ABLLS Workshop in Sarasota, FL featuring Dr. Partington

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BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS, INC. W. Partington, Ph.D., BCBAANNOUNCES A TRAINING WORKSHOP IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2005 The Assessment of BasicLanguage and Learning Skills (The ABLLS) (PLEASE REGISTER EARLY AS SEATING IS LIMITED)WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS, SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS ANDAIDES, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS,PSYCHOLOGISTS, BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS, SUPPORTCOORDINATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, PEDIATRICIANS AND OTHERHUMAN SERVICE PROFESSIONALS* Just one day before the Florida Association forBehavior Analysis (FABA) Conference*Location:Holiday Inn Lido Beach 233 Ben lin DriveSarasota, FL 34236Your PresenterDr. Partington is a licensed psychologist and a boardcertified

behavior analyst (B.C.B.A.), with more than30 years experience. He is the Director of STARSSchool and Behavior Analysts, Inc., in Pleasant Hill,California. His expertise is in teaching methodologyused in language intervention and shaping initiationskills with children who are experiencing languagedelays as a result of autism-related disorders. Dr.Partington has received awards from the Society forthe Advancement of Behavior Analysis and the FloridaAssociation of Behavior Analysis for his contributionsto the field of behavior analysis. Dr. Partington haspublished several papers on teaching strategies forchildren with disabilities, has co-authored with Dr.Mark L. Sundberg the book, Teaching Language toChildren with Autism or Other DevelopmentalDisabilities and The Assessment of Basic Language andLearning Skills (The ABLLS): An Assessment, CurriculumGuide, and Skills Tracking System for Children

withAutism or Other Developmental Disabilities, and hasproduced an instructional video, Teaching VerbalBehavior: An Introduction to Parents TeachingLanguage.Workshop (Tuesday, September 20th)The ABLLS workshop will provide the participant withthe tools to analyze and track learner skills anddevelop a comprehensive language-based curriculum forchildren. The Assessment of Basic Language andLearning Skills (The ABLLS), created by W.Partington, Ph.D. and Mark L. Sundberg, Ph.D., is anassessment tool, curriculum guide, and skills-trackingsystem used to help guide the instruction of languageand critical learner skills for children with autismor other developmental disabilities. This powerfultool is now available to parents, teachers, speechpathologists, behavior analysts, and others whodesign, coordinate, and/or supervise language orskill-acquisition programs.With the ABLLS,

you can precisely assess a child’srepertoire of language and learning skills, as well asidentify when, where, and how the skills are beingused. It enables IEP goals and objectives to beclearly defined and helps in strategically targetingthe learning needs of a student. The ABLLS allows youto pinpoint obstacles that have been preventing achild from acquiring new skills and begin to develop acomprehensive language-based curriculum.This workshop will provide essential information onscoring and interpreting the ABLLS as well asincorporate discussions, with examples, that will showyou how to:q Perform skills analyses to determine a child'sstrengths and deficits.q Continually measure and monitor learningachievements using specially designed skill trackinggridsq Utilize assessment results for evaluatingpriorities, determining IEP objectives, and developingcurricula.This

introductory-level workshop is primarily gearedfor professionals and parents who have not hadextensive experience in using the ABLLSParticipants will receive The Assessment of BasicLanguage and Learning Skills set (unless you alreadyhave a copy to bring or plan to share a copy withanother attendee).LocationThe workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn LidoBeach Hotel, 233 Ben lin Drive, Sarasota, FL.For hotel information please call the Holiday Inn at or visit www.lidobeach.netWorkshop Schedule: Introduction to the ABLLS8:00 – 9:00 am Registration9:00 – 10:30 am Introduction to the ABLLS10:30 – 10:45 am Break10:45 – 12:00 noon Scoring the ABLLS12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch break (on your own)1:30 – 3:00

pm Using The ABLLS to develop aneducational program3:00 – 3:15 pm Break3:15 – 4:30 pm Tracking skill acquisition andadjusting program strategiesSee registration form belowSARASOTA REGISTRATION FORMTHE ASSESSMENT OF BASIC LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS(THE ABLLS)(One Day) Tuesday, September 20th, 2005q The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills(The ABLLS) ($185.00)Participants will receive The Assessment of BasicLanguage and Learning Skills set (The ABLLS)q Credit of $60.00 if you already have a copy of theABLLS set or will be sharing a copy with a partner(please bring your copy of the ABLLS (both Guide andProtocol) to the workshop as we will be referring toit during the presentation)q Late registration fee $25.00 (Payment should befaxed or postmarked by September 13th, 2005 to

avoid alate registration fee)Total: ___________________Name: ________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________E-mail: ____________________________________ Phone:____________________________ School District Purchase Order: District: ______________________________________PO #: ________________________________q Check enclosed (Make checks payable to BehaviorAnalysts, Inc.) Bill my credit card: q Visa q MasterCard (note: please use the address with zip code for thelocation your credit card

statement is sent)Credit Card #: __________________________________________ Exp: ______________Signature: ____________________________________________Mail orders: Workshop Registration, Laurie Winkler 1941 Oak Park Boulevard Suite 30 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523Fax orders: For additional information please contact via e-mail: hughes@... or call her at ext 703. The workshop will take placefrom 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On-site registration willbegin at 8:00. You will receive confirmation of yourregistration. Cancellations made by September 13th,2005 will result in a full refund. Cancellations madeafter that date are not eligible for a refund. Continuing Education CreditBoard Certified Behavior Analysts and Board CertifiedAssociate Behavior Analysts will be able to use thiscourse for Type 2 CEU credit (6

hours for a day offull attendance). Other professionals can receive acertificate of attendance that may be submitted toyour regulatory boards for their consideration. Please confirm with your regulatory board to determinewhether this training will meet their requirements forcontinuing education credit.Note: Participants arriving late or leaving earlywill not be eligible for a CEU certificate. ____________________________________________________Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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