Tuesday, January 19, 2010

WORKSHOP: May 16-19, 2010 - Robert Schramm, MA, BCBA in Alexandria, VA


Kane ABA Consulting has announced that,
Robert Schramm, MA, BCBA, author of
Educating Towards Recovery: Turning the Tables on Autism
will be giving an introductory ABA/VB workshop,

"Be a child's/student’s best teacher"
Sunday May 16-Monday May 17, 2010
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites: Historic District Alexandria, VA

For more information on content, schedule, costs, lodging and registration, please see,
Workshop Information at Kane ABA Consulting


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Monday, January 11, 2010

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


'Received a message today that Behavior Analysts, Inc,. the practice of Dr. James Partington, Ph.D, BCBA-D, and his consultant team will be offering trainings this Spring on ABA/Verbal Behavior,
"Behavior Analysts, Inc. is pleased to announce that our experienced consultants will be presenting a workshop series for parents and professionals in Walnut Creek, CA.  The workshops will be held on various dates throughout February and March of 2010."
Please see this link for more information and registration forms.
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Related info and past posts

Behavior Analysts, Inc.

Thursday, December 3, 2009
WORKSHOP: Vancouver, WA: James Partington on Programming for ASD students and the ABLLS®-R

Friday, June 19, 2009
WORKSHOPS: Behavior Analysts, Inc. 2009 Summer Training Series
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Friday, December 18, 2009

WORKSHOP January 23, 2010 in Dayton, OH: Carl Sundberg on Establishing Instructional Control


Carl T. Sundberg, Ph.D, BCBA-D will present a workshop on
Establishing Instructional Control,
Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010
9 a.m. to 4 p.m
Dayton Children's Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio.  

This workshop will focus on:
  • the use of behavioral techniques to maximize the quality of teaching. 
  • analyzing problem behaviors that typically inhibit effective instruction. 
  • how to create a more optimal teaching situation. introducing participants to Verbal Behavior techniques necessary to addressing primary language needs. 
  • how to get the student to come to you willingly and excited to learn!
This seminar is free for Dayton Area Families for Effective Autism Treatment (DAFEAT) members. 
Cost for non-members is $36 and includes a year-long DAFEAT membership. 

For more information/to register, download the form
found at Dayton Area Families for Effective Autism Treatment (DAFEAT)  
or request one by emailing Holly at registration@dafeat.org. 
Seating is limited and registration deadline is Jan. 15, 2010.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and Board Certified Associate Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs). 
For more information, email CEUs@dafeat.org. 

About Dr. Sundberg,
Carl T. Sundberg, Ph.D., BCBA-D is the director of the Behavior Analysis Center for Autism (BACA), located in Fishers, Indiana. He received his doctorate degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Western Michigan University under the direction of Dr. Jack Michael. 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. As 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.  Since 1996 Dr. Sundberg has assessed and worked with more than 400 children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and has worked with over 150 families. In addition to private consulting, Dr. Sundberg also works with school districts and speaks at conferences across the nation.  Additionally, he teaches Verbal Behavior at Ball State University and is the Vice President of the Hoosier (formerly Indiana) Association for Behavior Analysis.
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Thursday, December 3, 2009

WORKSHOP: (Change of venue) Camas, WA: James Partington on Programming for ASD students and the ABLLS®-R


**January 20, 2010 - Post/info updated to reflect most recent information from Behavior Analysts, Inc. and change of venue for this event**
Seats are stated to still be available.

Behavior Analysts, Inc. announces a Workshop Series For Parents and Professionals to be held in Camas, WA. Vancouver, WA.

Presenter: James W. Partington, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Director of Behavior Analysts, Inc., and author of the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised (The ABLLS®-R)


January 27th – 30th, 2010
Change of Venue, New Location:
Camas Meadows Golf Club- Red Oak Room
4105 NW Camas Meadows Drive
Camas, WA 98607
Phone: 360-833-2000
Google map

at Clark College at Columbia Tech Center
18700 SE Mill Plain Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98683
Rooms- 144 & 146
Driving directions:
Building Map
Google map
Each day is a separate workshop and is registered for separately.
An early registration deadline is January 13, 2010; after that date it is noted that there will be an additional late registration fee.

