Wednesday, March 3, 2010

WORKSHOPS: NY - March 16 & 18, 2010 - ProjectLink's FREE workshops with James D. Partington, Ph.D., BCBA-D


Project Link has announced their no-cost workshops with presenter,
James Partington, Ph.D., BCBA



Tuesday March 16, 2010
Malta Town Hall
2540 Rte. 9, Malta, NY 12020
Registration 8:30 a.m., Workshops 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

9 a.m.–11 a.m. Parents/Professional Questions and Answers- Project LINK’s exclusive series is back.
Please bring or send in your questions on the registration form and they will be addressed.

11 a.m.–2 p.m. The research is in! For the first time Dr. Partington will be presenting his research on
typically developing children tracked by the ABLLS®-R. Age ranges, norms, averages
and means for every skill area have been calculated and will be released in journals soon.
Be the first to see how your child compares!

2 p.m. –4 p.m. The imitative repertoire, the research, the needs and importance of developing this critical
area for a child’s success. Practical strategies will be explored to ensure participants have
the tools to enhance their child’s learning

Thursday March 18, 2010
Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library
475 Moe Road, Clifton Park, NY 12065
Registration 8:30 a.m., Workshop 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Programming and Teaching in the Natural Environment-
Parents, educators and providers often have difficulty determining how to transfer skills into everyday
settings. This workshop has been redesigned with new video, enhanced strategies for teaching with
critical programming elements that will provide the participants with solid teaching practice in everyday
settings. Participants will view, analyze and learn from various school, home and community settings.

Please see the registration form for full information, which includes contact info for questions.


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Monday, March 1, 2010

Robert Schramm, MA, BCBA video from February 10, 2010 presentation

Robert Schramm, M.A., BCBA has posted twelve video segments from his 10 February 2010 presentation in Trondheim, Norway. Robert suggests it as potentially useful to those who may have read his book  Educate towards recovery: Turning the tables on autism, but have not had an opportunity to attend one of his workshops or presentations.

A Basic Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis
and Verbal Behavior for Parents, Students and Teachers

Robert Schramm, MA, BCBA
Part 1 (of 12)




All 12 of the video segments can be viewed at Robert Schramm's YouTube video channel

On a related note, Robert will be presenting a workshop (5/28/10) and chairing a panel discussion (5/31/10) at the Association for Behavior Analysis International annual convention in San Antonio, TX (5/28/10 - 6/1/10).

Workshop #40           CE: PSY/BACB
05/28/2010   6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Republic A (Grand Hyatt)   Autism/AUT
CE Instructor: Robert Schramm, M.A., BCBA

Motivating Learner Participation Without Blocking Escape, Forced Physical Prompts, or Nagging
ROBERT SCHRAMM (Institute Knospe-ABA)

# 445 Panel Discussion
05/31/2010   3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
203AB (CC)   Autism/AUT; Applied Behavior Analysis

Gaining Learner Instructional Control Without Blocking Escape, Forced Physical Prompts, or Nagging
Chair: Robert Schramm (Institute Knospe-ABA)
BENNO BOECKH (Institute Knospe-ABA)
ALLISON KANE (Kane ABA Consulting)
SILVA VARTOOMIAN KLEINFELD VARTOOMIAN (University of Maryland, Balitmore County)

Related past posts:
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
WORKSHOP: May 16-19, 2010 - Robert Schramm, MA, BCBA in Alexandria, VA

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Friday, February 26, 2010

The "Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention" is changing to the "Journal of Behavior Assessment and Intervention in Children"

An email notice is currently circulating that the online open access journal, Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention (JEIBI) is changing its name to the Journal of Behavior Assessment and Intervention in children (JBAIC) in order to reflect the changing mission of the journal. A new ISSN number for the new title is pending.

Current and archived issues of JEIBI are still available through the website, and a new site is set up for when the transition to the JBAIC is completed.


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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Highlights from the February 2010 newsletter from Behavior Analysts, Inc.

Behavior Analysts, Inc. has just put out their February newsletter. This is a listing of some of the contents - please see their website for the full offerings, for more information, and to sign up for your own newsletter subscription.
[Just a reminder that posting is for informational purposes does not imply recommendation or endorsement; please see the featured businesses and consultancies directly and evaluate for relevance to your needs and interests.]
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From the Behavior Analysts, Inc. Biannual Newsletter
February 2010

Conferences and Corporate Events Calendar-
  • Spring Workshop Series, February and March in Walnut Creek, CA
  • Project LINK Spring Training Series March 2010 in Albany, NY
  • World Autism Congress Asia- May 15-16 in Hong Kong
  • Jubilee Conference- June 2-4 in Norway
Dr. James Partington will be visiting the following areas throughout the 2009-2010 year.
If you are a school, agency or family in need of assistance and want to schedule an appointment, please contact Autumn Bailey at bailey@behavioranalysts.com or 925-262-8523.
  • Hong Kong – May 2010
  • Hawaii- March and May 2010
  • New York- March, July and November 2010
Check the Behavior Analysts, Inc. website frequently, as we routinely update our workshop calendar.

