Beginning Structured Teaching, DAFEAT Workshop, 6/19/10

[Guest guest]

DAFEAT Workshop

(Dayton Area Families for Effective Autism Treatment)

" I Want to Learn! An Introduction to Beginning Structured Teaching "

Saturday, June 19, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

With Amber Valentino, Psy.D., BCBA-D

Location: The Children's Medical Center of Dayton

One Children's Plaza, Dayton, OH 45404

Auditorium (Lower Level)

Participants in this workshop will learn teaching parameters that can be

effective in teaching children who are difficult to motivate. Specifics of

structured teaching using a verbal approach such as pace of instruction,

interspersing easy vs. difficult tasks, and mixing and varying instructional

demands will be reviewed, demonstrated and practiced.

This seminar is free for DAFEAT members. Cost for non-members is $36 for an

individual (or $60 for married couples) and includes a year-long DAFEAT

membership. To register online, visit www.dafeat.org or to request a

registration form, email Holly at registration@.... The registration

deadline is Thursday, June 17, 2010.

About the presenter.

Amber Valentino, Psy.D., BCBA-D earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from

Xavier University in 2008. She is a licensed psychologist and board certified

behavior analyst - doctoral. Dr. Valentino specializes in the assessment and

treatment of language deficits particularly in children with autism. She

currently works for a nonprofit organization in Atlanta, GA where she is

responsible for case management, staff training, supervision of undergraduate

and graduate trainees, and parent training/consultation.

Sponsored by DAFEAT and The Children's Medical Center of Dayton