Outline of daily presentations: Each is a separate workshop and is registered for separately.
January 27, 2010
Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities

January 28 ,2010
Introduction to The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised (The ABLLS®-R)

January 29, 2010
Designing, Implementing and Trouble-Shooting Verbal Behavior Programs for Children with Autism

January 30, 2010
Understanding and Changing Challenging Behaviors and
Teaching Language Skills During Daily Activities to Children with Autism
For more detailed information on content of each day, a printable brochure/registration form, and online registration, please see, Behavior Analysts, Inc.


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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

WORKSHOP: San Antonio, TX - Mark Sundberg on VB-MAPP


Language Assessment and Intervention Workshop - using the VB Mapp in intervention programs for children with Autism

Jan 27 -29, 2009
El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio, TX.
CEU's available.
For more information contact Brooke Lamartina at
210 435-1000 or or check it out on the web at www.autismcommunitynetwork-SA.org


Past related posts:
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
WORKSHOPS: 2009 Workshop Schedule of Mark L. Sundberg, Ph.D., BCBA


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Monday, November 30, 2009

ANNOUNCE: The Analysis of Verbal Behavior (TAVB) now archived at Pubmed Central!


Joining the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA), the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (JEAB) and The Behavior Analyst - The Analysis of Verbal Behavior (TAVB) volumes 1-22 (1982-2006) are now available in open access archive at Pubmed Central.
From the description at the Association of Behavior Analysis International (ABA-I), website,
The annual issue of The Analysis of Verbal Behavior is for the original publication of experimental or theoretical papers relevant to a behavioral analysis of verbal behavior. Topics include: elementary verbal operants, multiple control, rule-governed behavior, epistemology, language acquisition, pedagogy, verbal behavior research methodology, and others.


Related post:
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
ANNOUNCE: New volume of The Analysis of Verbal Behavior now available.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

ANNOUNCE: New volume of The Analysis of Verbal Behavior now available.

Caio Miguel, Ph.D., BCBA., Editor of the journal The Analysis of Verbal Behavior (TAVB) has recently announced that volume 25 has been published and is available for purchase at the ABA International website.


Table of Contents for the volume
DIRECT LINK TO THE VOLUME, where abstracts are available.

  • Miguel, C.F. (2009). Editorial: The Verbal Behavior Approach. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 25.

  • Sidman, M. (2009). Equivalence relations and behavior: An introductory tutorial. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 25.

  • LaFrance, D., Wilder, D.A., Normand, M.P., & Squires, J.L. (2009). Extending the assessment of functions of vocalizations in children with limited verbal repertoires. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 25

  • Kubina, R.M., Wolfe, P. & Kostewicz, D.E. (2009). General outcome measures for verbal operants. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 25

  • Arntzen, E., Halstadtro, L-B., & Halstadtro, M. (2009). The "silent dog" method: A procedure for analyzing the impact of self-generated rules with teaching different computer chains to two boys with autism. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 25

  • Newman, B., Reinecke, D., & Ramos, M. (2009). Is a reasonable attempt reasonable? Shaping versus reinforcing verbal attempts of preschoolers diagnosed with autism. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 25

  • Esch, J.W., Esch, B.E. , & Love, J.R. (2009). Increasing vocal variability in children diagnosed with autism using a lag schedule of reinforcement. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 25

  • Vedora, J., & Meunier, L., & Mackay, H. (2009). Teaching intraverbal behavior to children with autism: A comparison of textual and echoic prompts. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 25

  • Gross, A.C. & Fox, E.J. (2009). Relational Frame Theory: An overview of the controversy. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 25

  • Knapp, T.J. (2009). The Hefferline notes: B.F. Skinner's first public exposition of his analysis of verbal behavior. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 25

  • Petursdottir, A.I., Peterson, S.P., & Peters, A.C. (2009). A quarter century of The Analysis of Verbal Behavior: An analysis of impact. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 25

  • Marcon-Dawson, A., Vicara, S.M., & Miguel, C.F. (2009). Publication trends in The Analysis of Verbal Behavior: 1999-2008. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 25

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