Dr. Partington Workshops in Seattle, WA May 4-5

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Greetings,

Behavior Analysts, Inc., would like to inform you that

W. Partington Ph.D., BCBA will be presenting two

1-day workshops for parents and professionals in

Seattle, WA on May 4th and 5th, 2006. We thought you

might be interested in attending a venue closer to

your home or organization. If you would like to

receive an electronic copy of the workshop flyer

and/or registration form, please contact

at watson@... or call her at

(541)345-2043

We look forward to seeing you there.

BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS, INC.

JAMES W. PARTINGTON, PH.D., BCBA

ANNOUNCES TWO TRAINING WORKSHOPS IN SEATTLE, WA

FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS

MAY 4TH AND 5TH, 2006

(PLEASE REGISTER EARLY AS SEATING IS LIMITED)

Dr. Partington is a specialist in behavioral

approaches to teaching language (verbal behavior) and

social initiation skills. He will be presenting two

workshops for parents and professionals who wish to

learn techniques to help individuals with a diagnosis

of autism spectrum disorder acquire language and other

critical learner skills

THURSDAY, MAY 4TH, 2006

Teaching Language Skills During Daily Activities

to Children with Autism (NET)

&

FRIDAY, MAY 5TH, 2006

Designing, Implementing, and Trouble-Shooting Verbal

Behavior Programs for Children with Autism (advanced

workshop)

Location:

Red Lion Hotel

18220 International Boulevard

Seattle, WA 98188

WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS, SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND

AIDES, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS,

PSYCHOLOGISTS, BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS, SUPPORT

COORDINATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, PEDIATRICIANS AND OTHER

HUMAN SERVICE PROFESSIONALS

Workshop 1 (Thursday, May 4th)

Children with autism have communication delays that

usually require intensive language intervention.

During the everyday activities of daily living,

parents have many opportunities to teach language

skills to their children. This workshop is designed to

help parents and practitioners who work with families

identify how the training of a variety of skills

(based upon Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior),

can be incorporated into these daily activities. A

brief review of Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior

will be provided. Participants will review videotapes

of young children with autism in a home setting. These

video examples will be used to demonstrate a specific

methodology for developing and maintaining the

student’s participation in language development

activities.

Specific Objectives:

oParticipants will be able to identify how basic

language skills can be taught to young children with

autism in the context of on-going activities

oParticipants will be able to identify examples of

Skinner’s verbal operants that are included in the

teaching procedures

oParticipants will be able to describe several

examples as to how parents can maintain the motivation

of young children during the language instruction

oParticipants will be able to identify how to sequence

daily events such that the child’s participation in

targeted language activities results in reinforcers

that are typically delivered non-contingently

Workshop 1: Teaching Language Skills During Daily

Activities to Children with Autism (NET)

8:00 – 9:00 am Registration

9:00 – 10:30am Introduction to verbal behavior

assessment

10:30 – 10:45am Break

10:45 – 12:00 Selection of targets for training in

the natural environment

12:00 – 1:30pm Lunch break (lunch provided)

1:30 – 3:00 pm Video examples of NET training

3:00 – 3:15 pm Break

3:15 – 4:30 pm Designing and implementing NET programs

Workshop 2 (Friday, May 5th)

The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills

(The ABLLS), based on B.F. Skinner’s analysis of

verbal behavior, provides a mechanism to analyze

learner skills, develop a comprehensive language-based

curriculum, and track skill acquisition for

individuals with autism or other developmental

disabilities. Once the assessment is completed on a

learner, it is important to develop a strategic

teaching plan (IEP) that will guide the intervention

to produce the most effective outcomes.

However, program teams frequently find that they are

successful in developing certain skills but are

ineffective in developing other skill areas. Skill

acquisition is dependent upon trainers’ ability to

identify not only what skills need to be taught, but

also how motivational issues are directly related to

the implementation of the teaching strategies. This

workshop is designed to provide individuals who are

familiar with The ABLLS with skills to analyze

problems with the development of certain skill areas

(e.g., spontaneous use of language and social

interaction skills) and to provide individuals who are

responsible for the development of programs with

strategies for addressing those problems. Discussions

regarding the analysis of problems in the acquisition

of skills, evaluation of educational priorities, and

determination of IEP objectives for several students

will be conducted.

