Workshop This Saturday, Dayton, OH: Intro to Mand Training with Sign Language

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March 16, 2010

Hello

There is still room available in the next DAFEAT workshop listed below.

Please note: Even though Dr. Amber Valentino presented this workshop last

year, she has modified and updated this workshop so it will include different

video examples and some procedural changes based on recent literature.

Let me know if you have any questions or need additional info.

Holly Dapore

DAFEAT Registration

registration@...

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Ask For Anything! An Introduction to Mand (request) Training with Sign

Language

Saturday, March 20, 2010, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Workshop with Dr. Amber Valentino

Location: The Children's Medical Center of Dayton

One Children's Plaza, Dayton, OH 45404, Auditorium (Lower Level)

This workshop will focus on:

. The use of behavior analytic principles to teach early language

skills

. How to teach early requests to learners who have yet to develop vocal

speech

. How to make early language training exciting and fun

. Setting up the language training environment

. How to make the transition from requesting with an augmentative

communication system to vocal language

After this workshop participants will.

· have knowledge of alternative strategies to teach vocal imitation

· have a better understanding of motivation and its role in teaching

early requesting skills

· be able to determine how to begin teaching early requests based on

the learner's skill set

· learn basic data collection strategies to aid in decision making

· learn to use prompts and prompt fading to teach independent

requesting

· acquire problem solving skills for common obstacles that occur

during beginning language training

This seminar is free for DAFEAT members.

Cost for non-members is $36 and includes a year-long DAFEAT membership.

To register online, visit www.dafeat.org, Shop DAFEAT, DAFEAT Store. Or

download the form found at www.dafeat.org or request one by emailing Holly at

registration@.... Questions? Contact Holly at 937-526-4525.

About Dr. Valentino.

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.