Workshop #1: Introduction to Verbal Behavior Nov 23-25

[Guest guest]

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

Location: Brooklyn, NY

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.

Contact

Esty

718-851-0123

esty@...

FEE (includes continental breakfast)

early registration by 10/31 $325