ABA Int. Chicago - Workshop

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Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to announce that I have been approved and scheduled to offer a

3-hour Workshop at this years ABA int. Conference in Chicago. The worskhop is

approved for Continuing Education Credits for both BACB and PSY. If you are

going to ABA in Chicago and have any interest in seeing my live presentation on

the 7 Steps to Instructional Control and the Teaching Arc, please check out the

information below. Notice the sign up rates go up on the 27th of February so if

you know you are going to go, be sure to sign up for the conference and the

workshop before then. I cannot tell you how excited I am for this opportunity

and I look forward to hopefully having a chance to meet some of you in person in

May.

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Workshop #53

CE: BACB, PSY

5/23/2008

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Continental C

VRB

CE Instructor: Schramm, Masters in Special Education, BCBA

Motivating Learner Participation Without the Use of Escape Extinction

ROBERT SCHRAMM (Institute Knospe-ABA (Germany))

Description: Through

the principles and considerations of the Verbal Behavior approach to

ABA, learn an invaluable seven step procedure for earning motivated

learning from even the most unwilling participants without the use of

forced physical prompts or escape extinction. Although this seven step

format was originally developed for use by parents and therapists

involved with " in-Home " interventions for non-verbal children with

autism, the " Seven Steps to Earning Instructional Control " can be

remarkably functional in all forms of school, clinic, and public

settings for intermediate and advanced learners as well.

Objectives:

Participants will learn...

to value the importance of learner assent in home, clinic and education

settings.

creative and practical methods for controlling the access to

reinforcement in the environment as a tool for earning Instructional

Control.

the value and process of Pairing oneself with reinforcement in the eyes of the

learner as a tool for Instructional Control.

the value and process of being meticulously contingent with words and actions as

a tool for earning Instructional Control.

the differences between positive and negative reinforcement and why one

is valued over the other in earning instructional control with an

unmotivated or unwilling learner.

to effectively use a Variable Ratio of Reinforcement and how to

increase that ratio over time as a tool for earning Instructional

Control.

to prioritize learning objectives " on the fly " and use differential

reinforcment effectively as a tool for earning Instructional Control.

how to best use Extinction and Negative Punishment procedures as a

tool for earning instructional control while preparing for and

protecting against the extinction burst.

the concept of a Teaching Arc and how you can prolong the value of your

teaching over several different reinforcing teaching settings for the

length of your teaching interactions.

Activities:

Following a detailed explanation of the Seven Steps to Instructional Control.

Watching 9 seperate videos demonstrating these steps in action (both

individually and in combination).

Participate in open discussion and questions about the Seven Steps to

Instructional Control.

Role play participation in a Teaching Arc (if time permits).

Audience: Parents, Teachers,

Therapists, and Behavior Analysts working to encourage motivated

learning from children with autism spectrum disorder or other

unmotivated or unwilling learners.

Level: Intermediate

Member: $85.00 Non-member: $100.00

After 2/27 Member: $110.00 Non-member: $125.00

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Schramm, MA, BCBA

Author of Educate Toward Recovery:

Turning the Tables on Autism

www.lulu.com/knospe-aba

www.knospe-aba.com

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