This workshop focuses on the behavioral approach to teaching communication skills to children with autism and other developmental disabilities. This approach is based on B.F. Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior and the research of Michael, Sundberg, Partington, and others.

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Teaching Communication Skills To Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Presented by Dr. Vincent J. Carbone, Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral

This workshop focuses on the behavioral approach to teaching communication skills to children with autism and other developmental disabilities. This approach is based on B.F. Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior and the research of Michael, Sundberg, Partington, and others. Participants in this workshop learn (1) to conduct a Behavioral Language Assessment, (2) to select the most appropriate form of communication for a child (vocal, signing, pointing to or exchanging pictures, or activating an augmentative device), and (3) to select the communication responses and supporting skills that should be taught first. The workshop includes the recommended teaching procedures for those children who have no formal communication skills to those that are near conversational speakers. The presenter also describes and demonstrates errorless teaching, specific quick-transfer (prompting and fading) procedures, and the use of both discrete trial training in the natural environment and during intensive teaching session. Many video tape demonstrations are provided to illustrate the methods to increase spontaneous language and to develop conversational skills.

To Register:

For more information and to register email: CarboneClinic@IsthmusPartners.ae

This workshop focuses on the behavioral approach to teaching communication skills to children with autism and other developmental disabilities. This approach is based on B.F. Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior and the research of Michael, Sundberg, Partington, and others.

Workshop Location:

Workshop Description:

Teaching Communication Skills To Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Presented by Dr. Vincent J. Carbone, Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral

This workshop focuses on the behavioral approach to teaching communication skills to children with autism and other developmental disabilities. This approach is based on B.F. Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior and the research of Michael, Sundberg, Partington, and others. Participants in this workshop learn (1) to conduct a Behavioral Language Assessment, (2) to select the most appropriate form of communication for a child (vocal, signing, pointing to or exchanging pictures, or activating an augmentative device), and (3) to select the communication responses and supporting skills that should be taught first. The workshop includes the recommended teaching procedures for those children who have no formal communication skills to those that are near conversational speakers. The presenter also describes and demonstrates errorless teaching, specific quick-transfer (prompting and fading) procedures, and the use of both discrete trial training in the natural environment and during intensive teaching session. Many video tape demonstrations are provided to illustrate the methods to increase spontaneous language and to develop conversational skills.

To Register:

For more information and to register visit www.thebehaviourchangeclinic.com or email tana@thebehaviourchangeclinic.com

This 3 day workshop is designed to provide advanced training to behavioral consultants, special education teachers, speech language pathologists, and special education coordinators or supervisors who already possess...

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GUIDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM FOR TEACHING LANGUAGE AND BASIC LEARNER SKILLS

conducted by

Vincent J. Carbone, Ed.D.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst

This 3 day workshop is designed to provide advanced training to behavioral consultants, special education teachers, speech language pathologists, and special education coordinators or supervisors who already possess intermediate level skills related to behavioral program development for children with autism or related developmental disabilities. The workshop is offered only at the Carbone Clinic site to provide the participants the opportunity to observe a center-based ABA program in operation.

This workshop provides the type of information that is frequently presented in graduate level courses in applied behavior analysis. The objective of the workshop is to provide the participants with a framework for conducting conceptual analyses that guide the teaching of important skills to children with autism. A conceptual analysis is especially valuable to practitioners when general teaching procedures and methods are not effective in individual cases. The workshop includes topics presented in introductions to Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior and applied behavior analysis but with an emphasis upon the theoretical and conceptual foundation of these topics. In a highly interactive format the workshop will include materials and discussion related to the conceptual analyses of motivation, word meaning and understanding (joint control), private events in a natural science, advanced discussion of primary verbal operants and secondary verbal operants including autoclitic processes, etc. These topics will be linked to the clinical application of these concepts and principles to the teaching of important skills to children with autism. Moreover, learning activities, video illustrations and observations of learners in the clinic will be used demonstrate the application of these concepts and principles. The workshop also includes topics related to the management of behavioral programs. For example, competency based staff training, performance management and data-based decision making will be discussed and illustrated through observation of the Carbone Clinic practices. Throughout the workshop the participant’s verbal repertoire related to the use of technical behavioral terms to describe the conceptual analysis and teaching of important skills to learners with autism will be shaped and reinforced differentially.

The number of workshop participants will be limited to insure a highly interactive format with individualized instruction related to specific setting and needs. “To benefit maximally from the workshop, prior attendance at an Introductory Workshop or documentation of extensive behavioral training is strongly recommended.”
Audio taping is allowed—please refrain from video taping

To Register:

For registration details, contact Suzanne at Carbone Clinic 845-267-0920 or by email suzkuh@aol.com