VB-MAPP WORKSHOP--LESS THAN 30 SEATS REMAINING

[Guest guest]

LESS THAN 30 SEATS REMAINING

NOW OFFERING CRU'S

The Verbal Behavior Center for Autism

Presents

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Mark Sundberg's Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program: The

VB-MAPP

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A workshop

By

Carl Sundberg, Ph.D., BCBA

March 28, 2009

Indianapolis, Indiana

About This Workshop

This workshop will teach you how to use the VB-MAPP to develop an individualized

language and social skills program for children with autism and other

developmental disabilities. The VB-MAPP is a criterion-referenced assessment

tool, curriculum guide, and skill tracking system that is designed for children

with autism, and other individuals who demonstrate language delays. The VB-MAPP

is based on B.F. Skinner's (1957) analysis of verbal behavior, established

developmental milestones, and research from the field of behavior analysis.

There are five components of the VB-MAPP, and collectively they provide a

baseline level of performance, a direction for intervention, a system for

tracking skill acquisition, a tool for outcome measures and other language

research projects, and a framework for curriculum planning. Each of the skills

in the VB-MAPP is not only measurable and developmentally balanced, but they are

balanced across the verbal operants and other related skills. For example, many

aspects of an intraverbal repertoire are based on an existing tact and listener

repertoire. The VB-MAPP balances the curriculum in an attempt to avoid the

common trap of developing rote responding due to deficiencies in the related

verbal repertoires. VB-MAPP's will be available for purchase at the workshop.

Description: This workshop will teach the participant how to administer the

VB-MAPP, and how to use the results to develop a language and social skills

intervention program for a child with autism.

Objectives:

Participants will

• be able to describe the basic elements of a behavioral analysis of language

• be able to describe how a behavioral analysis of language can benefit children

with autism

• be able to use the four components of the VB-MAPP to assess an individual

child's learning, language, and social skills

• be able to use the VB-MAPP to identify appropriate IEP goals for children with

language and social delays

• be able to use the Placement Guide to set up an appropriate intervention

program for an individual child that incorporates social, language and learning

goals

be able to implement an individualized language intervention strategies based on

Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior

About the Presenter

Carl T. Sundberg, Ph.D., BCBA, received his doctorate degree in Applied Behavior

Analysis from Western Michigan University under the direction of Dr. Jack

. Dr. Sundberg utilizes B.F. Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior

within the framework of applied behavior analysis to teach children with

language and social deficits. While a graduate student, he taught behavior

analysis at Western Michigan University for 7 years. Dr. Sundberg has

publications in The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, and A Collection of Reprints on

Verbal Behavior. Although for the last 12 years he has specialized in early

intervention with children with autism and other developmental disabilities, he

has over 25 years experience in the field of mental health working with multiple

populations. Since 1996 Dr. Sundberg has assessed and worked with over 400

children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and has personally

worked with over 150 families. In addition to private consulting Dr. Sundberg

also works with school districts and has been invited to speak at conference

presentations and workshops across the nation. Currently Dr. Sundberg is the

Clinical Director for the Verbal Behavior Center for Autism (VBCA) in

Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Sundberg oversees the implementation of 35 verbal

behavior programs and the training of 45 skilled therapists. In addition he

teaches Verbal Behavior at Ball State University and is the Vice President of

the Indiana Association for Behavior Analysis.

VB-MAPP'S AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE WORKSHOP.

Cost: Early registration $115 per participant

Late Registration (Received after March 14): $135

Location:

Woodland Country Club

100 Woodland Dr.

Carmel IN 46250

Dates: March 28, 2009

Time:

Registration and Coffee: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Morning Session: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00p.m. (On your own)

Afternoon Session: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

To register for the workshop, please complete the following form, detach, and

mail it with workshop fee to the Verbal Behavior Center for Autism address

listed below.

VBCA Workshop

9830 Bauer Drive

Indianapolis, IN 46280

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