to provide participants an overview of

Behavioral Pediatrics in Primary Care. The four objectives

are:Participants will be able to define Primary Care Behavioral

PediatricsParticipants will be able to describe at least three

guiding principles in Primary Care Behavioral

Pediatrics.Participants will be able to describe the two primary

forms of treatment in Primary Care Behavioral

Pediatrics.Participants will be able to describe at least three

sample clinical targets in Primary Care Behavioral Pediatrics.

Goal # 2: The 2nd goal is to provide participants an overview of

encopresis that increases their knowledge and awareness of this

clinical concern.The four objectives are:Participants will be able

to define functional encopresis and distinguish it from medical

causes of fecal incontinence.Participants will be able to describe

the role of the concept of psychopathology in the assessment and

treatment of functional encopresis.Participants will be able to list

at least 6 components of a psychological assessment of functional

encopresis.Participants will be able to describe at least 4

treatment based recommendations that are part of the empirically

supported multi-component treatment protocol for functional

encopresis.

Goal # 3: The 3rd goal is to provide participants an overview of

nocturnal enuresis that increases their knowledge and awareness of

this clinical concern.Participants will be able to define functional

nocturnal enuresis and distinguish it from medical causes of urinary

incontinence.Participants will be able to describe the role of the

concept of psychopathology in the assessment and treatment of

nocturnal enuresis.Participants will be able to list at least 5

components of a psychological assessment of nocturnal

encopresis.Participants will be able to describe at least 6

treatment based recommendations that are part of the empirically

supported multi-component treatment protocol for nocturnal enuresis.

Goal # 4: The 4th goal is to provide participants an overview of

diurnal enuresis that increases their knowledge and awareness of

this clinical concernParticipants will be able to define functional

diurnal enuresis and distinguish it from medical causes of urinary

incontinence.Participants will be able to describe the role of the

concept of psychopathology in the assessment and treatment of

diurnal enuresis.Participants will be able to list at least 5

components of a psychological assessment of diurnal

encopresis.Participants will be able to describe at least 3

treatment based recommendations derived from research on treatment

of diurnal enuresis.

A possible 5th goal is to provide participants an overview of child

sleep, its major associate problems including special emphasis on

resistance to bedtime, and a range of effective management

strategies.The four objectives are:Participants will be able to

describe the stages of sleep.Participants will be able to describe

at least three major sleep disorders.Participants will be able to

describe at least four management strategies for sleep

problems.Participants will be able to determine when to refer a

child for professional assistance.

Click here for mail in form:

http://elija.org/toileting.html

Click here for online credit card registration:

http://elija.org/TolietingWorkshop2-9-07.html