8:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (8 a.m. registration)
At Executive Caterers at Landerhaven
6111 Landerhaven Drive, Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124
Keynote Speaker Dr. Jed Baker
Jed Baker, Ph.D., is the director of the Social Skills Training Project and Social Skills Training for Millburn Schools in N.J., and a behavioral consultant for several New Jersey school systems, where he provides social skills training for students with Pervasive Developmental Disorders and learning disabilities. He lectures nationally on social skills topics, and is the author of The Social Skills Picture Book, Social Skills Training, Preparing for Life, and his latest release, The Social Skills Picture Book for High School and Beyond.
This series is for family members, caregivers, tutors or others interested in learning effective strategies for playing, communicating and interacting in a home with children who have communication and/or behavioral challenges. These effective strategies are for children of all ages with pervasive developmental disorders, autism spectrum disorders and asperger’s syndrome. The workshop focus is on ages 1 years old through early elementary. Participants will engage in hands-on learning of ABA for use everyday in their homes. ABA is a system for teaching which breaks skills down into discrete steps. Skills are taught through motivation, errorless learning, and reinforcement.
Dates:
Sunday, March 30th ABA Everyday During Play
Behavioral strategies to use in the home during play
Learn how to encourage reciprocal play
Learn how to engage your child in fun, interactive activities
Learn how to use play to target specific social, communication or academic skills
Sunday, April 27th Be Prepared: Practical Behavior Plans
Learn how to develop a plan to deal with behaviors so that you are not always responding in the moment but rather are being proactive.
Learn how to encourage positive behaviors and reduce inappropriate behaviors.
Sunday, May 18th Tools for Encouraging Communication
Learn how to use a variety of visual supports
Learn how to create social stories and schedules
Learn how to encourage communication in the natural environment
How to Use Behavioral Interventions Effectively in the Public School Setting
Monday, June 23, 2008 - Friday June 27, 2008.
The target population for the workshop are public school professionals and aides. The workshop will feature lectures and hands-on opportunities using ABA techniques specifically in a public school classroom. A functioning classroom of 5 students with autism will be set-up during the weeklong workshop. This student classroom will allow educators to observe ABA instructors working with the students, and then have the opportunity themselves to use the strategies with the students. Continuing education and graduate credit will be available.
