Re: Carbone Clinic workshop - Promoting Speech Production Skills

[Guest guest]

I HIGHLY recommend Ms. Kasper's workshops. They are VERY informative and

extremely helpful!

My best to you all,

Liz

Promoting Speech Production Skills in Children with Autism

A workshop for parents, educators, therapists and professionals

Speaker:

Tamara S. Kasper, MS/CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist

Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst

With Significant Contributions by: Dr. Carbone and Associates

October 17, 2003

9am to 4:30pm

Carbone Clinic, 614 Corporate Way, Ste 1, Valley Cottage, NY

email: Suzanne at Suzkuh@... for registration form

During this workshops participants will learn research proven strategies to

assist children with autism in developing speech and refining articulations

skills. These strategies, based on research in the fields of

speech-language

pathology and applied behavior analysis are especially appropriate for

children

who are experiencing difficulty in development of speech and may also have a

diagnosis of " verbal apraxia " . Methods to systematically shape functional

vocal

communication in children with limited verbal imitation will be addressed.

Application of Kaufman's hierarchy of vocalizations and use of simplified

" word

shells " with this population will also be explored. These strategies,

viewed

through the framework of Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior can be

implemented in a home or school based ABA program

Speaker:

Tamara S. Kasper, MS/CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist

Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst

Mrs. Kasper MS/CCC-SLP has practiced as a pediatric speech-language

pathologist for 14 years, specializing in treatment of children with autism

for the

last 8 years. She has advanced training in multiple treatment formats

including:

Applied Verbal Behavior, Kaufman's strategies for treatment of apraxia of

speech and Greenspan's DIR approach. Under the mentorship of Dr.

Carbone, she became a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst in 2002.

An

experienced lecturer/instructor, Ms. Kasper has presented courses and

workshops to

professionals in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. She

currently provides consulting services to treatment teams who serve children

with

autism.

[Guest guest]

I learned a little about this at Dr. Carbone's #2 Parent workshop. we are using

the Kaufman Kit, so far it is working nicely.

I like this much better then the drilled verbal imitation we had always done

in the past with my son. This is a much more precise way of doing verbal

imitation because there is no mistake when you are interpreting

a word being said....

There was always a HUGE problem with being consistent with what we were

currently accepting as an approximation...this I think is just really a neat way

to do it and sooooo much more consistent.

here's a site that has more info on the kit...and BTW, this kit was not

developed with children on the Spectrum in mind so the photos on the front of

the cards are not Autism friendly, just for kids with praxia in general...

http://www.kidspeech.com/ksp.html

Should be a great workshop!!!

Jennica

Promoting Speech Production Skills in Children with Autism

A workshop for parents, educators, therapists and professionals

Speaker:

Tamara S. Kasper, MS/CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist

Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst

With Significant Contributions by: Dr. Carbone and Associates

October 17, 2003

9am to 4:30pm

Carbone Clinic, 614 Corporate Way, Ste 1, Valley Cottage, NY

email: Suzanne at Suzkuh@... for registration form

During this workshops participants will learn research proven strategies to

assist children with autism in developing speech and refining articulations

skills. These strategies, based on research in the fields of

speech-language

pathology and applied behavior analysis are especially appropriate for

children

who are experiencing difficulty in development of speech and may also have a

diagnosis of " verbal apraxia " . Methods to systematically shape functional

vocal

communication in children with limited verbal imitation will be addressed.

Application of Kaufman's hierarchy of vocalizations and use of simplified

" word

shells " with this population will also be explored. These strategies,

viewed

through the framework of Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior can be