Summer Institute for Professionals in Plano TX

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Summer Institute for Professionals

Presented by Gail Wayman, M.Ed., BCBA and Callie Simms, M.A., BCBA.

August 3-7, 2009

8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Registration fee: $1,000.

Limited to 20 attendees.

Location: Wayman Learning Center, Plano, TX.

Summer Institute is a week-long training opportunity for educators and other

professionals/paraprofessionals who teach children with autism spectrum

disorders and/or other developmental disabilities. Focus is on

evidence-based procedures derived from the scientific research literature of

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Summer Institute is a combination of

lecture, accompanied by videos and hands-on activities, and direct

observation of instruction at WLC (instructors & children). Summer

Institute will include the following topics:

Analyzing and Reducing Problem Behaviors, Including recording and graphing

data, FBA's and BIP's, Teaching Procedures, Creating & Organizing

Instructional Materials, Increasing Instructional Control, Teaching Mands,

Selecting a Communication System, Teaching Signs as Mands,

Criterion-referenced Assessment, Writing Measurable and Observable IEP

Goals, Toilet Training.

The daily schedule is 8:30 to 4:45 with one hour and fifteen minutes for

lunch. Lunch is on your own. Morning and afternoon refreshments will be

provided.

CEU's: 35 hours for certified teachers. Participants must attend the whole

week in order to receive credit for attendance.

More detailed information and registration form can be downloaded at

http://wlctx.com/Documents/Summer%20Institute%20flyer%202009.pdf.

Kim

Workshop Coordinator

Wayman Learning Center