Sporting events to Support Autism Education and other great conferences!

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LETS GO ISLANDERS!

February 12th at 7PM

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AUTISM AWARENESS NIGHT with the NETS!

Support our vision & others in our autism community by attending this

event!FEBRUARY 26 2008

www.elijaschool.org/basketball.pdf

MAY 5th Golf & Tennis Outing underway! Fresh Meadow Country Club!

Please take a look at whats being planned!

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THE ELIJA SCHOOL

" Opening Doors to Independent Growth for Children with Autism "

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ELIJA Foundation:

www.elija.org/conferences.html

SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 1st 2008

MANAGING CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS

Presented By: Dr. Tony Hollander

Time 10 am to 4 pm

Location:The Residence Inn by Marriott

Media Center

9 Gerhard Rd. Plainview NY 11803

Cost: 50.00 for ELIJA Members | 75.00 for NON ELIJA Members | 100.00

For LATE or Walk In (Late is February 16 2008

Boxed Lunch is included, Those with dietary Restrictions are

encouraged to bring their own lunch or call for arrangements

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Dr. Hollander has been working with the Autism

Spectrum population for well over 30 years. He has been instrumental

in developing models for in-school programs, after school programs,

in and out of home respite care, emergency/crisis intervention,

parent training, and conducting educational programs/schools as

demonstration projects. In addition, he has published several

articles, contributed to many other articles, contributed to several

training movies, conducted many grants and service programs, and has

been an active professor for his entire career. Currently, he is the

Director/President of the New York Institute for Applied Behavior

Management (www.NYIABM.org), the Director of the SD Behavior Analysis

Team, consultant for many schools across the country, contributor to

journals, magazines, and a blog, and conducts workshops across the

country.

DESCRIPTION:

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: participants will learn how to - employ the

Least Restrictive Environment intervention strategies employ the Most

Restrictive Environment intervention strategies understand conditions

for both safety and determining viable strategies be able to employ

strategies for a variety of behavioral categories such as: social

skills, language skills, fine and gross motor skills, activities of

daily living skills, and pre-vocational skills objectification

process of behavior understand a data-based approach to treatment

understand task analysis and task mastery develop an appreciation for

underlying perceptual-motor-cognitive deficits that hamper good

learning

To REGISTER VIA MAIL: MAIL IN :

http://www.elija.org/hollander2008.html

For Online Credit Card: Credit Card :

http://www.elija.org/hollandercc2008.html

APRIL 2008

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Date: April 5, 2008

Cost: $50 Non-members, $75 Members $100 Late/Walk-in

Venue: Marriott Residence Inn, 3rd Floor Solarium A

The Presenters: C. Barnard, MScEd and McElwee, M.S., BCBA

Time: 8:30 Registration, 9-4:00

Title: The Evolution and Curriculum Development for Individuals with

Autism and The Challenges of Providing Behavior Support within a Home-

bases Setting

AM DESCRIPTION: The Evolution of Curriculum Development for

Individuals with Autism As the array of behaviorally based

instructional strategies for autism has evolved and expanded since

the publication of Lovaas et al. (1987), distinctive labels have

often been applied to instructional innovations in a manner that

implies radically different intervention packages. This presentation

will discuss some of the similarities and differences between

different curriculum approaches. The history and characteristics of

Discrete Trial Instruction, Applied Verbal Behavior and PECS will be

reviewed and some general analytic principles towards effective

curriculum sequencing will be proposed.

PM DESCRIPTION: The Challenges of Providing Behavioral Support within

a Home-based Setting

Individuals with autism require a specialized and individualized

approach to education. Whether the student receives instructional

programming in a home-based or school-based setting, there is an

ongoing need for the coordination of behavioral and communication

goals into the home. This training will provide suggestions for

parents on how best to integrate visual schedules and behavioral

intervention strategies within the home routine. Common difficulties

with the coordination of educational services across settings will be

presented. Suggestions based upon clinical experience will be

provided for both parents and professionals. A review of functional

assessment procedures will also be included with this presentation in

order to emphasize the importance of providing the appropriate level

and type of support in the home setting.

Bios: McElwee is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with

charter member status. He received his MSc from the University of

Calgary in 1970 and has over 30 years experience as an applied

behavior analyst. 's primary area of interest remains early

intensive behavioral intervention for young children with autism and

he has become a frequent conference presenter on the potential impact

of the principles of relational frame theory upon common approaches

to curriculum development. is an approved provider for BCBA

CEU's.

C. Barnard is an experienced behavioral consultant who has

worked in a variety of capacities alongside many respected

professionals in the field. He has provided ongoing training and

consultation to both home-based and center-based programs for

children with autism across the country. He is an experienced

conference presenter whose clinical interests include individualized

and comprehensive curriculum development, early intensive behavioral

intervention for children with autism and the provision of best

practice consultation services to students with developmental

disabilities within the public school setting.

Register Via Mail http://www.elija.org/rtfapril2008.html

Register ONLINE by Credit Card

http://www.elija.org/rftapril2008cc.html

JULY 2008

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Date: July 18, 2008

Cost: $40 members, $50 non-members $75 late/walkin

Venue: Marriott Residence Inn, Media Center

Time: 9-4

Presenter: Gerhardt, Ed. D

Title: Transitioning into Life

ABSTRACT Today, professionals, families and learners with ASD are

beginning to redefine the outcomes of the transition process beyond

simple job placement to focus on career development and measures of

personal competence and life satisfaction. To this end, this

presentation will provide an overview and practical suggestions for

transition planning in support of desirable and individualized

employment outcomes with attention to assessment, community based

training, employment development, job-related social skills and

quality of life concerns.

Workshop Objectives After having attended this workshop, participants

will be able to: Identify the components of a comprehensive

transition plan Define the multiple constituent groups whose needs

are to be meet in the employment development process Discuss the

important of co-worker training in employment maintenance. Describe

the individually determined components of an assessment of quality of

life

BIO: Dr. Gerhardt is President of the Organization for Autism

Research, a nonprofit organization, the mission of which is to fund

applied research and disseminate the relevant findings in support of

learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families. Dr.

Gerhardt has over 25 years experience utilizing the principles of

Applied Behavior Analysis in support of adolescents and adults with

Autism Spectrum Disorders in educational, employment, and community

based settings. He is the author or co-author of articles and book

chapters on the needs of adults with autism spectrum disorder, the

school-to-work-transition process, assessment of social competence,

and analysis and intervention of problematic behavior. He has

presented nationally and internationally on these topics. Dr.

Gerhardt received his doctorate from the Rutgers University Graduate

School of Education. Dr. Gerhardt was recently awarded the W.

son Award for Significant Contributions to Effective Behavior

Intervention by New York State ABA.

Dr. Gerhardt has been an active member of land ABA since

relocating to land (from New Jersey) 6 years ago and he is

currently the President-Elect. Previously, he had served on the Board

of Directors on New York State ABA and was a founding director of

Connecticut ABA.

Registration by mail http://www.elija.org/peterg2008.html

Register ONLINE by Credit Card http://www.elija.org/peterg2008cc.html