During this advanced workshop, participants will

review data from students’ ABLLS, review proposed

learning objectives, and observe videotapes of learner

skills. The video reviews will include both early

phases of an assessment and intervention, and later

phases of treatment interventions. Pre- and post-

ABLLS scores of the learners’ performance will be

reviewed.

Specific Objectives:

oParticipants will be able to identify at least two

common problems that are related to the failure of

students to make adequate progress in the development

of critical learner skills

oParticipants will be able to identify how

motivational issues are related to the acquisition of

language skills

oParticipants will be able to describe how social

reinforcement variable are related to the development

of spontaneous verbal behavior

oParticipants will be able to identify how to directly

shape critical language and social interaction skills

Workshop 2: Designing, Implementing, and

Trouble-Shooting Verbal Behavior Programs for Children

with Autism

8:00-9:00 Registration

9:00-10:30 Analysis of motivation

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-12:00 Selection of critical language skills

12:00-1:30 Lunch break (lunch provided)

1:30-3:00 Case reviews

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-4:30 Case reviews (continued)

Location

The workshops will be held at the Red Lion Hotel,

18220 International Boulevard, Seattle, WA. For hotel

information please call the Red Lion Hotel at (206)

246-5535 or visit www.redlion.com

Your Presenter

Dr. Partington is a licensed psychologist and a board

certified behavior analyst (B.C.B.A.), and has more

than 30 years experience. He is the co-founder of

STARS School and Behavior Analysts, Inc., in Pleasant

Hill, California. His expertise is in teaching

methodology used in language intervention and shaping

initiation skills with children who are experiencing

language delays as a result of autism-related

disorders. Dr. Partington has received awards from

the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis

and the Florida Association of Behavior Analysis for

his contributions to the field of behavior analysis.

Dr. Partington has published several papers on

teaching strategies for children with disabilities,

has co-authored with Dr. Mark L. Sundberg the book,

Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other

Developmental Disabilities and The Assessment of Basic

Language and Learning Skills (The ABLLS): An

Assessment, Curriculum Guide, and Skills Tracking

System for Children with Autism or Other Developmental

Disabilities, and has produced an instructional video,

Teaching Verbal Behavior: An Introduction to Parents

Teaching Language.

Continuing Education Credit

Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Board Certified

Associate Behavior Analysts will be able to use this

course for Type 2 CEU credit (6 hours for each day of

full attendance). Other professionals can receive a

certificate of attendance that may be submitted to

your regulatory boards for their consideration.

Please confirm with your regulatory board to determine

whether this training will meet their requirements for

continuing education credit.

Note: Participants arriving late or leaving early

will not be eligible for a CEU certificate.

See registration form below

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON REGISTRATION FORM

•Workshop 1: Teaching Language Skills During Daily

Activities to Children with Autism: ($165.00) – LUNCH

WILL BE PROVIDED

(ONE DAY) THURSDAY MAY 4TH, 2006

•Workshop 2: Designing, Implementing, and

Trouble-Shooting Verbal Behavior Programs for Children

with Autism ($165.00) – LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED

(One Day) FRIDAY MAY 5TH, 2006

Supplemental materials are listed 10% OFF retail price

I would like to purchase the following supplemental

materials for the workshop:

•“Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other

Developmental Disabilities” by Drs. Sundberg and

Partington $40

•“The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills

(The ABLLS Introductory Set)” by Drs. Partington and

Sundberg $54

•Late registration fee $25.00 (Payment should be

faxed or postmarked by April 21st, 2006 to avoid a

late registration fee)

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For additional information please contact

via e-mail: watson@... or call

her at (541) 345-2043. The workshops will take place

from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On-site registration will

begin at 8:00. You will receive confirmation of your

registration. Cancellations made by April 21st, 2006

will result in a full refund. Cancellations made after

that date are not eligible for a refund.

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