New! Teach Your Children Well DVD Series
This spring, Behavior Analysts Inc. will begin to release its new DVD training series. For the first time ever parents, practitioners, school districts, agencies and universities will have the ability to enhance their learning and lending libraries with Dr. Partington’s trainings! Everyone who works with children on the spectrum can learn how to provide the best possible outcomes, enhance their programs and motivate their children to learn.
Please keep checking our website for the release date!

Partnership Update:
Our partner companies continue to enhance your use of the ABLLS®-R through their signature series of products. You can visit our website for more information and purchase these products to get your complete solution today at www.behavioranalysts.com.
Our current partnerships are:
  • Watch Me Learn
  • Autism Concepts Incorporated
  • Maximum Potential
Attention Military Families, Behavior Analysts, Inc. can help!
This fall, Behavior Analysts, Inc. has received approval to provide services to children with autism whose families are part of the tri-care health system. We are now affiliated with TriWest Healthcare Alliance to provide both the Echo and Autism Demonstration Programs. For more information please contact Autumn Bailey at bailey@behavioranalysts.com or 925-262-8523.

Preliminary Research Findings for Typically Developing Children using the ABLLS®-R is in!
As the ABLLS®-R continues to be the premiere assessment tool of choice, Dr. Partington and his colleagues have now begun to release some of their research on the development of the skills measured in the ABLLS®-R demonstrated by typically developing children worldwide. A sample of this important research can now be found at www.webablls.com.

In March 2010, Dr. Partington will be presenting this information for the first time in Albany NY. For more information on this workshop, go to www.behavioranalysts.com.

Soon, this information will be released for publication, peer review and embedded into our signature WebABLLS® product where users can get comparative analysis for the children they serve. Buy a subscription now at www.webablls.com.

Learner Profiles
We continue to have many successful Learner Profiles in our clinic in Walnut Creek, CA and would like to extend an invitation to any family who wishes to participate in this service. Dr. Partington and a consultant work one on one with your family to identify the child’s existing skills and identify those skills in need of development. From this analysis of skills, we create individualized program recommendations for the child and teach the parents how they can help their child learn these important new skills. If you are interested in this service, please contact Autumn Bailey at bailey@behavioranalysts.com or 925-262-8523.

Summer 2010 trainings and 1:1 clinic sessions
Behavior Analysts Inc. offers year round service to families who come from all over the world. Our clinic will be open for summer sessions, but space is limited. If you need 1:1 services for your child during the summer, please contact Autumn Bailey at bailey@behavioranalysts.com or 925-262-8523 for more information.

We will be announcing our summer training series soon, so please continue to check our website for further details.
If you wish to provide the best possible outcomes to the children you serve,
Behavior Analysts Inc. can help!
www.behavioranalysts.com
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Past posts:

Monday, January 11, 2010
WORKSHOPS: Behavior Analysts, Inc. Announces Spring ABA/VB Workshop Series in Walnut Creek, CA

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

February 24, 2010 is the last day for early bird registration for the ABA International Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX

One week warning on early deadline registration for the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI)'s 36th Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas, May 28 - June 1, 2010 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010 is the last day to register for the annual convention at the "early bird" pre-registration pricing. You can save over 30% by registering today instead of paying on-site!

Hotel rooms may still be available at the 4th overflow hotel, the Hyatt Regency, located within walking distance of the convention center. Please visit the hotel information page  to make your reservation on-line.


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Monday, February 8, 2010

Conference: Summer Direct Instruction (DI) Conferences - with a NEW Columbus, OH DI conference for students with ASDs

We'd like to give an early heads-up on two summer conferences of interest to those who use the Direct Instruction (Becker, Engelmann) model of instruction or are interested in learning more about it and specific curriculum packages-
Zig Engelmann Discusses Direct Instruction, 6:13
For more videos at Youtube

  • 36th National Direct Instruction Conference And Institutes, which will be held in Eugene, Oregon and
  • Effective Programs for Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders—A Direct Instruction Conference, Columbus, Ohio. (As a special note, the Columbus, Ohio conference is being hosted in cooperation with Haugland Learning Center).

