VBWorkshop in Brooklyn, NY

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Workshop #1: Introduction to Verbal Behavior

Teaching Communication Skills To Children with Autism and Other

Developmental Disabilities

Presented by J. Carbone, Ed.D., Board Certified Behavior

Analyst

Feb 8,9, 10th, 2009

8:30-5:00

Location: Rose Castle

380 Flushing Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11205

This workshop focuses on the behavioral approach to teaching

communication skills to children with autism and other developmental

disabilities. This approach is based on B.F. Skinner's analysis of

verbal behavior and the research of , Sundberg, Partington,

and others.

Participants in this workshop learn (1) to conduct a Behavioral

Language Assessment, (2) to select the most appropriate form of

communication for a child (vocal, signing, pointing to or exchanging

pictures, or activating an augmentative device), and (3) to select

the communication responses and supporting skills that should be

taught first. The workshop includes the recommended teaching

procedures for those children who have no formal communication skills

to those that are near conversational speakers.

The presenter also describes and demonstrates errorless teaching,

specific quick-transfer (prompting and fading) procedures, and the

use of both discrete trial training in the natural environment and

during intensive teaching session. Many video tape demonstrations are

provided to illustrate the methods to increase spontaneous language

and to develop conversational skills.

Fee:

Register by 12/15 $325

After 12/16 $385

10% discount for groups of 4 or more

Contact

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