FEAT/RI Autism Conference featuring Dr. Bridget

[Guest guest]

*Dear Friends,

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*TIME IS RUNNING OUT

DON'T MISS OUT ON THE FEAT/RI AUTISM CONFERENCE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS, TA'S

AND PROFESSIONALS!!! *Visit *www.featri.org* for more information and

how to register for the April 25, 2008 FEAT/RI Autism Conference to be held

at Hospital, Providence, RI.

*PRESENTER FOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL **FEAT/RI** AUTISM: SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE

CONFERENCE**:***

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*Bridget A. , PsyD, BCBA*

Bridget A. is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She holds a

Doctorate of Psychology from Rutgers University, and received her Masters

Degree in Early Childhood Special Education from Columbia University. Dr.

has specialized in the education and treatment of children with

autism for the past twenty years. In 1988, she co-founded the Alpine

Learning Group, a well regarded education and treatment center for children

with autism in New Jersey. She currently serves as Executive Director.

*TOPICS TO INCLUDE:*

*- Let's Play: Incorporating peers in the treatment and education of

children with autism*

Teaching children with autism to socialize and interact with peers is an

important component to a comprehensive behavioral program. Teaching children

to benefit from these interactions, however, requires systematic programming

based upon the principles of applied behavior analysis. This presentation

will review the research base supporting peer directed programming for

children with autism and specific strategies that promote successful

interactions. Videotaped samples of prerequisites skills and teaching

interventions will be presented.

- *Improving the social behavior of children with autism: A focus on

Acquisition and Motivation*

Existing research has documented the efficacy of a wide range of

interventions (e.g., video modeling, textual scripts, audio-tape prompts and

incidental teaching) in facilitating social responses in children with

autism. Many children, however, continually fail to initiate such responses

on their own despite directed teaching. Acquisition, generalization and

maintenance of appropriate social responses may occur more readily with

specific attention to variables that impact motivation. This presentation

will review research-based strategies for teaching socially relevant

responses (e.g., requesting for information, commenting, and conversation)

to children with autism and will outline specific variables that may enhance

motivation. Videotaped examples and data based outcomes will be used to

illustrate both teaching procedures and the social skills to target.

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