36th National Direct Instruction Conference And Institutes July 25–29, 2010
Hilton Eugene Hotel & Conference Center
Eugene, Oregon

Beginning and Advanced Training
College Credit
BACB® Approved Continuing Education Units available


"Join us for the longest running, most comprehensive Direct Instruction Training available.

This year we are pleased to present long time DI Consultant Carolyn Schneider along with Zig Engelmann as our keynote speakers.

We will have sessions for beginning and veteran users, as well as sessions designed for classroom teachers and parapros, coaches, and administrators. Special tracks for general, and special education and many others will be highlighted"

Please see the conference brochure for full information on events, registration and lodging.

Questions about the National Direct Instruction Conference should be directed to the Association for Direct Instruction



AND a new special focus Direct Instruction Conference in Columbus, Ohio

Effective Programs for Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders—A Direct Instruction Conference, Columbus, Ohio
August 16–18, 2010
Hilton Columbus/Polaris
Columbus, Ohio

BACB® Approved Continuing Education Units available!
College Credit Available!
Training Designed for Teachers, Practitioners and Parents!

"Training on Reading Mastery, Language for Learning, DISTAR Arithmetic, Connecting Math Concepts and Corrective Reading Comprehension will be featured at this training tailored specifically for those that work with students with an ASD diagnosis."
[Blog author note - for information on these curriculum packages, see Signals, The Direct Instruction Community]

Please see the conference brochure for full information on events, registration and lodging.

Questions about the Effective Programs for Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders conference should be directed to the Association for Direct Instruction

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For More Background on Direct Instruction


Signals, The Direct Instruction Community 

Zigsite: The website of Zig Engelmann


Direct Instruction page at the Precision Teaching Hub & Wiki

[some links and info need updating]


An Introduction to Direct Instruction
Special Connections

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Highlights from the Penn State National Autism Conference 2009

The annual Penn State National Autism Conference is one of the great ones - because of the number of presentations, the stellar lineup of some of the best in autism intervention, and that they go to great lengths to generously make the content available to families and practitioners by webcasts, archiving of some presentations and some sales of video.

Here are some examples of archived video presentations [Quicktime & WindowsMedia], via Penn State WPSU PBS & NPR Member-Supported Public Media Serving Central Pennsylvania, that may be of interest in getting caught up and self-study.

The hope is that this "taste" will encourage readers to explore the Conference website and to take the opportunity to attend this conference, either in 2010 or in the future.

All presentations are 3 hours.

6 - Behavior Analytic Research in Autism - Carbone -Vincent Carbone, Ed.D., BCBA 
The Carbone Clinic
HANDOUT
This presentation will provide an overview of the contribution of applied behavior analytic research to the treatment of persons with autism.

7. Research in Communication Challenges of Learners with Autism- Joanne Gerenser, Ph.D., SLP-CCC,
The Eden II Programs
HANDOUT
This presentation will review research in language acquisition and development and discuss implications for assessment and intervention for children with autism.


3. Pennsylvania Project: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Headsprout Early Reading Program for Learners with Autism - Janet S. Twyman, Ph.D., BCBA
Headsprout
HANDOUT

This presentation will review the evaluation of Headsprout Early Reading with approximately 100 learners with autism in classrooms across Pennsylvania.


56. Using Automatic Reinforcement to Develop Skills in Learners with Autism - Mark Sundberg, Ph.D., BCBA
Marksundberg.com
HANDOUT
This session will highlight the role of automatic reinforcement in language acquisition and instruction.

26. Evidence-Based Strategies for Effective Early Intervention Programs-Jim Ball, Ed.D., BCBA-D
JB Autism Consulting
HANDOUT

This presentation will discuss seven systematic techniques for working with children with autism, focusing on teaching specific skills, enhancing motivation, and generalization training.


15. Assessment and Treatment of Problem Behavior in Educational Contexts - Brian Iwata, Ph.D.
University of Florida, Gainesville
HANDOUT

This presentation will review assessment methods for distinguishing between attention- and escape-maintained problem behavior and will describe a number of strategies for replacing problem behavior with more socially acceptable alternatives.

50. Educating Learners with Severe and Dangerous Behaviors: Ethical Considerations- Jose Martinez-Diaz, Ph.D., BCBA
Florida Institute of Technology
HANDOUT
 

 This presentation will cover recent developments in strategies for abating and decelerating severe and dangerous problem behavior, and developing, evoking, and accelerating alternative, pro-social behavior.

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