Carbone VB Intro Workshop

[Guest guest]

Dr. J. Carbone, BCBA, will present his extremely popular workshop

" Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Autism or Other

Developmental Disabilities " January 23-25, 2006 in Oconomowoc, WI (Greater

Milwaukee Area).

Almost all of the costs for this workshop have been underwritten by Friends

of Autism, a non-profit organization based in Wisconsin. As a result, the

workshop registration fee represents a very small fraction of the usual cost

for a training opportunity of this magnitude.

The fee for early registration is only $85, which covers the three-day

workshop, the 250-page manual, and breakfast, lunch, and snacks all three

days. Early registration begins today and will continue through December

16, 2005. Payment must be received by December 16, 2005 to qualify for

early registration.

The fee for standard registration (payment received between December 16,

2005 and January 14, 2006) will be $110 which covers the three-day workshop,

the 250-page manual, and breakfast, lunch, and snacks all three days.

Walk-in registration will be offered on a space-available basis. The fee

for walk-in registration will be $135. Depending upon the turnout, walk-in

registrants might not receive lunch or their manuals on the first day.

For more information about the content of the workshop, a description of the

presenter, hotel accommodations, and registration information, see below.

Or, to receive a copy of the registration brochure directly, please either

email ejones5@... or call (920) 720-9733.

Introduction to Verbal Behavior

Dr. Carbone BCBA - Three Day Workshop

January 23-25 2006

Time: 8:30-5:00

Location: Olympia Resort and Conference Center, 1350 Royale Mile Road,

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066 (this is on the western side of Milwaukee).

Description:

This workshop will describe the behavioral approach to teaching

communication skills to children with autism and other developmental

disabilities. Participants in this workshop will learn to: [1] conduct a

Behavioral Language Assessment, [2] select the most appropriate form of

communication for a child or adult (vocal, signing, pointing, exchanging

pictures, or augmentive device), and [3] select the communication responses

and supporting skills that should be taught first.

The workshop will include the recommended teaching procedures for children

who have no formal communication skills to children who are

near-conversational speakers. Many video tape demonstrations will be

provided to illustrate the methods to increase spontaneous language and to

develop conversational skills.

The Presenter:

Dr J. Carbone has over 25 years of experience designing programs for

persons with developmental disabilities. He is a Board Certified Behaviour

Analyst with extended privileges and sits on the Peer Review Committee which

monitors the provision of behavior analysis services for persons with autism

and related developmental disabilities in Florida. Dr Carbone served as an

adjunct faculty member at Penn State University, Florida Atlantic

University, and Florida Institute of Technology teaching courses in Applied

Behaviour Analysis & Verbal Behaviour. His behaviour analytic research has

been published in several peer-reviewed journals and he has presented over

75 scholarly papers and invited workshops at professional meetings during

the past five years. He has provided the preparatory training and clinical

consultation to hundreds of Certified Behaviour Analysts in several states.

His research and clinical expertise is in the area of functional assessment

and implementation of teaching programs for persons with autism with special

emphasis upon teaching verbal behaviour to the most difficult to instruct

learners. He is the director of The Carbone Clinic located in Rockland

County, New York where consultation and one on one therapy services are

provided to children with autism. To learn more about Dr. Carbone’s

workshops see his website: www.drcarbone.net.

Registration:

Send your name, address, phone number, and email address together with the

appropriate fee (see fee schedule described above) to:

Friends of Autism, P.O. Box 181, Dousman, WI 53118

Fees:

EARLY REGISTRATION is $85, which covers the three-day workshop, the 250-page

manual, and breakfast, lunch, and snacks all three days. Payment must be

received by December 16, 2005 to qualify for early registration.

STANDARD REGISTRATION (payment received between December 16, 2005 and

January 14, 2006) is $110, which covers the three-day workshop, the 250-page

manual, and breakfast, lunch, and snacks all three days.

WALK-IN REGISTRATION (accepted on a space-available basis) is $135.

Depending upon the turnout, walk-in registrants might not receive lunch or

their manuals on the first day.

Location:

The workshop will take place at the Olympia Resort and Conference Center,

1350 Royale Mile Road, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066 (this is on the western

side of Milwaukee).

From Chicago:

North on I-94 toward Milwaukee. Take the 894 bypass, which rejoins I-94 west

to Madison. Approx. 25 miles to Oconomowoc exit #282

(Hwy 67). Right on Hwy 67, 1 1/2 miles on left.

From Madison:

East towards Milwaukee on I-94 approx. 50 Miles to Oconomowoc exit #282 (Hwy

67). Left on Hwy 67, 1 1/2 miles on left.

From Milwaukee:

West toward Madison on I-94 25 miles to Oconomowoc

exit #282 (Hwy 67). Right on Hwy 67, 1 1/2 miles on left.

From Minneapolis:

South on I-94 towards Madison. Continue on I-94 east towards Milwaukee

approx. 50 Miles, to Oconomowoc exit #282 (Hwy 67).

Left on Hwy 67, 1 1/2 miles on left.

From Rockford:

North on I-90 to Hwy 26, to I-94 east to Oconomowoc

exit #282 (Hwy 67). Left on Hwy 67, 1 1/2 miles on left.

The Olympia is a full-service resort featuring resort rooms, a 17,000

square-foot spa, indoor pool, indoor tennis courts, a nearby ski hill, etc.

For more information, visit the Olympia website: www.olympiaresort.com

Hotel Accommodations:

Contact the Olympia Resort and Conference Center at (800) 558-9573 or on the

web at www.olympiaresort.com to take advantage of the special " Friends of

Autism Conference Rate " by December 30, 2005.

For more information, or to receive a workshop brochure directly, contact:

ejones5@... or call (920) 720-9733.