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Following are some programs offered by private providers in the Greater Houston Area and Austin. While they are not FEAT-Houston sponsored events, they may be of interest to parents and teachers supporting children, teens and adults who have autism.

Depelchin Autism Services:

Parent Training Series (Designed for parents of children with autism or children with similar challenging behaviors, ages 3-6. Bring your own lunch.)

Understanding and managing challenging behaviors

Presenter: Halpern, M.Ed. BCBA

Date: June 7th

Time: 11 am - 1 pm Fee: $10/person

Increasing compliance

Presenter: Halpern, M.Ed. BCBA

Date: June 22Time: 11 am - 1 pm Fee: $10/personPromoting communication and language

Presenters: , M.A., SLP & Halpern, M.Ed. BCBA

Date: July 6

Time: 11 am - 1 pm Fee: $10/personPromoting play and social skillsPresenters: , M.A., SLP & Halpern, M.Ed. BCBA

Date: July 20

Time: 11 am - 1 pm Fee: $10/person Toileting and self-help skills

Presenter: Halpern, M.Ed. BCBA

Date: August 10Time: 11 am - 1 pm Fee: $10/person

Location: 4950 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77007

To sign up for one of these trainings, contact the DePelchin Children's Center Training Department at ceu@... or call .

CTAC Seminar - Austin Motivating Children with Autism to Speak:Incorporating ABA Principles To Build Functional Communication PRESENTED BY:Tamara S. Kasper, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCBADate: June 17, 2010Time: 8:00am-3:45pmLocated at: West Pickle Research Building3925 West Braker Lane Austin, TX.

REASONS TO ATTEND THIS SEMINAR:· The presenter is an SLP and Board Certified Behavior Analyst, allowing her to draw on proven techniques from both fields.· Learn to use functional American Sign Language as a springboard to vocal communication. · Learn to reduce the prompt-dependency trap that plagues many children with autism.· First treatment session video is shown 15 minutes into the lecture and numerous clips continue throughout the day. INTENDED AUDIENCE: Speech-Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapists, Behavior Analysts, and other Special Education Professionals who treat children with autism or other developmental disabilities. Parents of children with autism or other developmental disabilities are also invited to attend, though the seminar retains a clinical focus. Level: Intermediate SEMINAR DESCRIPTION:Many children with autism and other developmental disabilities live with little or no verbal skills. The inability to communicate even basic requests creates a high level of frustration and can lead to many challenging behaviors, including self-stimulatory and self-injurious behavior. Presented by a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist who has also become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, this seminar draws from multiple treatment frameworks to gain insight into reasons that some children make minimal progress and provides specific methods for enhancing the effectiveness of your treatment approaches. The seminar shines a spot light on the challenges in working with children with autism and other developmental disabilities and provides outside-the-box teaching strategies to reduce problem behavior, to promote functional communication, and to increase early vocal skills in this population. Building on current treatment methods from the field of Speech-Language Pathology as viewed through the eyes of a behavior analyst, this workshop provides real world examples of practical and easily implemented interventions that can be applied across contexts. Emphasis will be placed on the use of Skinner's behavioral classification of language, which refocuses and refines the teaching of functional communication. Methods for effective transfer of skills from imitative to spontaneous requesting will be presented. Procedures to systematically shape functional verbal and/or manual communication will also be addressed, including utilization of the K & K Sign toTalk teaching tool and Kaufman's system of a hierarchy of vocalizations (word shells). Focused on practical strategies, dozens of video clips illustrating the treatment strategies are integrated throughout the day. Past participants have described this dynamic seminar as "inspirational" and "empowering." Cost: $189/person Registration is online at www.ctac1.com Registration and payment deadline is June 14th.** School districts must turn in all PO's by June 4th for timely processing. Payments can be sent to Central Texas Autism Center at:3006 Bee Caves RoadSte B-200Austin, TX 78746 CREDITS:6.5 credits-Type II BACB CEU's, 6.5 credits- TX Educator CEU's. .6 credits- TSHA for SLP's Full attendance is mandatory to receive credits. For questions regarding this seminar or registration, please contactLindsey Ortiz, Office Manager at Central Texas Autism Centerlallan@...

Summer "Mock Classroom Program" Viceroy Behavior ConsultingShanna van der Schans MEd, BCBATyrrell Price MEd, BCBA McClure MS, BCBA intern A summer program for children entering pre-k or kinder focusing on the following areas:*group instruction and one-on-one teaching using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and focusing on Verbal Behavior*transitioning through activities/centers*attending and learning in a group setting*pre-academic skills as well as fine motor and gross motor development*expressive language in a group and one-on-one setting*social skills including turn-taking, sharing, waiting, language to initiate play, and simple games*assessment of skills using the Verbal Behavior Milestone Assessment and Placement Program Where: Speech For Life Therapy Clinic6750 West Loop South Freeway Bellaire, TX 77401When: Tuesday/Wednesday/ThursdayJune 7th-26th July 11th-31st August 1st-21st 8:30-11:00 OR 12:00-2:30 Please email eamcclure@... if you are interestedSPACE IS LIMITED

Summer Program at Learning Lane

The Learning Lane "S.L.A.B" ProgramSocialization - Language - Academics - BehaviorThe Learning Lane, a private ABA-based program for children with autism, has created a community summer outreach program to help children build up their S.L.A.B. to make the foundation of their brain stronger. Each session will concentrate on socialization, language, academics, and behavior. The program is open to all ages and disabilities. We only have a few limited spots in this program for the 2010 summer. All S.L.A.B Sessions begin the week of June 21st and end the week August 16th.All S.L.A.B Sessions will take place at The Learning Lane on Monday or Friday.During each session the teacher and student will work on IEP goals from the public school setting or goals that have been identified as an area of weakness for your child if they do not have an IEP. Individual Cost is $ 55.00 a session. A child must sign up for a minimum of 4 sessions to be accepted into the program. A total of all 9 individual sessions is a cost of $495.00 for the summer S.L.A.B program. Small Group Cost $40.00 a session. If we are able to match your child with another student who needs to work on a similar skill set as your child, then you may have the choice to place them in a group or just individual. A total of all 9 small group sessions is a cost of $360.00 for the summer S.L.A.B program. A small group consists only of two or three students and one staff. WE ONLY HAVE A FEW LIMITED SPOTS FOR THIS PROGRAM- Open to all ages and children.

For application/more information: http://www.thelearninglane.com/social.html

About FEAT-HoustonFEAT-Houston's mission is to improve the quality of life of those affected by developmental disabilities by increasing resources and providing information about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), the research-based basis for educating individuals with autism. We are a non-profit organization providing information and training to parents and professionals through workshops, meetings, our newsletter, a parent-manned telephone line, and regular emails. Information and scholarship-support activities for parent and professional development are financed through donations, grocery-store share programs, conference projects and grant partners.

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